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“Your movie PURGE – in a few words, what is it about?

The rediscovery of emotions like love and caring in a world where such things are meant to have been eradicated.

Basic question: Why make your lead character a sex-worker?

Sex work – and the depravity of warped sexual desires – goes to the very core of the problem with this society: that people are no longer meant to love or care for each other.”  Read MORE.

“In place of traditional sources of financing, independent artists are increasingly turning to websites such as Kickstarter and ArtistShare, which allow artists to appeal directly to fans to donate funding for specific projects.

Troma is attempting to raise $50,000 through Indiegogo, to cover the costs of travel, filming and post-production of the documentary, which will depict Troma’s efforts to premier Return of Nuke’Em High Vol. 1 & 2 at Cannes Film Festival amid a sea of top-dollar film corporations and camera-hungry celebrities.” Read MORE

“For one thing, they wouldn’t ask their fans to pay for a full-fledged Troma movie, which can run to about a half a million dollars (Return to Nuke ‘Em High, which will be released in two volumes, cost about $800,000, still teensy-tiny by Hollywood standards). A documentary shot on digital is relatively cheap, and Occupy Cannes exists to prove a point, not to make money, the latter of which is what Troma…”

Read more: http://entertainment.time.com/2013/02/27/the-toxic-investor-a-legendary-indie-film-company-turns-to-crowdfunding/#ixzz2M7cBPHSO

For $250, we’re offering Lloyd’s crew badge from Return to Nuke ’em High.  Click HERE for details.

“LIC-based Troma asks fans for help funding ‘Occupy Cannes’ movie…Read More

“Troma’s classic The Toxic Avenger really needs no introduction – it’s
a classic. Not only is it one of the best cult films ever made but it’s a
special film that truly put Troma on the map after about 15 years of churning
out horror and exploitation. ” Read More