Roller Life
| Roller Life | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Brown |
| Produced by | Anna Wilson |
| Starring | Sara Hackbarth Shannon Huot |
Production company | Hungry Lion Productions |
| Distributed by | Hungry Lion Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Roller Life is a 2016 American documentary film executive produced and directed by Michael Brown.[1] The film's story follows the Brewcity Bruisers, a flat track roller derby league that belongs to the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, for a full season. The film follows around eight roller derby athletes and captures the essence of their lives both on and off the track. The documentary looks into misconceptions of the sport and covers the full action of the roller derby season.[2][3][4] Roller Life premiered at the historic Oriental Theatre on October 19, 2016.[5][6][7] It was chosen as an official selection to the 2017 Milwaukee film festival.[8][9] It was added to Amazon Prime's Video streaming service on November 21, 2017.[10]
Cast
(All as themselves)
- Sara Hackbarth
- Shannon Huot
- Rebecca Berkshire
- Patrice Roder
- Maggie Benavides
- Patricia Frank
- Cara Wisth
- Angela Johnstad
- Deanna Danger
- Michael Brown
Film Festivals
| Film Festival | Location | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Film Festival[9][8] | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Cream City Cinema |
| Hollywood Independent Film Festival[11] | West Hollywood, California | Documentary Feature |
| Great Lakes International Film Festival[12] | Erie, Pennsylvania | Documentary Feature |
| Eau Claire World Film Festival[13] | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | Documentary Feature |
| Silver Screen Film Festival[14] | Tampa Bay, Florida | Documentary Feature |
References
- ^ "Roller Life". Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "Skate like you mean it". Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Muckian, Michael. "Film documents life of 'derby girls' in Milwaukee". Wisconsin Gazette. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "Documentary follows Milwaukee's Brew City Bruisers roller derby team". WISC. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "Roller Life - Roller Derby Documentary Premiere - Milwaukee Magazine". Milwaukee Magazine. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Steibing, Rachel (2016-10-19). "Milwaukee roller derby league featured in new film premiering tonight". WTMJ. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "'Roller Life,' on Brewcity Bruisers, to premiere". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ a b "Roller Life". Milwaukee Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ a b "Roller-derby documentary joins Cream City lineup at Milwaukee Film Festival". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Roller Life - A Roller Derby Documentary: Sara Hackbarth, Shannon Huot, Rebecca Berkshire, Patrice Roder: Amazon Digital Services LLC". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ "hollywoodindependent". hollywoodindependent. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "2017 Film Selections". Great Lakes International Film Festival. 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ^ "Schedule 2017". EAU CLAIRE WORLD FILM FESTIVAL. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "AWARDS & OFFICIAL SELECTIONS". silverfest.net. Retrieved 2017-09-13.