The forthcoming, subversive documentary, OCCUPY CANNES, on how the independents compete with the mega-conglomerates at the Cannes Film Festival, is now in pre-production and Troma’s preliminary schedule for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival is now available. This announcement comes in the last week of Troma’s well-publicized indiegogo.com campaign for OCCUPY CANNES which was just featured in TIME Magazine’s online version time.com. “Our fans clearly indicated that they want to see OCCUPY CANNES based on the initial contributions, communication, and encouragement we have received from the 340 fans who have parted with money so far,” said Troma president Lloyd Kaufman. “They want to see a documentary created with total artistic freedom, so we are moving ahead with the documentary and creating our schedule.”
The Troma Team office will be located in the Palais – Level One, Booth 24.09, and the first installment of the Troma Team event film Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. 1, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, will screen at 3:30pm in Arcades, theater 3 on Thursday, May 16th and Tuesday, May 21st. Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. I & II stars Catherine Corcoran and Asta Paredes will not only be making in-person appearances at Troma screenings and events at Cannes, but will lead the charge as the faces of OCCUPY CANNES while the Troma Team promotes their films and competes with the international-mega-media-
