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Pages in category "Roller derby films" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... Roller Derby Girl; Roller Life; Rollerball (1975 film ...
A derby name, roller derby name or skater name is a nickname used by a skater while playing or officiating roller derby. Derby names can be seen as an opportunity to adopt an alternative on-track persona. [1] Many derby names are puns, and in some cases this may extend to the skater's number. [2]
Whip It is a 2009 American sports comedy drama film co-produced and directed by Drew Barrymore from a screenplay by Shauna Cross, based on her 2007 novel Derby Girl.It stars Elliot Page [a] as a teenage girl from the fictional town of Bodeen, Texas, who joins a roller derby team.
They lacked skating experience, but were inspired by the movie Whip It. [2] It played its first public bout in June 2011, against Harrisburg Area Roller Derby's Fallout Femmes, [3] and was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in January 2012. [4] They graduated to full membership of the WFTDA in December ...
Some derby names are obscene, a subject of some internal controversy. [89] Copying of derby names has attracted legal and sociological analysis as an example of indigenous development of property rights. [11] New players are encouraged to check derby names against an international roster to ensure they are not already in use. [85] [90]
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 ...
List of Netflix original films (since 2025) See also. List of Netflix original programming; List of ended Netflix original programming;
This is a list of notable roller derby leagues, [note 1] and may include those that are no longer in existence. Existence dates, where known, are included to provide a timeline charting the sport's growth cycles.