Rolling
with the Riveters
Rolling with the Riveters. Dangerous?
Maybe. But more than that, addicting, titillating, edgy.
That was our first impression of Providence’s All-Star Roller
Derby Travel Team, the Riveters. We decided to follow the Riveters
to find out what Roller Derby entails. We found that the Riveters
garnish a small but dedicated group of fans and that Providence’s
Mayor David Cicilline loves Roller Derby. He even goes to bouts.
But still the Roller Derby remains largely invisible to most individuals.
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Unlike the older Roller Derby played on a banked track with staged
confrontations with team members, current Roller Derby players work
harder on a flat track and the players are not remotely similar
to “older” perceptions of team players.
---except that the women are dedicated athletes.
We took our camera to bouts, to dances, to the New England Roller
Derby Conference held in Philadelphia, to community benefits sponsored
by the Providence Roller Derby Association to find out what makes
team members like Frida Destroyer and Lotta Pain tick. And we discovered
that in spite of bruises and other injuries that team members occasionally
sport, they continue to skate and to win bouts against other national
teams.
Rolling with the Riveters is a celebration of all that is fierce
and competitive and woman-centered.
We ask that you consider being one of the many individuals who has
helped support the vision of this film. Shifting Visions is 501(3(c)
company so your donations are tax deductive as well. We also invite
you to see our “teaser” and think about joining the
many fans of Roller Derby - Producer Alexia Kosmider
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