Monthly Archives: January 2012

The deadline for entries in the 13th Annual TromaDance Film Festival, the only truly independent film festival that is completely FREE, has been extended. The festival has already received a record number of entries from independent filmmakers all over the world however due to the huge groundswell of support, entries will remain open until March 15, 2012. Submission information can be found at http://tromadance.com/submit.php. Read more…

Bring a date and celebrate Valentines at the Sunshine with the midnight premiere of Troma/Astron-6’s Father’s Day on February 10.  We guarantee you’ll never look at a priest the same way again!  Hosted by Father’s Day producer, creator of The Toxic Avenger and President of Troma Entertainment, Lloyd Kaufman, this ecumenical splatterfest with a dollop of patricide promises to make The Exorcist look like Bambi.  A perfect date movie!

Variety calls Father’s Day Read more…

Dear Colleague,

Whilst I am all for killing Piracy of our intellectual property, the proposed SOPA and PIP laws do not solve this and will lead to ISPs and the US government having power like China and Iran to “wall off” or destroy our independent sites with no due process!! Obama is against SOPA/PIP. Please read this good, objective argument and urge your elected Reps to block SOPA in the House and PIP in the Senate until they are corrected to preserve our 1st ammendment.  I have asked the webmaster of my fan site to go dark today joining many other sites, in protest. Thanks for considering this.

Sincerely,
Lloyd Kaufman
President of Troma Entertainment Inc.

Troma Entertainment is proud to announce the recent acquisition of the world wide rights for Drew Bolduc and Dan Nelson’s The Taint.  Like all Troma films, The Taint touches on searing sociopolitical themes, in this case misogyny, which is ingrained in American society.  The evils of our Viagra and pharmaceutical fueled male population are lambasted Read more…

Tromadance Film Festival has set up a Kickstarter to raise money for it’s 13th year! Click Here To Go to Kickstarter!  Tromadance needs your help in supporting the only truly independent film festival that is completely FREE.  Unlike mainstream, elitist festivals like Cannes and Sundance, TromaDance does not charge film makers anything Read more…

“I keep telling myself that I have to get back to Indiana.  Especially in September for Franklin, Indiana’s B Movie Celebration, because that’s where I first met film-maker Randy DeFord.  Randy is an great guy and a pretty damn good film-maker to boot.  His latest is a short starring Lloyd Kaufman and Julie Powers, is Purge Clause and it’s a pretty cool short that deserves…Read More

Troma and Astron-6’s Father’s Day will be presented in several theaters nation-wide, with more to come!  The New York premiere will be at Sunshine Cinema on the 10th of February, with the Los Angeles premiere to follow on the 24th of February at the Nuart Theatre.

Current Theaters and Dates:
CA, Los Angeles, Nuart Theatre – February 24
CO, Denver, Esquire Theatre – February 17, 18
MA, Boston Underground Film Festival – March 31
MA, Boston, Coolidge Corner – February 17, 18
MN, Minneapolis, Uptown Theatre – February 10,11
NY, New York, Sunshine Cinema – February 10, 11
OH, Columbus, Gateway 8 – March 2
TX, Austin, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, January 18
TX, San Antonio, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, January 19
TX, Houston, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, January 21
TX, Dallas, Texas Theatre, February 24-28

For more information about Father’s Day, including the trailer, reviews, and information about Astron-6, visit www.thefathersdaymovie.com.