This Is Roller Derby
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| This Is Roller Derby | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Hayward |
| Written by | Daniel Hayward |
| Starring | April Ritzenthaler |
Production company | Aisle 5 Pictures |
| Distributed by | Titan View |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
This Is Roller Derby is a 2011 Australian documentary film by Daniel Hayward on four Australian roller derby teams over the course of a season.
The film features members from roller derby associations from Australia and the United States, primarily the Ballarat Roller Derby League.[1][2] The DVD for the film released on 20 February 2013.
The film follows four Australian roller derby leagues, Ballarat Roller Derby League, Adelaide Roller Derby, Canberra Roller Derby League and Geelong Roller Derby League, over the course of twelve months, and documents the start of roller derby in Australia and overseas.[3]
Cast and crew
The film was directed by Daniel Hayward and features members from the Ballarat Roller Derby League and members from US leagues, particularly Texas Rollergirls and TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls.
Some featured Roller Derby skaters include:
- April Ritzenthaler (Narrator)
- Katrina "Mad Mac" MacDonald
- Haylee "Seven Lux" Hartley
- Rebekah "Apocalypse Nerd" Bailey
- Sarah "Barrelhouse Bessy" Strong-Law
- Nadia "Smartypants" Keane
- Michelle "Miss Hellfire" Murrel
- Kim "Jelli Knight" Adams
