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Troma Entertainment has launched a brand-new, free YouTube channel dedicated to sharing decades of filmmaking expertise with aspiring filmmakers, Troma president Lloyd Kaufman announced today.  Read more…

Premiere punk, rockabilly, pin-up, and rock-n-roll clothing designer/retailer Too Fast Apparel has inked a deal regarding Lloyd Kaufman’s latest feature film Return to Nuke ‘Em High. With a variety of styles as original as the film itself, Too Fast’s clothing will be seen Read more…

The Village Voice posted this blog listing/linking to five Troma musicals they recommend their readers watch this Halloween: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/10/five-free-troma-musicals.php

Tammi Sutton (Director, Isle of Dogs), who, along with Allison Anders and Stephanie Rothman, is one of the very few gyno-American directors of horror films, will join the line-up of distinguished guests who will speak at the 14th  annual Tromadance press conference scheduled to take place at the 2012 American Film Market in the AFM Studio (Behind the Ocean and Vine Restaurant) at the Loew’s Hotel in Santa Monica at 11am on November 2nd, it was announced today by Tromadance founder Lloyd Kaufman.

Sutton will speak alongside Mark Neveldine (Co-Director, Ghostrider: Spirit of Vengeance, Gamer, Crank series) and Paul Hertzberg (CEO of CineTel Films, Chairman of the Independent Film and Television Alliance). The panel will also be M.C.’d by beloved American icon, Ron Jeremy.  “I would like thank our distinguished panel,” said Kaufman. “You have pierced the hymen of the mainstream and are generously helping artists whose films are presented at the TromaDance Film Festival to do the same.”

Paul Hertzberg (CEO of CineTel Films, Chairman of IFTA) will join the distinguished guests who will speak at the 14th annual TromaDance press conference scheduled to take place at the 2012 American Film Market at the Loew’s Santa Monica Beach Hotel in the AFM Studio (behind the Ocean and Vine restaurant) at 11am on November 2nd, it was announced today by Tromadance founder Lloyd Kaufman. Writer, producer, director Mark Neveldine (Ghostrider: Spirit of Vengeance, Gamer, Crank series) is also a confirmed inspirational speaker on the panel which will be M.C.’d by beloved American icon, Ron Jeremy. In the coming days, Kaufman will announce the complete line-up of guests who will share their wisdom and secrets to success with the audience.

The Troma Team was deeply saddened by the news that Troma star and action hero Joe Fleishaker has recently fallen into poor health. In response to inquiries from fans, Joe sent us the letter below regarding his condition. We are relieved to hear that he is on the road to recovery and are looking forward to shooting his scenes for our latest production “Return to Nuke ‘Em High” as the film would not be the same without him.

        

Troma Entertainment is pleased to announce that it has joined up with New York’s premiere fright fest KILLERS: A Nightmare Haunted House as a promotional partner offering fans an opportunity for discounted tickets to the haunted attraction. Troma fans can receive $5 discount off tickets to the show which the New Yorkerhas called one of the “country’s most frightening fear factories” by entering the code “Troma” when ordering tickets online. Read more…

Tromadance founder Lloyd Kaufman announced today that the 14th annual Tromadance press conference will take place at the 2012 American Film Market at the Loew’s Hotel in Santa Monica at 11am on November 2nd and will feature a line-up of distinguished personalities from the world of independent cinema. Read more…

“We’re a cult,” said Troma Entertainment founder Lloyd Kaufman, scrolling through his compliment-filled Twitter feed, nearly invisible behind the mountain of papers and memorabilia covering his desk.

He read one out loud that referred to him as a “cinematic God.”

“The fans are totally devoted,” he laughed.

Troma Entertainment, the Long Island City laboratory that spawned over 800 visceral and transgressive horror-comedy films with enough fake blood and guts to slather the nation, still stands as one of the last remaining independent movie…Read More