Hi Freakers!!

Thanks to all you sick peoples who who submitted an entry in 2005. We received a record 110 films from all parts of Oz and even a few international entries. This newsletter is chockers full of stuff as it's the last one before we hit the road to Trash the country. (and Johnny's worried about terrorists. Ha!) The opening Gala party in Adelaide (cannibal capital) has been organised and will have Mr Tetanus, (Human Pincushion), Trasharama Go Go Gals and cheap booze. Yeeehaaa!! Get Trashed!

Below you'll find the shortlisted films which have been selected for screening. We've recieved loads of great movies and can't screen everything, but Hell we've tried to show as much as we can! Remember too, programs will change from State to State. To see which films are being screened in your town click here

We are also proud to announce our panel of Trash judges . See below on who's who and what they do... and also a final list of venues, dates and times for the tour..

Looking forward to catching you all at the shows and having a beer... or some crack, cocaine, angel dust etc.

Cheers Dick Dale an Jero

1. 1982s Vince O'Despain WA
2. STILL BORN Emma Mitchell WA
3. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Ali Ramone SA
4. MANNY EPISODE 1 Hank Parnell SA
5. AN AXE, KNIVES AND VIDEO TAPE James Stafford QLD
6. HOOKERAMA! Aaron Stevenson VIC
7. BOMBS AWAY Sean Lahiff SA
8. RATTA-TOOI Alexandra Rothert GER
9. DRACENSTEIN Tom Priestley TAS
10. LEAVING HOME Nick Moss SA
11. THE CAT'S MEOW Kathryn Walton VIC
12. I LOVE YOU...PLOP! Timothy Spanos VIC
13. HAPPY (DEAD) TOGETHER Dave Gregan SA
14. A STORY, A SONG AND A DREAM Matt Penny WA
15. HAIR REMOVAL Troy Gillett NSW
16. DRIVE SAFELY Vicki Jenner SA
17. SHIFT Shannon George VIC
18. THE TONGUE OF FIRE BIKE CLUB Tod Smart SA
19. BAD WEATHER Jim and Nick Zounis SA
20. CITY OF CLAY Frank Candiloro VIC
21. CLAUSTROPHOBIA Gareth Q. Barrett NSW
22. CONVERSATIONS IN LIEU Jenia Ratcliffe NSW
23. DEAD SHIFT Ana Djordjevic QLD
24. TO LET David Collins WA
25. RETURN OF THE KILLER BIKINI VAMPIRE GIRLS John Silvestro WA
26. KEDDY Kane Allan SA
27. THE DENIM AVENGER VS THE UNDEAD SEAMEN Andy Kite SA
28. DESTROYER OF NATIONS Robert Marshall VIC
29. SPHERE FEAR Steven Whatmough VIC
30. SWEET MUSTARD PICKLES Aenea Himbury VIC
31. THE GERMAN MOVIE Lee Marquardt VIC
32. MARTIE DON'T SURF Frank Daft TAS
33. FAECAL ATTRACTION Kevin Costa NSW
34. THE SICKLY DEAD Alex Machin TAS
35. THE REVENGE OF THE BUSH TURD Skins Turner NSW
36. BABY PEPPER Carl Russo USA
37. BEST OF 3 Drew Thompson VIC
38. COWGIRL MAN FROM FUTURE Nick Beckett VIC
39. IN ONE HAND Adam Lawrie SA
40. KYLIE Nigel Koop SA
41. CONTAMINATED Simon Gill QLD
42. CAUGHT SHORT Peter Dearman SA
43. ATTACK OF THE YEAST Neale Davy and Andrew Lloyd NSW
44. CREATURE FEATURRR... Mark Kennedy NSW
45. FEAR TV Donovan Boxall NSW
46. GOOD LUCK BAD LUCK Joshua Long QLD

Andrew "Stumpy" Leovold Machiavellian owner/manager of Australia's largest cult video store, Trash Video as featured on the SBS documentary 'Escape From The Planet Of The Tapes'. He was the founder and curator of Trasharama's evil twin sister festival, 'Eat My Schlock' from 1997 to 2001. He has almost been run out of towns or burnt at the stake for being the writer and director of the sordid ' Lesbo-A-Go-Go', Brisbane's tribute to 60s exploitation filmmaker Doris Wishman. Stumpy can be found sometimes touring the country with his film shows 'Mondo Bizarro', 'That's Godsploitation!!', and 'Bollyweird'.

