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Booklet (six pages) includes an essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas.
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Commentary features film historians Paul Corupe and Jason Pichonsky.
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"The Art Bug" (8:28, HD) is an interview with co-writer/director Frank Vitale, who details his early years, eager to escape Jacksonville, Florida, ending up at McGill University in Canada. Making his way to New York City, Vitale found entrance into the movie industry, returning to Canada to make short films. The interviewee explores his relationship with co-writer Allan Moyle, and his initial interests in storytelling, dealing with his own sexuality, focusing on the completion of 1974's "Montreal Main," which he also acted in.
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"East End Director" (17:37, HD) returns to co-writer/director Frank Vitale to examine the next step in his career, which involved the creation of "East End Hustle," an exploitation feature made by a man who didn't understand what exploitation cinema was all about. After the release of "Montreal Main," Vitale found himself with a little money from Cinepix, getting started on casting, which included the hiring of co- writer Allan Moyle in a supporting role. The interviewee shares his feelings about sex scenes in the picture, and offers some stories from production, including working with violence. The release of "East End Hustle" is tracked, with Vitale viewing it as a "failed exploitation film." He closes with an assessment of his post-B-movie life.
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"East End Troma" (13:56, HD) is a video conference interview with Troma Entertainment honcho Lloyd Kaufman (wearing a Tupac jacket, natch), who tracks his early time with Frank Vitale on the set of "Joe," developing their relationship on "Silent Night, Bloody Night." Kaufman shares some terrific stories about his time in the film industry, and offers a brief anecdote about his interaction with a frozen van. Unlike Vitale, Kaufman has no problem questioning the helmer's creative choices, including the pedophile-adjacent story of "Montreal Main." "East End Hustle" eventually ended up at Troma, with the interviewee describing the company's efforts to sell the movie as something more exciting than it really was. Vitali also worked on a few Charlie Kaufman productions, helping out Lloyd's brother.
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"Kaufman's Canada" (4:39, HD) returns to Lloyd Kaufman, who offers memories of his moviemaking time in the Great White North, including "Seizure," "Feeling Up," and his relationship with Cinepix.
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"Renegade Films" (10:32, HD) is a video conference interview with Bill Brownstein, who explores the days of Cinepix and company co-founder John Dunning.
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Audio Interview (15:22) is a conversation with composer Len Blum.
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