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Troma Entertainment Presents:
Jay Burleson's Genre-Bending Horror
August 27th, 4:20pm
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, N.Y., August 15, 2017 - Greetings from Tromaville!
Troma Entertainment, the longest running truly independent film company in American history, is proud to announce the acquisition of Jay Burleson's Tromagnificent genre-bending horror film,
The Nobodies, which will have its World Premiere at the prestigious Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama
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it was announced today by Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and creator of
The Toxic Avenger
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"Life Imitates Art. Art Imitates Trash."
In 1993, Alabama based amateur filmmaker Warren Werner shot his first feature film, Pumpkin, on VHS. With a budget of only $600, a cast of friends, family, and unknown talent, the movie premiered at the local civic center and generated an immediate backlash from the community. Rumors that Warren and his girlfriend Samantha Dixon engaged in Satanic rituals began to spread throughout town. In the months following the premiere, Warren and Samantha committed suicide. The following year, another group of filmmakers began shooting a documentary about the deaths of Warren and Samantha. The documentary project was never completed, and Pumpkin was never released. The Nobodies is Warren Werner's Pumpkin, in it's entirety, cut together with the remaining documentary footage of the director's life and death.
The Nobodies will be having its World Premiere at the famous Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama on August 27th at 4:20 pm! Festival attendees will be treated to Jay Burleson's greatest Tromasterpiece as well as Lloyd Kaufman's Tromatic classic,
The Toxic Avenger
on August 27th at 6:40 pm! Find more information here:
Sidewalk Film Festival
Jay Burleson
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
Jay Burleson is an independent filmmaker from Hartselle, Alabama, and has been described as the most prolific filmmaker in the state by Sidewalk Film Festival programmer Rachel Morgan. His faux trailer for a lost installment of the HALLOWEEN movie franchise has screened in front of the original TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, and also won the "Best Fake Trailer" award at the 2014 LOST Episode Fest in Toronto.
Burleson is currently in post-production on the horror/drama film UNFINISHED BUSINESS, which was co-funded on SEED&SPARK. His feature film ANATHEMA ARIENETTE premiered at the 17th annual Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama and was compared to the early work of Adam Wingard by TwitchFilm. He currently lives in Moulton, AL.
Lane Hughes
LEAD ACTOR/PRODUCER/COMPOSER
Lane Hughes started his acting career in the critically acclaimed indie film POP SKULL, which he co-wrote and co-produced in addition to playing the lead character. LA Splash raved about Hughes' performance, stating he gave "a truly magnetic Manson vibe the entire time." POP SKULL played to much success at the AFI and Rome Film Festivals and was distributed by Halo 8. Hughes would go on to co-star in A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and YOU'RE NEXT, which was released nationwide through Lionsgate.
He has contributed score pieces to films by Joe Swanberg and Adam Wingard, as well as various other independent productions. Hughes currently lives in his hometown of Hartselle, Alabama, where he continues to work on various creative projects.
About the Cast
BILL PACER
LEAD ACTOR, (TABORIS DEWITT, HIMSELF)
Bill Pacer is a mature, open minded, and versatile producer, writer and SAG/AFTRA actor with over 100 IMDB credits. In addition, he has worked as a casting director and location scout. Bill has an unlimited perspective of life, and savors every breath and breathes boldly.
Will Go Far, LLC, which Bill co-owns with LaDonna Allison, epitomizes Bill's exciting reality as they have solo shows about Ben Franklin, Mrs. Ben Franklin, and others. And Will Go Far goes farther than simply G-rated shows. They strive to eschew social stigmas and question artificial barriers.
Known as Barefoot Bill Pacer due to his aversion to shoes, he strolls through life with joy and candor. He loves the stage, film, television, and modeling. Bill has a multifarious background and desire.
His work spans concepts from kids to controversial, horror to humorous, silly to sad. The quintessential character actor, his interpretations are dynamic and exciting. While his signature roles are Scrooge and Ben Franklin, his true signature is the ability to bring life to different and diverse individuals. He perceives every casting as an entreaty to absorb all information possible to mold the character. Creating compelling individuals is a hallmark of Bill's dedication.
LADONNA ALLISON
LEAD ACTRESS, (DEBBIE BELUE, BOBO THE CLOWN, HERSELF)
LaDonna Allison is an open minded SAG/AFTRA actress. LaDonna exudes the freedom and lust for challenges. It is not unusual for her to do a Christian G-rated project and a nude project the same day. She is also a produced playwright.
Since her screen debut in 2009, LaDonna has continued to astound with her dynamic attitude and exciting interpretations. She is also comfortable on stage, earning plaudits for several leading roles on stage, including the title role in "Driving Miss Daisy."
As co-owner (with husband Bill Pacer) of Will Go Far LLC, LaDonna has researched, written and performed solo stage plays about Mrs. Benjamin Franklin, Ben Franklin's Women, and unsung Civil War heroine Miss Mary Ann Harris Gay.
LaDonna is bold, proud and not shy. Engaging the risqué crown, she courts controversy and flaunts convention. She savors edgy characters that tweaks society's cheeks.
BART HYATT
LEAD ACTOR, (DETECTIVE JAKE HORSEE)
Bart Hyatt has lived in Alabama since birth. His mother owned a video store when he was young, so he spent a lot of his youth watching odd movies. He has been a drummer since age nine and began playing in punk bands when he was only thirteen. His interest in acting began during his early twenties. Hyatt and his wife are raising their first child, and he is currently the co-owner of a barbeque restaurant in his hometown.
HAROLD "HENRY" GILLILAND
LEAD ACTOR, (DETECTIVE ACE BRUNO)
Harold Gilliland, affectionately referred to as Henry by friends, is an American actor from the state of Alabama. Gilliland is a jack of all trades, having worked as a carpenter and farm hand before turning his attention to acting. His work as Detective Ace Bruno marks his acting debut. Gilliland, an avid lover of Westerns, hopes to one day ride a horse on screen. He currently lives in Alabama, where he enjoys having a cold beer and watching Alabama football.
JASPER LEE
COMPOSER
Jasper Lee is a mixed-media artist and composer from central Alabama. His work encompasses installation, sound, video, and sculptural instruments which he builds to explore both visual and sonic ideas. He has recorded scores for several feature films, including the cult horror favorite YOU'RE NEXT, and has performed nationally, including appearances at Bard College, the Improvisor Festival, and San Francisco's Asian Art Museum. Lee's debut LP "Mirror of Wind" was released by Noumenal Loom in 2017.
www.jasper-lee.com
Demand
in your local theater!
Up next from Troma is Lloyd Kaufman's second installment of his two-part film event,
Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High AKA Vol.2! 7 years in the making,
Vol.2 is shaping up to be what Michael Herz has called "The best Troma Movie ever made!"
Demand this TROMAZING feature in your local theater today!
World Premiere of Theatrical Trailer for,
Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Vol. 2
Warning this trailer is NSFW
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