Michael Helms Born with scopophilia the greatest formative influence on the filmgoing habits of Michael Helms was the Advised Against film column in the Catholic newspaper The Advocate. A dedication to trash film followed and in fact increases on a daily basis. He spent ten years from the late 80s helming the greatest piece of dead tree technology devoted to trash film to ever be produced in this country, Fatal Visions. Before during and after Helms has been a radio broadcaster, film publicist, and written for magazines ranging from People to Shock Cinema. He's the longtime Australian correspondent for Fangoria, a consultant to the film industry, and when not watching trash is reviewing it at terroraustralis.net

Miss Death aka Aspasia Leonarder Co Founder of the Mu Meson Archives. An extensive collection of rare films and cinematic oddities from counter culture kitsch to propaganda in overdrive. The likes of Jack Sargeant. Richard Kern, Neil Hamburger and Marky Ramone have graced the Mu Meson Archives with their own unique programs. (get on the mailing list and don't miss out- mumesonarchives@hotmail.com) Radio hostess of the highly entertaining 'The Naked City' program on Radio FBI FM 94.5. Dangerous DJ for the hot but cool 'Sounds of Seduction': Film, groovy tunes and go go dancing babies! Hostess of the Cult Sinema film shows @ the Annandale Hotel. A great program every week screening wacky educational films, demented docos and incredibly strange films from the Mu Meson vaults. A must not miss event for any Cult film enthusiast or Trashophile when in Sydney. (www.annandalehotel.com)

Jay Katz aka Jaimie Leonarder The bloke off the SBS movie show, ( no not the old bloke!! -Jaimie is in the new groovy team with that chick from Triple J). When not reviewing films he's screening them with Miss Death at the Mu Meson Archives or at the Cult Sinema shows at the Annandale Hotel. Conspiracy theory expert: crop circles, UFO's and Bigfoot. Go to his shows, hear the facts, see the footage and feel the paranoia. You may never have a good night sleep again! The Ice cool other half of the 'Sounds of Seduction' crew, he's spinning the discs that will make your body do crazy things. Don't fight it Mama! Jay has supported the likes of Fantomas, The Melvins, Tomahawk, Swervedriver, Stereo Lab, B'52's and too many more to name. Vocal primal screamer of those legendary band of misfits, The Mu-Mesons. As seen on the SBS doco The Wild Wild World of Jaimie Leonarder.

Coffin Eddie Best known as the 'fall guy' on FBi's 'Naked City' programme, Coffin Ed is a Sydney based writer, professional confidant, ex greyhound walker, one time taxi driver, candy bar attendant and possum trapper. His fondest 'cinematic' memories include scuffling with members of the KGB at the 1984 Russian Film Festival in Sydney and seeing the beer can go through the screen at the old Roma in George St during a screening of 'The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle' (he still denies throwing it). He is a founding member of 'Save The Hub in Newtown' and longs for the days when 'The Little French Maid' screened with the rotating 'live show' from the Oxford St Sinema.

Pete "The Stud" Howlett Knowledgable trash movie and punk icon whose performed with bands Blood sucking Freaks, Jaguar God,Taxed, Kamikaze, and currently Backseat Romeos. Has written cinema reviews for the last 16 years and contributed to publications such as Rip It Up, Crimson Celluloid, Betty Paginated and Sprak among others. Main claim to fame is owning a staggering 3000+ titles in his collection, specialising in obscure 70s cinema and 80s video nasties.

Dann Lennard Pornographer who publishes 'Betty Paginated', one of Australia's longest running zines.A journalist with nearly 20 years' experience, Dann's currently deputy editor of PEOPLE magazine. He's regarded as Oz's leading wrestling journalist as well as the foremost expert on iconic 1950s pin-up model Bettie Page. Dann lives in Sydney with his wife Helen and two dogs Indy and Missy.

Dick Dale Dick has been making short Trashy style black comedies and filmic disasterpieces since 1993. Mostly funded on Centrelink loans, some of his films have gained notoriety and have been nominated for and sometimes won awards at various festivals. For his films, he has bred flies, lost crew members in the bush, been harassed by police, scarred, embarrassed and probably destroyed the careers of various cast and crew members involved. All for the sake of art!He founded the Trasharama-agogo National Short Film Festival in 1997 as a way to network with others, screen his films and share his love of lowbrow entertainment with other filmic freaknics. As a hobby, Dick is the suicidal vocal machine in Adelaide bad assed Rock band, KAMIKAZE.

Jero Trasharama co-ordinator and short filmmaker with an industrial bin load of goresoaked slashers to his credit, including Motel Massacre, Wake The Dead and the Chunks series. In his spare time Jero enjoys watching porn and eating cheezles.