Derby Crazy Love

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Derby Crazy Love
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Directed by Maya Gallus, Justine Pimlott
Written byMaya Gallus
Produced byJustine Pimlott, Maya Gallus
Starring
  • Smack Daddy
  • Suzy Hotrod
  • Raw Heidi
  • Bonnie Thunders
  • Plastik Patrik
  • Iron Wench
  • Georgia W Tush
  • Kamikaze Kitten
  • Lil Mama
  • Jess Bandit
  • Trash n’ Smash
  • Mange Moi El Cul
  • Apocalipstick
  • The Rev
  • Ewan Wotarmy
Cinematography Katerine Giguère, Nathalie Lasselin
Edited by Dave Kazala
Music byKeir Brownstone
Production
company
Red Queen Productions
Distributed byRed Queen Productions and Women Make Movies
Release date
  • November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)(Canada-Montreal International Documentary Festival)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Derby Crazy Love is a Canadian documentary film directed by Maya Gallus and Justine Pimlott of Red Queen Productions, and distributed by Women Make Movies. The film explores flat track roller derby, and its third-wave feminist empowerment. [1] It was initially released on November 14, 2013, at the Montreal International Documentary Festival.

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Synopsis

Derby Crazy Love explores the evolution of the reemerging flat track roller derby, with a focus on its international sisterhood. [2] There are over 100 leagues in Canada and 1,400 worldwide. [3] Maya Gallus, one of the co-creators, explains, "[Derby is] female-dominated and player-owned and -operated, which already distinguishes it from any other sport." [4] As the film begins, Montreal Roller Derby’s New Skids on the Block rematch against the UK’s London Rollergirls for a shot at the international WFTDA Championships, and New York City’s Gotham Girls Roller Derby (which includes derby superstars Suzy Hotrod and Bonnie Thunders) defends their title. [5] This film captures how roller derby is part of punk’s counterculture, which tackles issues of masculinity, femininity, aggression, body image, queer identity, and gender norms. [6] Each team consists of athletes with these various identities that have found a team where they belong. Gallus states, "Nobody’s making a big feminist point or a queer statement, [derby] just is inclusive." [7] The sport is also a healthy outlet for of aggression, which is often denied to women. [8] Montreal’s team leader, Smack Daddy, summarizes the spirit of derby: "The fact that you’re combining roller skating, which is like, ‘let’s hold hands and go to the roller-rink,’ with chicks beating on each other physically is like, fireworks." [9]

Production

The film features music by Montreal’s Plastik Patrik et les Brutes, Lesbians on Ecstasy, and New York’s Kissy Kamikaze. [3]

Awards

Festivals

Broadcasts

Global TV (Canada)

Reviews

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References

  1. ↑ Red Queen Productions, "The Film," Derby Crazy Love, 2014, http://derbycrazylove.com/index.php/the-film/ Archived 2015-04-24 at the Wayback Machine .
  2. ↑ Salem Film Fest, "Derby Crazy Love," Salem Film Fest, 2013, http://salemfilmfest.com/2014/films/derby-crazy-love/ Archived 2015-05-25 at the Wayback Machine .
  3. 1 2 Red Queen Productions.
  4. ↑ Sullivan, Terra. "Derby Crazy Love Creator: "Counterculture Is at the Heart of Roller Derby"". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
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  6. ↑ "Derby Crazy Love". www.wmm.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  7. ↑ Green, Leah; Barnes, Henry (2014-06-10). "Derby Crazy Love directors at Sheffield Doc/Fest: 'Nobody's making a big feminist point about it - it just is inclusive' - video interview". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-09-13.
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