There will be an exclusive preview screening of the latest Troma Team production Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Volume 1, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, as part of a double-feature with Troma’s original 1986 classic Class of Nuke ‘Em High at the Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Pl, London, on Sunday, June 30th, at 4PM! Troma President and director Lloyd Kaufman will appear in-person for a Q&A and meet and greet with fans. Unlike other celebrities, Kaufman will sign any piece of Troma-bilia for FREE!
Troma Entertainment is making Kaufman available in London for interviews and media appearances June 24-July 2nd. Please contact [email protected] to set up an interview. Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Volume 1 is being theatrically released by Starz/Anchor Bay in October, and there are a limited number of tickets.
Free Independent Film, Art, and Performance Festival, June 22nd!
June 7, 2013, Detroit, MI – TromaDance Detroit, Michigan’s only free independent film festival, is coming to the Tangent Gallery on Saturday, June 22, from 2PM-2AM. The TromaDance film festival in Asbury Park New Jersey, is dedicated to advancing independent art worldwide “Congratulations to Mike Hartman and all the TromaDance Detroit volunteers for spreading the TromaDance message that art should be shared” said Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and creator of TromaDance, now in its 14th year. The movement continues with TromaDance Film Festivals in New Mexico, Canada, the UK, and now Detroit.
TromaDance is the first film festival wholeheartedly devoted to filmmakers and fans. There is no fee for filmmakers to submit a film. Entrance to all screenings is free and open to the public. Films, panels, and parties are open to one and all. The organizers of TromaDance believe films are meant to be seen, especially the work of new filmmakers. Art, in all its forms, is for the people!
Founded by Michigan filmmakers, Mike Hartman (President of Silver Bullet Pictures) and Terence Cover, TromaDance Detroit offers a full day of incredible independent cinema, art, and performance from around the world. The festival will take place on June 22 at the Tangent Gallery in Detroit. Featuring over 13 hours of programming, the festival includes 2 feature films and over 20 short subjects. Highlights from the festival include the feature length films PROBLEM SOLVING THE REPUBLIC, AND I.B.S. TromaDance Detroit will feature a gallery of 2D and 3D art by local artists, and a performance schedule that includes burlesque and trapeze artists, comedians, and an after party featuring Apocalypse Theatre.
Mike Hartman, Terence Cover, and Lloyd Kaufman have all dedicated their lives to the advancement of independent art. Their most recent collaborations have been the feature films HEAVY MENTAL, and BLOOD ORGY AT BEAVER LAKE .
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