Adult industry job board SexyJobs.com has announced its sponsorship of the upcoming 2026 Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival and continues its support for the Hump! Film Fest. These sponsorships highlight SexyJobs.com's involvement in independent adult cinema and its commitment to supporting filmmakers and performers.
Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival
The 2026 Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival is scheduled to take place from July 31 through August 2 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco. The festival, organized by Shine Louise Houston's Pink & White Productions, will be a hybrid event, offering both online and in-person experiences. It will feature screenings and workshops, with attendance expected from adult stars, industry members, and local celebrities.
Among the notable attendees are classic XXX star Annie Sprinkle and her wife, environmental activist Beth Stephens. Veteran queer filmmaker Shine Louise Houston, known for her CrashPad series, will also be present and will screen several selections throughout the weekend. The festival will showcase a diverse roster of producers from Europe, South America, Asia, and Canada, presenting their short films.
Official selections for the 2026 Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival were announced on July 1, 2026. Marketing director Jiz Lee stated that the festival is a celebration of San Francisco's adult cinema history and a showcase for filmmakers globally who are pushing the genre forward. The curated collection includes 69 films spanning experimental to documentary genres, described as a "porn smorgasbord" exploring human sexuality. Lee also noted the crucial role adult film festivals like Blush play in defending sexual expression and free speech, especially in an era of cinema closures, funding cuts for arts organizations, and threats to sexual media from censorship and legal rollbacks.
The festival, which launched in 2020 as an online-only, livestreamed event during the COVID-19 pandemic, has since grown into a hybrid festival. In addition to screenings, the event will feature workshops and attendance by adult artists and experts, including local luminaries Annie Sprinkle, Beth Stephens, and festival director Shine Louise Houston. The shows will conclude with the festival's After/Party wrap at Mother.
Scheduled screenings include "The Tune-Up" (2026) by director Inka Winters, starring Nicole Kitt and Derek Kage, set to show on Saturday. Also on August 2, trans performer Vanniall and videographer Ashley Lake will screen "Ships in the Night," featuring Vanniall and trans-masculine actor Jaq Quicksilver. Tickets for the Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival are available, and the full schedule of screenings has been announced. The event will also stream on PinkLabel.tv. Updates for the 2026 Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival are available by following the festival on Instagram.
Hump! Film Fest Sponsorship
SexyJobs.com is also a supporter of the Hump! Film Fest, a touring selection of curated adult short films. The Hump! Film Festival, founded by sex activist-columnist Dan Savage in 2005, is scheduled for its fall tour in more than 50 North American cities, commencing in September. The festival has also been shown internationally, and previous year's selections are available to stream online in the Fest’s online library.
Marcel Robins, president of marketing at SexyJobs, stated that SexyJobs began sponsoring film festivals in 2020 with Dan Savage’s Hump! Fest. Robins described Hump! Fest as an independent, sex-positive film festival featuring non-professionally produced films. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Hump! organizers reached out to SexyJobs due to concerns about not being able to show films to a live audience. SexyJobs sponsored the online version of the festival at that time.
Robins noted the growth of the Hump! Film Fest, which now tours much of the year in over 50 cities across the US, Canada, and Europe, with plans to expand to Latin America. Submissions to Hump! are open to all filmmakers, regardless of experience, for films that are five minutes long or less. Genres include erotic, comedic, kinky, romantic, and experimental. Robins highlighted the quality of many of the short films, noting that they are entertaining, sexy, funny, and often well-produced, with impressive special effects, even from amateur filmmakers.
For SexyJobs, these sponsorships are seen as a way to support the adult industry and cinema. Robins explained that the festivals provide a platform for up-and-coming filmmakers and performers, generate business for small theaters, and encourage open-mindedness on adult themes for wider audiences. Robins also mentioned that viewing erotic content in a public setting is a novelty for many theatergoers, especially with brick-and-mortar theaters facing fewer ticket sales. SexyJobs representatives have attended live shows, distributing "SexyJobs Swag," which Robins described as fun for the company, the audience, and the theaters. Robins emphasized the importance of supporting independent theaters, stating that events like these help keep theaters and their staff operational.
The Hump! Film Festival is renowned for its showcases of short erotic films created by real people for real people. It aims to present hot, creative, kinky, and hilarious adult content that explores human desires and pleasures, celebrating a variety of body types, shapes, ages, colors, sexualities, genders, kinks, fetishes, and a spirit of sex-positivity. The 2024 HUMP! Film Festival in San Francisco featured two all-new, feature-length lineups, with Part One including 24 new films. "Eager Beaver" tickets are available for Hump! Fest’s autumn tour, which is scheduled to begin in Bellingham, Washington, on September 12. Updates for Hump! Fest are available by following on Instagram.
Key Facts
- SexyJobs.com is sponsoring the 2026 Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival and the Hump! Film Fest.
- The 2026 Blush San Francisco PornFilmFestival will run from July 31 to August 2 at the Roxie Theater.
- The Blush festival will feature 69 curated films, workshops, and appearances by Annie Sprinkle, Beth Stephens, and Shine Louise Houston.
- The Hump! Film Fest, founded by Dan Savage in 2005, will tour over 50 North American cities starting in September.
- SexyJobs began sponsoring film festivals in 2020 with the Hump! Fest.
- Submissions to Hump! are open to all filmmakers for films five minutes or less in various genres.
