(Cannes) May 17, 2000 -With his war cry of "Give independent film back to the people," Lloyd Kaufman, founder/director of TromaDance, has announced that the Troma Team is now accepting submissions for next year's Park City festival: TromaDance 2001. The announcement comes on the heels of yesterday's highly successful Best of TromaDance cocktail party.

The TromaDance Film Festival features a range of films made independently without big stars, big money and far removed from the Hollywood studio system. The selected films will be made with nothing more than passion, courage, integrity, and raw talent. As was the case last year, there is no charge to filmmakers to submit their films. There are no entry fees, handling charges, or admittance expenses of any kind.

To aid the TromaDance cause, Troma will be generously donating the Utah premiere of Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part IV to TromaDance 2001. This film has particular significance given that The Toxic Avenger is one of the crown jewels of independent cinema.

TromaDance is an opportunity for everyone who's ever picked up a camera to have their work seen without the compromises required by corporate interference. Submissions for TromaDance should be sent on VHS format to:

TROMADANCE ENTRIES
The Troma Building
733 Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10010
Submissions will be accepted until December 31, 2000.

TromaDance 2001 will be a one-day, day-long festival taking place in Park City, UT, on January 24, 2001. For more information, contact:

Doug Sakmann
The Troma Love Chapel
Carlton Hotel,
Suites 264 & 265
04-93-06-4264