Trasharama A-Go-Go is an Australian annual short film festival catering to the low-budget/no-budget end of the movie-market, focusing on genre films (Horror & Sci-fi) under 15 minutes in length. The Festival began 1997, providing emerging horror film makers with a competitive environment to develop their craft and showcase films to audiences, effectively acting as a de facto training ground.
The Festival was conceived by Dick Dale, frontman of Adelaide bands Gacy's Place and Kamikaze. Although having started in Adelaide, South Australia the festival has gained local and national sponsorship allowing it to grow in size and popularity, featuring both national and international submissions 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 year. Since 2015 the Trasharama agogo film festival has held its annual premiere in conjunction with Melbourne's Monster Fest.
List of films screened sorted by year
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 Greig No Smoking – Warren Mc Carthy & Julian Summers Cold Comfort – Kristian Moliere
1998 – "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 Peacock Attack of the Undead- Peter Spierig Vicious 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 Tilyard Blood of a woman- Jonathan Sequeria Making a Death Mask- Mark Nichols
2000 – 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 Spanos The film John Lennon couldn't make- Rupert Da Costa E Silva Zombie Bride Blood Bath- Justin Case
2001
Films screened included: Mondo Excreta- Little Clarke May Westvale Road- Episode 1 Holy Crap- Dylan Perry Rampage of the Undead- Peter Spierig Nicholas Dickmuncher- Timothy Spanos
2002
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 Bogert The Twilight of Granitar – Warren Armstrong Arakned, Apex of Zombies – Bonnie Hart Case #406 – Paul Nicholson Bad Company – Aaron Cartwright
2004
Screenings held in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Caloundra, Geelong and Newcastle. Films screened included: We Almost Got Shot – Tom Priestley and Bill Flowers ZZZZ – James Findley Laser Beetles From Venus – Dario Russo Head – Peter Duggan The Offering – John Anthony Silvestro Drop Bears -Brendon Dee The Scent of a Man – Shaun Mccarthy Pencil Dick – Joe Villanti
2005
Travelled widely around Australia. Films screened included: Best Of 3 – Drew Thompson Hair Removal – Troy Gillett Return of the Killer Bikini Vampire Girls – John Anthony Silvestro Dracenstein – Tom Priestley and Bill Flowers Still Born – Emma Mitchell A Story, A Song and a Dream – Matt Penney
2006
Travelled widely around Australia. Films screened included: Final Faeces – Frank Daft Wok – Mark Alston Remake – Kit McDee Killer Bikini Vampire Girls Strike Back – John Anthony Silvestro The Patrolman – Anthony Marriott & Marc Jager The Morning After – Daniel Knight Sickie – Stuart Simpson