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- DirectorBob RayStarsDave AttellLacy AttusoShawna BensonHell On Wheels tells the story of a group of Texas women who band together to resurrect roller derby for the 21st century.
- DirectorDrew BarrymoreStarsElliot PageDrew BarrymoreKristen WiigIn Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock-loving misfit finds a way of dealing with small-town misery after discovering a roller-derby league in nearby Austin.
- DirectorBenjamin PascoeStarsValeri Abrego-LiszewskiAdam AndersonMelissa ArcaroFrom the league that sparked the reemergence of Roller Derby comes an all-new documentary feature that focuses on the women involved in one of the greatest championship bouts the sport has ever produced. The Hellcats and the undefeated Cherry Bombs leave it all on the track as they compete for pride, glory and a place in Roller Derby history...not to mention the most prestigious award that TXRD has to offer, the Ann Calvello Cup.
- DirectorLainy BagwellLacey LeavittStarsChuck BuryHot CarlaSeymoure CarnageThe sport of women's roller derby has made an enormous comeback, now with more than 30 leagues nationwide forming the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. Blood on the Flat Track focuses on the Rat City Rollergirls of Seattle, who formed their league from scratch in April of 2004. In the first season, the league started playing at a small rink in front of about 200 fans; they now sell out of 1,500 tickets monthly. This film follows the teams throughout its first two seasons and focuses on the women who comprise the league, their teams' struggle to win the championship bout and their relationships with each other.
- DirectorJoe KruminsA documentary that explores the do-it-yourself disposition that has made the underground sport of roller derby a success in Hamilton, Ontario.
- DirectorChip MabryStarsBecky VerheyA documentary devoted to the story of Portland, Oregon's Rose City Rollers roller derby league. The project attempts to answer the question why this revival of the 1970's sport has become a staple in Portland.
- DirectorBob BryanROLLER GIRLS an insightful complex look at this reemerging complex sport that has already swept across every state in the USA and found around the world . Set inside the secular underground world of today's Women's Roller Derby filmmaker Bob Bryan probes the gritty reality behind over three (3) dozen Derby women of varying ages and sizes, who have chosen to adopt super-hero and in some cases anti-hero persona's and attitudes to play this exciting, hard hitting and incredibly difficult and fast paced action sport.
- DirectorDeborah MonuteauxNot Your Mama's Roller Derby makes you want to don your own quad skates and black fishnet nylons and join Providence's Roller Derby women, Burnin' Helen, Craisy Dukes, and Whip Tease who skate undaunted as they elbow pass their opponents on the track. Through interviews of the PRD's original players, current PRD players, film footage of earlier day roller derby and footage of the Philadelphia's East Coast Derby Extravaganza (2008), the filmmakers reveal what attracts viewers to this fast- action sport.
- DirectorJerrold FreedmanStarsRaquel WelchKevin McCarthyHelena KallianiotesRoller derby skater K.C. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.
- DirectorVernon ZimmermanStarsClaudia JenningsLouis QuinnBetty Anne ReesBehind-the-scenes like of the Roller Derby circuit... A beautiful young woman joins a Roller Derby team, but her fierce independence and competitive spirit get her into trouble.
- DirectorDeja BrandeisStarsNathan FisherJessica HaleLeann LewisThis inspirational story follows the Nashville Rollergirls through the loss of their practice space, the move to a new game venue, injuries, relocation of key players, huge financial pressures, and even an epic flood. Ever the underdog, and with a burning in their bellies, the Nashville Rollergirls seek to prove themselves at every turn. And nothing will prevent them from achieving the goals they set. On a quest to succeed athletically on the national stage, and to keep their skater-owned-and operated organization afloat, the Nashville Rollergirls, in true Nashville spirit, refuse to accept 'no', 'can't', or 'won't'. And in true roller derby spirit, they bring 'do-it-yourself' to the next level.
- StarsTom NowickiCarrie LaurenSusanne SchalinRoller Derby teams competing on the skate track.
- StarsEmili McMakinStuart ThomajanErin GaleyA stylish reality series that follows the private lives, dramas and quirky personalities of the ladies of Texas Roller Derby. The first half of each episode focuses on their off-track lives in the days leading up to the roller derby competition, featured in the second half. Recurring themes touch on strength, individuality, rebellion, feminism and comraderie.
- DirectorSharon RutterStarsAnn CalvelloThis documentary portrait follows Roller Derby's "Meanest Mama on Skates", Ann Calvello. Now in her 70s, Ann refuses to give up the limelight - she is still bashing heads on the banked track of any upstart league that will have her. And she's still acting like the bawdy bad girl of the Derby, even as she bags groceries at her part-time job at Safeway. In the two years the documentary follows her, Ann simultaneously grapples with her declining ability to skate and her determination to be the first professional athlete to have competed continuously in a sport for six decades.
- DirectorMark WoollenStarsSherry ErichDan FerrariLarry LeeThey were television sports stars of the '60s and '70s, a bigger draw than major league baseball. And then, virtually overnight, they disappeared. Now, one man has brought them all back to reclaim their lost glory! Shot over seven years (1998-2004), JAM follows the saga of the America Roller Derby League, a group of fading Roller Derby stars who, despite the fact that they are in their 50s and 60s, are determined to make the sport a national sensation once again. At the center of it all is Tim Patten, the league's founder and impresario. Diagnosed HIV positive in 1983, Tim believes his passion for Roller Derby is what keeps him alive. Against all odds he pours thousands of dollars into different schemes, ranging from starting an Internet TV show to hiring models, in an effort to bring in crowds. At the same time, he cares for his partner, David, dying of full blown AIDS, and fends off attacks from a former business partner who runs a rival Roller Derby outfit. Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, JAM takes you into the skater's world on and off the track. With their outsized egos and broken bodies; they struggle with addiction and financial ruin; they're paid twenty five dollars a game; they bicker and backstab; they are, as Tim says, the "ultimate dysfunctional family." But they live for the roar of the crowd, a few minutes in the spotlight and for a chance to recapture their celebrity status. Laugh-out-loud funny moments mixed with scenes of heart-wrenching sadness, stunning betrayals and unexpected humanity: this is how audiences have described JAM. From the on-track battles, where long-time friends become gladiators engaged in vicious fistfights and 50-year-old skaters pull off eye-popping stunts, to the off-track struggle to simply let the world know Roller Derby still exists, this film shows us that the pursuit of a dream can drive people to unbelievable extremes.
- DirectorRobert KaylorStarsCharlie O'ConnellMick SnellChristina SnellDerby is a fascinating look at the world of 1970s professional Roller Derby. Features lots of on-track action, as well as an off-track behind the scenes look at the lives of the Roller Derby pros featured in the film.