“[Troma’s PURGE is] interesting and intelligent…uses creativity to overcome a lot of the pitfalls of low budget filmmaking.” – Rock! Shock! Pop!

Lead by Troma Entertainment’s Lloyd Kaufman, the Occupy Cannes movement will use the Cannes Film Festival to draw attention to the disparity in opportunity between the mega-media conglomerates and independent artists.  “Give art back to the people,” exhorts Kaufman. In its acclaimed 2002 documentary “All the Love You Cannes,” Troma discussed and established that the mega media-conglomerates have smothered most of the art world and are not going away. With the Occupy Cannes demonstrations at Cannes and the forthcoming documentary of the same name, Troma is aiming to level the playing field and to inform independent artists as to how they can better co-exist with, work around, and change the mainstream to promote truly independent art in all its forms.

Occupy Cannes will be a provocative, idealistic, and very entertaining documentary to be filmed at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival about the struggle of independent artists who come from around the world to promote their projects. Exploring the Cannes Film Festival from inside out, Occupy Cannes will use Troma’s latest production, Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. One, as its centerpiece as cameras follow the Troma Team at Cannes while they try to sell and promote the film. They will also meet many filmmakers who have come to support Troma and also use what they learn to promote their own projects. Occupy Cannes aims to serve as a wake-up call to media elites who have hijacked Cannes and show that indie artists and major studios can co-exist and work together if they open their minds. Occupy Cannes hopes to “make a difference,” says Kaufman. Follow the Occupy Cannes movement on Tumblr.

James Nguyen, the Master of Romantic Thrillers™ and auteur behind the Birdemic series, will screen his latest Hitchcockian epic, Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, at the 14th Annual TromaDance Film Festival at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ on Saturday, April 13th at 11PM, it was announced today by TromaDance founder Lloyd Kaufman. Nguyen will also appear in person for a Q&A and to meet with fans. Birdemic: Shock and Terror and its enigmatic director were discovered by Troma during TromaDance 2009, and the series has since become favorite among horror fans. Admission to Birdemic 2 at TromaDance is a $10 contribution.

More on James Nguyen and Birdemic 2: The Resurrection: Director James Nguyen is a Moviehead! Also known as Master of Romantic Thrillers™. Among the new generation of auteurs in the 21st Century, Nguyen has extensive experience in the movie business. In 1998, he founded Moviehead.com, an online movie theater. In 2001, he produced and directed Julie and Jack – a romantic thriller about love and spirituality. A modern day Romeo and Juliet. Julie and Jack stars Ms. Tippi Hedren (Hitchcock’s The Birds). In 2004, he completed a second film: REPLICA – a romantic thriller. Recently, James completed directing the cult sensation hit, BIRDEMIC – Shock and Terror, a romantic thriller about a platoon of eagles & vultures attacking the residents of a small town. Currently, James is planning the The Sea is Rising. James is also the founder of James Sandwiches.

Master of Romantic Thrillers™ James Nguyen on the Set of Birdemic 2: The Resurrection

In Nguyen’s Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, a flock of eagles and vultures wreak havoc amidst blossoming romance in Hollywood, California, leaving bloodshed and destruction wherever they hover. The story features original Birdemic survivors Rod and Nathalie, who are joined by new friends-struggling filmmaker Bill, aspiring actress Gloria and several other Angelenos they encounter as they battle angry birds and a host of new enemies. In addition to the NJ premiere of Birdemic 2, the 14th annual TromaDance will feature a wide array of shorts and features, including a work-in-progress screening of the latest Troma Team production, “Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Volume One,” directed by Lloyd Kaufman. See the full schedule below:

3 NEW VERSIONS OF TROMA’S “FATHER’S DAY” NOW AVAILABLE:
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Having sold out  of the 4-disc BluRay/DVD release of the Troma Team production of  Astron-6’s FATHER’S DAY, Troma Entertainment has given genre fans  three new helpings of the hit film with a single disc DVD, 2-disc  DVD/BluRay combo pack, and a single-disc BluRay, now available! Get them before the Fuchman gets you!  ALL THREE NEW RELEASES ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT THE TROMA SHOP!