FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

The terms and conditions of the current Hacker Porn Film Festival are available on FilmFreeway, which is the only platform where films can be entered. This FAQ page and all information available on the website and social channels should be understood as additional information.


Q: Do you only accept films?
A: HPFF is primarily a film festival. Proposals of other art forms are still welcome: visual arts, performances, and music. Feel free to contact us to explain your project. If you would like to submit an audiovisual work of art, you should still consider uploading it to FilmFreeway.

Q: How can we send files?
A: Permanent links are not required, but we prefer them so we can retrieve the files at any time. For screening at the festival, a Full HD H.264 with a good bitrate should be fine.

Q: How do festival fees work?
A: Participants are kindly requested to contribute a small nominal submission fee (2$) when entering their film via FilmFreeway. This fee helps to support our independent and self-funded project. While HPFF is not in a position to offer screening fees for the films shown, we are open to discussing other forms of arrangements with artists.

Q: What does the 48H consist of?
A: Every year the festival hosts a group of artists who will produce a short film in approximately two days. Agreements are made months in advance. During the days of the festival, at the sole discretion of the artists involved in the 48 hours film project, it is possible to ask them for collaboration.

Q: Do you offer accommodations?
A: In past editions, we have hosted various artists from around the world. We cannot guarantee reimbursement of travel or accommodation expenses for those involved in the selected films, but we commit to informing the respective productions should the necessary conditions arise.

Q: Do you offer cash prizes?
A: No, the prizes awarded at our event are symbolic in nature and do not include any cash awards.

Q: After how long do you answer the questions?
A: We cannot guarantee a specific response time to your emails throughout the year. However, we strive to respond to each request as quickly as possible to facilitate your participation in the festival. If you do not receive a timely response, please do not hesitate to email us again.