Trasharama A-Go-Go is an annual low-budget/no-budget short film festival started in 1997 by Dick Dale of Adelaide bands Gacy's Place and Kamikaze. Although it was started in Adelaide, South Australia the festival has gained local and national sponsorship allowing it to grow slightly in size and a lot in popularity and now tours Australia with screenings in most Australian states. Trasharama A-Go-Go is promoted as "Australia's NASTIEST Short Film FESTERval". Although no festival was held in 2010, the festival returned the following yearand has been held annually since then.
1994 - A taste of what was to become the Trasharama festival, one-off screening held at the Crown and Anchor Hotel.
Blue Dog - Dir. Dick Dale. Followed by performances by local bands Blood Sucking Freaks and Taxed.1997 - "Trash Film Night" - eleven films from Adelaide and Brisbane, followed by performances by the bands, Blood Sucking Freaks and The Ghouls, screening held at "Mad Love Bar" band venue.
Films screened included:
Total Recession - Durand GreigNo Smoking - Warren Mc Carthy & Julian SummersCold Comfort - Kristian Moliere1998 - "Trash Film Night 2" - Held in Producers Hotel beer garden. Screening of 11 Australian films followed by live performances by the bands Madonna's Armpits and Fear and Loathing.
Films screened included:
The Creature from Outta Space- Sean Wessex Brown & Justin PeacockAttack of the Undead- Peter SpierigVicious Mink- Timothy Spanos & Dean Keep.1999 - Trasharama A-Go-Go is held at Mercury Cinema in Adelaide, Revolver Nightclub in Melbourne and Side On Cafe in Sydney.
Films screened included:
Hot Crusty Death- Judd TilyardBlood of a woman- Jonathan SequeriaMaking a Death Mask- Mark Nichols2000 - Trasharama A-Go-Go is held at Mercury Cinema in Adelaide, The Zoo in Brisbane, Side On Cafe in Sydney and Revolver in Melbourne.
Films screened included:
Black Lindy/ White Lindy- Timothy SpanosThe film John Lennon couldn't make- Rupert Da Costa E SilvaZombie Bride Blood Bath- Justin Case2001
Films screened included:
Mondo Excreta- Little Clarke MayWestvale Road- Episode 1 Holy Crap- Dylan PerryRampage of the Undead- Peter SpierigNicholas Dickmuncher- Timothy Spanos2002 Festival only held in South Australia in 2002, at Mercury Cinema in Adelaide.
Films shown comprised a "best of" selection from previous years.2003 Screenings held in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
Films screened included:
The Denim Avenger VS The Undead Bogans - Andy Kite and Rebecca BogertThe Twilight Of Granitar - Warren ArmstrongArakned, Apex Of Zombies - Bonnie HartCase #406 - Paul NicholsonBad Company - Aaron Cartwright2004 Screenings held in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Caloundra, Geelong and Newcastle.
Films screened included:
We Almost Got Shot - Tom Priestley and Bill FlowersZZZZ - James FindleyLaser Beetles From Venus - Dario RussoHead - Peter DugganThe Offering - John Anthony SilvestroDrop Bears -Brendon DeeThe Scent Of A Man - Shaun MccarthyPencil Dick - Joe Villanti2005 Travelled widely around Australia.
Films screened included:
Best Of 3 - Drew ThompsonHair Removal - Troy GillettReturn Of The Killer Bikini Vampire Girls - John Anthony SilvestroDracenstein - Tom Priestley and Bill FlowersStill Born - Emma MitchellA Story, A Song And A Dream - Matt Penney2006 Travelled widely around Australia.
Films screened included:
Final Faeces - Frank DaftWok - Mark AlstonRemake - Kit McDeeKiller Bikini Vampire Girls Strike Back - John Anthony SilvestroThe Patrolman - Anthony Marriott & Marc JagerThe Morning After - Daniel KnightSickie - Stuart Simpson2007 Travelled widely around Australia.
Films screened included:
Greedy Guts - Stu SimpsonDog Meat - Mat GovoniNumb Skulls - Kelly SheeranFoetal Decision - Mitchell BowkerOff The Beaten Track - Josh LongKiller Bikini Vampire Girls 3: A New Hope - John Anthony SilvestroRoad Kill - Sam CurtainI Piss In Your Eye - Trent SaundersThe Physique Of The Christ - Bill Flowers & Tom PriestleyBad Timing - James TehCheerleader Swapmeat - Steve Kruetzmann & Qtim BroadBetty Burgers - Summer DeRocheDan The Dogman - James MacDonald2008 Travelled widely around Australia.
Films screened included:
Rabbit Rage (First place)Look to the skies - Liam Jennings & Ben Nichols (Second place)Money ShotMooney StreetThe Good Ship Morning DewDeath Of The Killer Bikini Vampire GirlsThe Life Of PigletLook To The SkiesStop The BarbiesKillin' FliesHeartbreak MotelDo You Have ProtectionGarden Of Earthly DelightsDr. PooThe Day I Got SackedThe Box Monster & The Death Bag Of DeathMy New Ghoul FriendsThe Love Of Victoria AnusThe Dog Sex KillerDanny (The Dog Who Farts Fire)Family Bizness2009
Monster Mash - Timothy Stewart, SAThe Golden Rule - David Wade, SADirtbike Dero's - Macho Lama, SACereal Killer - Daniel Vink, SAThe Decayed - Josef J Weber, SAVengeance wears a Tampon - Frank Daft, SAThe Tramp - Max Miller, VicGumbys new Tit - Alex Machin, VicPotential Employee - Andrew Dunstan, VicThe Body Watchers - Adam Spellicy, VicHanging at Picnic Rock- Clint Cure, VicThe Fish that Eat People - Ross Radiation, NSWAttack of the killer bananas - Karina Libbey, NSWThe Bagman Genisus - Kade Ruckman, NSWHave sex and die! - James Peniata, NSWViolet is Dead - Thomas Cruikshank, QLDCravings - Jonathon Jahnke, QLDBound - Marcus Ditzel, QLDA dark beginning - Aston Wenham, Simon Gill, Stephen Cass, QLDDuncan Cunningham's Nightmare - Duncan Cunningham, QLDRevenge of the Gnomes - Phillip Nelson, WATrapped - Matt Penny WAGranny Basher Stinkweed and the Vic Bitter Bandits - Griff Broham, WABlood Shed - Jason Shipley, CanadaMammoth Mammoth - Mat Govoni, VicBotched eyeball operation - Clint Enns, Canada