Although it is not Andrews's first effort as a director—that would be Touch Me in the Morning, shot in 1999 and released by Troma Entertainment on DVD January 2006) -- Trailer Town is the first film Andrews directed to receive national distribution on DVD, through Troma. Andrews started a distribution relationship with Troma after his short film, Dribble, won the top prize at the 2004 Tromadance Film Festival in January 2004. Trailer Town and Dribble, included as part of The Best of Tromadance, Volume 3, were both released on DVD by Troma later in 2004.
Although Andrews has directed other films before, such as Touch Me in the Morning (1999), Trailer Town is his first film to receive national distribution on DVD through Troma Entertainment. This partnership began after his short film Dribble won the top prize at the 2004 Tromadance Film Festival. Both Trailer Town and Dribble were later released on DVD by Troma in 2004 as part of The Best of Tromadance, Volume 3.