This is Hardcore

Shortfilm program, 60 min.

All films in this program can also be streamed with the Online Festival Pass. Please find more information here.

This is the raw edge of desire. Performance becomes endurance. The body becomes material. Ritual becomes a test of limits. These uncompromising visions move beyond fantasy and aesthetics, asking the audience not just to watch, but to experience a visceral encounter imagination, and the limits of expression.

Hora de la Merienda: Chá de Surra! (Snack Time: Tea for Spanking!)

By: Paulx
AR 2025, 14 min., span. OV + engl. UT

Tea is served, with impeccable etiquette and a ruthless dose of domination. This stylish BDSM vignette reimagines the afternoon tea ritual.

Rust and Restraint

By: Taylor Allard
GB/US 2025, 7 min., engl. OV

Steel, concrete, leather, and rope. In the fading light of a London warehouse, two leather dykes transform an industrial landscape into a playground for power.

The Inspection

By: Freshie Juice
DE/US 2025, 5 min., engl. OV

A creature awaits inspection. Two mysterious examiners conduct a meticulous investigation, transforming a sterile shower into a surreal laboratory.

Penitenziagite

By: Ira Rabid
IT 2026, 10 min., ital. OV + engl. UT

Penitenziagite – do penance. In Silvio’s church, salvation demands absolute devotion. Through an uncompromising ritual of endurance and surrender, the body becomes both altar and offering.

Piss Face

By: Julian Curico
DE 2026, 3 min., engl. OV

Three latex-clad kinksters. One Berlin bathroom. Lots and lots of piss. Short, sweet and as filthy as it gets.

Good Boy Fucktoy

By: Mahx Capacity
DE 2026, 20 min., engl. OV

A cheeky celebration of queer power play, excess, and complete commitment to the cause.

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