The Amsterdam Tromathon: March 20 - 21, 2010 

 

On March 20 and 21, 2010, a film festival with films from the (in)famous filmcompany Troma will come to Amsterdam: The Amsterdam Tromathon!

At two venues, EYE Film Institute Netherlands (formerly the Dutch Filmmuseum) and Cinema OT301, seven classic movies from the New York-based independent film company Troma Entertainment will be screened. And in good Troma tradition: it's cheap too! A festival ticket for the entire festival will cost you only €25. Single tickets are of course also available. More info on the program & tickets at the bottom of this page. 

 

In addition to the screening of seven Troma movies there will also be a special program on Troma president Lloyd Kaufman, who will be guest of honor of the festival. This legendary filmmaker and co-founder of Troma will introduce films, participate in Q&A's and have signing sessions. But that's not all: he will also present the master class Make Your Own Damn Movie! which has become a success worldwide. Furthermore, Troma merchandise will be sold at both venues.

 

The Amsterdam Tromathon, March 20 and 21, 2010, EYE Film Institute Netherlands (Vondelpark 3, Amsterdam) and Cinema OT301 (Overtoom 301, Amsterdam).

 

Troma, a company with cult status
Limbs flying about, (half)naked ladies and creatures fabricated with a lot a creativity rather than a lot of financial and technological means... The production and distribution company Troma from New York City guarantees an entertaining mix of outrageous humor, tongue-in-cheek horror, wild action, intense drama and social comment.

 

Since its foundation in 1974, the studio has reached an absolute cult status with titles of great reputation such as Class of Nuke ‘em High (1986), Surf Nazis Must Die (1987), Tromeo & Juliet (1996) en Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006). The absolute classic The Toxic Avenger from 1984 was a major breakthrough and made the company's movies popular among a large audience. Troma also stood at the cradle of the career of A-list actors like Kevin Costner, Samuel L. Jackson, Billy Bob Thornton, Marisa Tomei and Vincent D'Onofrio. Renowned filmmakers like Oliver Stone, Eli Roth and James Gunn once worked for Troma as well.

Film lesson by Lloyd Kaufman
On Saturday March 20, three Troma classics will be screened at EYE: Surf Nazis Must Die, The Toxic Avenger and Troma's War. What's very special is that all drie of the titles will be shown on 35mm format. On Sunday March 21, The Amsterdam Tromathon moves to Cinema OT301, with digital screenings of Terror Firmer, Tromeo & Juliet, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead and Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV. On both days, the program runs from 4 pm until midnight.

 

On Saturday March 20, Lloyd Kaufman will present the master class Make Your Own Damn Movie!, for which no admission will be charged. In the timeframe of one and half hour, he will share his more than three decades of experience with the audience. Step-by-step, he will discuss the process of making an independent movie.

 

Lloyd Kaufman will personally introduce most of the films and each day will participate in a Q&A. The language used is English; all films are screened without subtitles. One of the Q&A's will be hosted by Australian actress Vanessa de Largie, who stars in the upcoming Troma release A Nocturne, a philosophical vampire drama by Australian visionary indie filmmaker Bill Mousoulis.

 

During the festival, merchandise will be sold, but fans can also have their own paraphernalia signed.

 

From sexy comedies to cult films
After his study at Yale University, Lloyd Kaufman (1945) made the most divergent low-budget films, varying from The Battle of Love's Return (1971) - a comedy about the journey of a man (Kaufman) to find himself - until the soft-focus lesbian love story Sugar Cookies (1972), on which Oliver Stone served as associate producer. In 1974, Kaufman founded Troma with business partner Michael Herz. The first years, the Troma studio made sexy comedies like The First Turn-On! and Squeeze Play! With The Toxic Avenger, the tale of a strong, mutated super hero, Troma acquired world fame as a cult film factory. Thirty-six years en dozens of films later, Kaufman is still active in his battle against the monopoly of Hollywood. In 2003, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival.

 

 

Program

 

Saturday March 20
Venue: EYE Film Institute Netherlands  (Vondelpark 3, Amsterdam)

 

4:00 pm Opening in presence of Lloyd Kaufman
4:15 pm Surf Nazis Must Die (Peter George,1987), 35mm
6:30 pm Master class by Lloyd Kaufman: Make Your Own Damn Movie! - free admission
8:30 pm The Toxic Avenger (Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman, 1984), 35mm Next: Q&A with Lloyd Kaufman
10:30 pm Troma's War (Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman, 1988), 35mm

 

Sunday March 21
Venue: Cinema OT301 (Overtoom 301, Amsterdam)

 

4:00 pm Opening in presence of Lloyd Kaufman
4:15 pm Terror Firmer (Lloyd Kaufman, 1999), digital projection
6:30 pm Tromeo & Juliet (Lloyd Kaufman, 1996), digital projection
8:30 pm Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (Lloyd Kaufman, 2006), digital projection. Next: Q&A with Lloyd Kaufman
10:30 pm Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (Lloyd Kaufman, 2000), digital projection

 

 

 

Tickets

 

 

Saturday ticket for all EYE screenings: € 17,50
Single saturday ticket: € 7,80

 

Sunday ticket for all Cinema OT301 screenings: € 7,50
Single sunday ticket: € 2,50

 

 

You can reserve your saturday tickets by calling the EYE Filminstitute Netherlands  (020-5891400). Reservations for sunday screenings are not possible, so be there on time!

 

 

 

Press

 

 

More information for the press, including interview requests:
Marnix van Wijk, press and PR attaché, tel.: +31 (0) 20 5891405, e-mail: marnixvanwijk@eyefilm.nl

 

You can download (high-res) images of these films directly from the EYE Film Institute Netherlands website (www.filmmuseum.nl/beeldbank). The online image database is intended for press and theaters only. You can request a user name and password at perssupport@filmmuseum.nl.

 

As of January 1, 2010, the Netherlands Filmmuseum, the Dutch Institute for Film education (NIF), the Filmbank and Holland Film merged into eye Film Institute Netherlands.

 

 

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The Amsterdam Tromathon wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door:

 

EYE Filminstituut Nederland      Cinema OT301        FilmTotaal

 

Duistere Openbaringen     OMG Entertainment      GUMMO

 

BUT Film Festival              Razor Reel Fantastisch Film Festival