Editor

Troma’s newly formed political faction, Partie Tromatique Francais, whose philosophy is GIVE ART BACK TO THE PEOPLE, will organize a massive demonstration march in Cannes on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at 1:00PM in front of the Carlton Hotel. The demonstration march will continue all the way to the Grand Palais in a manner reminiscent of the brave students who protested against the evils of The World Trade Organization. The PTF hopes to create worldwide awareness of the fact that the art world is becoming the private domain of a privileged few. Movie theatres, video chains, TV networks, and museums, among other artistic media, must be freed from the strangle hold of cartelism and returned back to a system of fair competition and independent endeavor. To this end the PTF has set up a Tro-media Center located at Le Palais Rouaze, 16 Rue Rouaze #4007, where art can be appreciated by independent thinkers, journalists, and TV crews without constraints.

The Troma Team believes in equal rights for all artists and art lovers and therefore has created the Tro-media Center as a forum for the PTF so that its political activities will not interfere with the serious business of the Troma Team sales office located at the Riviera booth (#F-13). The PTF will focus on political discussions that will be highlighted by screenings of independent movies from the world’s oldest independent film studio. The screening schedule includes a “Best of” the world famous TromaDance Film Festival, which has absolutely NO entrance fee and NO admission fees. TromaDance exists only to give truly independent art made by the people, back to the people. Also, there will be screenings of the new Troma documentary, All The Love You Cannes: An Indie’s Guide To The Cannes Film Festival. If you are a lover of cinema you will enjoy this feature length documentary that captures the brilliance of the world’s greatest film festival, and displays how Troma, the world’s oldest independent film company, on a miniscule budget, has stayed in fierce competition with the giant media conglomerates. Also, there will be screenings of new Troma films whose purpose is to inspire a notion of democracy in art.

Furthering the celebration of independent art, the PTF is currently negotiating with Cannes officials to have a beach party tentatively set for May 22 in addition to several other egalitarian cocktail parties in the name of restoring art to the hands of the people. The Troma firmament will graciously appear on behalf of the PTF to greet journalists and fans in the name of liberating the arts. You can meet famous Troma stars and characters including The Toxic Avenger, Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD, and the World Famous Tromettes. Of course, the creator of Tromaville, Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma and creator of the Toxic Avenger, will be on hand to meet with press, TV crews, and of course the fans.

This year Troma will showcase some of it’s newest independent and democratic features, including:

- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV- The Toxic Avenger returns to defend Tromaville after a 10 year hiatus in what looks to be Troma’s most successful theatrical release in 30 years.

- Angel Negro/ Black Angel – The most successful South American Horror Film of 2001.

- Superstarlet A.D. – A critically acclaimed worldwide festival favorite about an apocalypse that leaves only beautiful lesbians alive.

- Chopper Chicks In Zombietown – See Oscar winning actor, Billy Bob Thornton in his first film, before he was a star.

Troma Entertainment, the oldest and most democratic independent movie studio in the world, comes to Cannes this year with a library of nearly 1000 titles of democratically inspired films. These titles include not only Troma Classics such as The Toxic Avenger series, Class of Nuke Em’ High, Tromeo and Juliet and Terror Firmer, but also a platininum edition of films with early works of such stars as Vincent D’onofrio, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Costner, Robert DeNiro, Billy Bob Thornton and Trey Parker. The Troma catalog also contains the world famous Roan Archive. The Roan Collection includes over 200 beautifully digitally re-mastered classic Hollywood films featuring stars from Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi to John Wayne and Steve McQueen.

If you would like to join the PTF or learn more of its activities, log onto our website www.troma.com, or contact:

Doug Sakmann- PTF Vice Chairman of Media Relations

Troma Entertainment USA-

733 Ninth Avenue, New York NY 10019

PHONE: 212 757 4555 ext 25 FAX: 212 399 9885

EMAIL:Doug@troma.com