Lloyd Kaufman and Bill Plympton Are Recording a Live Talkhouse Podcast in New York

Join us at Samsung 837 in New York City on July 7 for a conversation between two legendary filmmakers.

5:26 PM EDT on July 1, 2016

The latest in Talkhouse’s live podcast series at Samsung 837 takes place this week with a conversation between two giants of the independent film scene, legendary Oscar-nominated animator Bill Plympton and Troma's head honcho Lloyd Kaufman.

The talk, part of the Talkhouse’s weekly residency at Samsung’s flagship store in New York City’s Meatpacking District, takes place on Thursday, July 7, between 11am and 1pm. The two, who are longtime friends, will be sharing stories about their work and being founding fathers of the New York indie scene.

For those of you in New York City, come on by next Thursday — it’s free! And to get you ready for the talk, check out a few clips about/from Bill and Lloyd. — N.D.

Bill Plympton

Bill Plympton is considered the King of Indie Animation and is the first person to hand draw an entire animated feature film. He was Oscar nominated for his animated shorts Your Face (1987) and Guard Dog (2005); another short film, Push Comes to Shove (1991), won the prestigious Palme d’Or at Cannes. Since 1991 he’s made 10 feature films, seven of them – The Tune, Mondo Plympton, I Married A Strange Person, Mutant Aliens, Hair High, Idiots and Angels and Cheatin' – animated features.

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman, co-founder of Troma Entertainment, directed many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger, The Class of Nuke ‘Em High, Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD, Tromeo & Juliet and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. Kaufman has written six books and presented his “Make Your Own Damn Movie” masterclasses globally. His latest film, Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. 1, produced in association with Starz, premiered in 2014 and screened in The Contenders series at MoMA. He is currently working on Return to Nuke 'Em High Vol. 2 and The Toxic Avenger Part V.