Darryl's Toronto Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival happens Saturday September 6, 2008.

One night only - TWO SHOWS. Your alternative to TIFF.

Crazy sexy films at the Bloor Cinema followed by a drunken bash at the Annex Wreck Room. Join the party and dress up like a porn star.

This is the secret list of 10 items for The 69 Hour Film Challenge.

• A famous book
• A rainbow
• A classified ad
• 1980s technology
• The line "how long has that guy been standing there?"
• Something Swedish
• A drawing of Darryl
• A toaster oven
• A remote control
• Mother Nature

Filmmakers and teams taking part in the challenge must include at least 3 of these items in their film. Films should be 4 minutes or less and must make some reference to sex. Films are due 3pm on Saturday.

Click here for more details and to sign up online.

Or show up tonight (Aug. 20th) at Laide (138 Adelaide East @ Jarvis) between 6pm and 9pm. We will be handing out filmmaker packages.

Finished films will be screened at Margret (2952 Dundas W. - in the Junction) Saturday night August 23rd at 9pm.

FLASH! Top prize for best film is $500!

The challenge begins Wednesday August 20th at 6pm. All films must be submitted by 3pm on Saturday August 23rd. Films are screened Saturday night at an undisclosed location. Selected films will play at Darryl's Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival. Top film wins the 69 Hour Film Award and a cash prize of $500.

Can you make a funny film about s-e-x in less than three days? Then try the 69 Hour Film Challenge.

From 6pm Wed. Aug. 20 to 3pm Sat. Aug. 23 teams of film makers (less talented than you) will race to produce mini masterworks of cinematic filth. All films will be screened on Saturday night Aug. 23 and the best films will be shown at The Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival ( Sept. 6, 2008 at the Bloor Cinema - Toronto ). One film will be selected by a panel of judges to win The 69 Hour Film Award and a cash prize of $500.

This is a comedy short film festival so you don't have to make hardcore porn. Films must include at least 3 items from a secret list, be under 4 minutes and somehow include sex.

Sign up for the 69 Hour Film Challenge

Good Luck!

Our film festival recently made it's European debut in a one night showcase as part of the London Short Film Festival on January 12 2008. With triple the capacity (over 300 people) at the Roxy Bar and Screen, Londoner's were exposed to some of the best short comedy sex themed short films from the 8 year history of Darryl's Hard Liquor and P0rn Film Festival.

Currently an annual event in Toronto and Montreal, Darryl and Jill were thrilled when Philip Ilson and Kate Taylor invited them to bring a program across the pond. Plus it was Darryl's first encounter with Europe (and undoubtedly Europe's first encounter with him) and his first plane ride in 12 years! (my favorite moment was when Darryl pointed out the cool digital map feature where you could see where the plane was in relation to the ocean - finally something techy that Darryl didn't know about.) We were also thrilled to travel with Canadian burlesque dancer Evangeline Demone and later met with our friend Marianne who also made the trek from Montreal.

On Friday Jan. 11 Darryl and I participated as judges and presenters of the Lo Budget Film Award as part of the London Short Film Festival - "Shhh" By Ben Slotover, Peter Waldbeck and Paul Elliot won the award.

On Saturday night we were lucky to have recruited some volunteers (Marianne, Katie and Maddie) to cut up bits of fun fur and offer our underdressed audience some much needed accessorizing.

Fur, beaver and beaver were a theme while wide open spaces were at a premium in the crammed space. To accommodate the overflow of audience we ran the program twice. We were also grateful to have some special guests at our event including Harry Miskin from TVBOMB, Simon Anderson and friends High Commission of Canada of Canada House, Heidi Reitmaeir of the Tate Gallery,Elizabeth Renzetti, UK Correspondent for The Globe and Mail and friends and more.

We are very grateful for all the work (and good times hanging out at London clubs) with our on the ground publicist Gabriel Opoku and of course our Toronto publicist Ingrid of GAT Productions. Also special thanks to fab photographer Elinor Jones for shooting the event. See her photos here.

Our festival garnered a number 1 pick in TIme Out London as a film event "Finally, an adult film festival curated by Canadians comes to London.".

As well there seems to be some interest to take the show to Italy.

Thanks to the Canada Council for providing some travel funding and to Kate and Philip for supporting our event and having us participate.

Special thanks of course to all the filmmakers for their great work - if it wasn't for you...well we wouldn't have a show obviously.

Ta ta. Till next time.

Jill and Darryl

The 69 Hour Film Challenge - Secret List
18H November 21, 2007 - Montreal

The 69 Hour Film Challenge is launching today at 18H at the Society for Arts and Technology
( 1195 Saint-Laurent boulevard - Montreal ) We will be handing out packages to film makers.

Films will be screened this Saturday Night at The Montreal Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival.
21H @ Society for Arts and Technology ( 1195 Saint-Laurent boulevard - Montreal )

Finished films must be delivered to the SAT by 15H Saturday November 24, 2007
>>> http://hardliquorandporn.com/node/72

If you are not in Montreal but would still like to participate you can submit your film over the internet. >>> http://hardliquorandporn.com/69h/tech

Official Rules and Regulations...
>>> http://hardliquorandporn.com/69h/rules

Saturday, November 24, 2007 - The Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival returns to Montreal for it's third year with a new show of funny and cool short films for adults only. This year's show features the first Montreal 69 Hour Film Challenge and more Naughty 3D films!

The program features more than 20 short films from Canada, US, UK, Germany and Australia including some films in stereoscopic 3D ( we provide the funny glasses ).

The evening also includes an afterparty with music by DJ Jan Pienkowski and live video art by VJ Pink Rubber Lady. Dress code is 'Pornstar Casual'. Dressing up like a porn star is not manditory but it's FUN and there will be prizes for costumes. Bring your camera.

Tickets are $15 at the door ( $12 in advance ) Advance tickets available from www.sat.qc.ca

Submit a Film

The Montreal 69 Hour Film Challenge

The Challenge begins on Wednesday November 21 when we reveal the secret list of 10 items. Filmmakers will then have less than 3 days to produce a last minute film for The Festival that must include at least 3 of the items. Example items include things like "whipped cream", the word "funt" or a picture of Darryl. The Challenge is open to anyone anywhere.

Sign up for the 69 Hour Film Challenge | Previous 69H Film Challenges