Writer/director Tate Hoffmaster will be premiering PIZZA GUY 8 on February 22nd at the legendary Museum of the Moving Image. The Shot on VHS horror meta-comedy is a collaboration with fellow Troma alumn Dylan Mars Greenberg who serves as co producer, DP and actor. The film features Troma royalty Lisa Gaye, Lloyd Kaufman and Amanda Flowers, as well as an appearance from cult favorite band Crazy and the Brains as themselves. This is Hoffmaster’s second feature.
Says Hoffmaster about the film:
“In respect to my first movie, we didn’t shoot this all in one go with pick ups. We shot over multiple weekends over a year in both Lancaster, PA and New York City. I worked closely with my friend Dylan Mars Greenberg. She helped produce the film, shoot it, act in it, edit it and so much more. And then the film staying growing Dylan helped me crowdfund the film with the producing help of Michelle Nessk and her debut feature with advice from Addison Benek. It was a success and through more connections we brought on talent like Lisa Gaye David “the Rock” Nelson Purple Pam and more! We employed more filmmaking techniques and were able to make a much larger film than expected! This was a much more ambitious project than the first and I still had fun with friends. I think it shows!
I like the idea of heyoka- a joke that mirrors what is being taken too seriously. This movie reminds the viewer it’s not real and it’s not perfect. To let loose while viewing and to remember a movie is only a piece of time to be observed and experienced. Not to say there isn’t a message. As film becomes increasingly monopolized, ideals become homogenized. We need films with different moral compasses. Films that remind us of community and that at the end of the day the world is not about products. A good movie makes you want to go out and live.”
The film will premiere at Museum of the Moving Image in Queens on February 22nd. Director Hoffmaster and co-producer Dylan Mars Greenberg will be in attendance!
https://movingimage.org/event/pizza-guy-8/
The film will also show in the director’s hometown of Lancaster PA on March 27.
https://zoetropolis.com/movies/pizza-guy-8/
The film is also currently available to purchase on VHS from VHSHaven
https://vhshaven.com/shop/ols/products/pre-order-pizza-guy-8?srsltid=AfmBOoppHMQv8Jg0ROfej67F9dx76yYTre3vB9SxrVpRLWAKLXE9JIa2
