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Roller Derby Dolls

In the sprawling outer suburbs of Brisbane, a revolution is brewing. A sassy group of women from all walks of life has a dream: to resurrect the lost sport of full contact roller derby in Australia.
Year : 2008 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Trish Lake (Executive Producer, Freshwater Productions), Vickie Gest (Producer) Eve Williamson (Associate Producer)
Director : Phoebe Hart |
Action shot of Dead Meat (Carla Baxter) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Belt buckle worn during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Belt buckle worn during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Bullets B (Blythe James) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Dead Meat (Carla Baxter, front) with other derby girls who appear in Roller Derby Dolls.
Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls.
Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Evil Doll (Anita Knight) with Mercy Manners (Alison Manners), Violet Vex (Violet Bouckhert) and Dead Meat (Carla Baxter) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Evil Doll (Anita Knight) with Sun State Roller Girl team members in the background during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Evil Doll (Anita Knight, front) and other derby girls who appear in Roller Derby Dolls.
Evil Doll (Anita Knight, front) with other derby girls who appear in Roller Derby Dolls. Evil Doll skates and helmet. L-R: Dead Meat (Carla Baxter) and Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. L-R: Dead Meat (Carla Baxter) and Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. L-R: Dead Meat (Carla Baxter) and Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls.
L-R: Legs of Mimsey Mayhem (Miriam Gleeson) and Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. L-R: Mimsey Mayhem (Miriam Gleeson) and Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. L-R: Phoebe Hart (Director/Co-writer) with Vicki Gest (Producer) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Lucifer Lovejoy (Kylie Lovejoy) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Lucifer Lovejoy (Kylie Lovejoy) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls.
Lucifer Lovejoy (Kylie Lovejoy) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Mad Hatter (Hattie Lulham) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Mercy Manners (Alison Manners) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Mercy Manners (Alison Manners) with Evil Doll (Anita Knight) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Mimsey Mayhem (Miriam Gleeson) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls
Mimsey Mayhem (Miriam Gleeson) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Mimsey Mayhem (Miriam Gleeson) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Roller Cherry Cola (Michelle Wicklandt) and Boneyard Betty (Alana Affleck) applying make-up during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Roller Cherry Cola (Michelle Wicklandt) applying make-up on Boneyard Betty (Alana Affleck) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Roller Cherry Cola (Michelle Wicklandt) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls.
Roller Cherry Cola (Michelle Wicklandt) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Roller Derby Dolls cast and crew shot on location at the Sportsmotion Skate Arena. Roller Derby Dolls film crew on location at the Sportsmotion Skate Arena in Brisbane. L-R: Boris Zoulek (Grip), Dan Macarthur (Director of Photography), Vickie Gest (Producer) and Phoebe Hart (Director/Co-writer). Roller skates. Ruby Rage (Catherine Duke) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls.
Silhouette of skater. Skating action shot of Dead Meat (Carla Baxter) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Skating action shot of The Black Heart Belles team and the Soda Pop Slammers Roller Derby team. Skidmark (Mark Madden) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Team shot of Brisbanes Black Heart Belles team in uniform during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls
Team shot of the Soda Pop Slammers Roller Derby team in uniform during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. The Black Heart Belles and the Soda Pop Slammers Roller Derby teams prepare to bout during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. The Black Heart Belles team (left) and the Soda Pop Slammers team in uniform during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Violet Vex (Violet Bouckhert) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls. Violet Vex (Violet Bouckhert) during the filming of Roller Derby Dolls.
Archival B&W footage of Roller Derby women performing, audience shots and WS rink.
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Access No. 148681 | 28 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Thought Equity Motion (formerly Film World) | B&W |
CU interview with former Roller Derby skater Rita Magnussen talking about skating in the 1960s.
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Access No. 148682 | 3 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of Roller Derby women performing in rink.
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Access No. 148683 | 7 secs | 1960s | Australia | © Thought Equity Motion (formerly Film World) | B&W |
VS current roller derby team practice session at skating rink, women posing for camera. Montage of each member. Interview with team member Anita in her home. Opening credits.
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Access No. 148684 | 56 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS traffic in Brisbane suburb of Logan. VS tattoo parlour, woman crossing road.
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Access No. 148686 | 10 secs | 2000s | Brisbane, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Team member Miriam carrying roller derby costume and hanging decorations in skating rink. VS other team members walking into venue. Exterior of Sportsmotion Skate Arena. Carla talking to team members and looking at posters. Interview with Mimsy Mayhem (aka Miriam) in her home. GS team members learning to skate. Interview with Evil Doll (aka Anita). VS team members in dressing room applying makeup and having hair done, putting on roller skates. Group posing for photograph. Roller derby team members introducing themselves by character to camera individually.
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Access No. 148687 | 1 min 22 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
B&W photographs of Anita and Miriam in tattoo parlour.
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Access No. 148688 | 7 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Miriam Gleeson | B&W |
Interview with Anita with her showing her knuckle tattoo "Evil Doll" to camera. VS Anita working as driving instructor, with student in purple car. Anita at laptop computer, Google page and opening Roller Derby website.
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Access No. 148689 | 43 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted Access - Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
American Skate Track webpage on laptop computer.
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Access No. 148690 | 13 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Texas Roller Derby Lonestar Rollergirls | Colour |
Interview with Anita at laptop computer.
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Access No. 148691 | 2 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Photos from Gotham Girls webpage on laptop computer.
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Access No. 148692 | 4 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Gotham Girls Roller Derby | Colour |
Interview with Anita at laptop computer. Backstage with roller derby team. Queue outside skating rink. Interview with Miriam about her relationship with Anita. VS Miriam, Anita and team practising. Miriam interviewed on rink wearing helmet. Good shots of Anita as tattooist tattooing customer. Team skating around rink in slow-motion. Interviews with skaters Mad Hatter, Nicky Knockout (aka Nicole), Dead Meat (aka Carla). Carla skating on suburban streets and in traffic. Interview with Vicki, girls practising on rink.
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Access No. 148693 | 3 mins 46 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
VS Vicki in her day job as factory manager, sitting at desk in office and talking to spraypainter in workshop. Vicki walking through factory floor. Doris Daynger (aka Vicki) in full make-up and costume stamping people's wrists as they enter club. MS interview with Vicki in her home.
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Access No. 148694 | 49 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Illustrated images of Doris Daynger (aka Vicki) posed in 1950s styles.
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Access No. 148695 | 11 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Mimi Kersting / Melissa Hone | Colour |
VS Vicki backstage with skaters before roller derby bout. Interview with Vicki in kitchen and WS on stage in make-up introducing roller derby, referee on roller rink with arms in air. VS skaters on rink.
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Access No. 148696 | 40 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Animation of roller derby showing tactics.
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Access No. 148697 | 19 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Liquid Animation | Colour |
VS roller derby skaters competing on rink. CU interview with Anita. Animated audience member. Contestants on rink fighting. Interview with Miriam talking about fake fighting. Contestants high-fiving audience as they skate past. WS practice sessions. Anita talking to novice skater about falling. VS original roller derby girls from the 1960s and 1970s attending practice session. Interview with Rita Magnussen and VS Magnussen addressing team. VS team changing out of derby clothes. Miriam's husband playing guitar in band.
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Access No. 148698 | 2 mins 28 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Wedding photographs of Miriam and her husband created into photo album by Liquid Animation.
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Access No. 148699 | 10 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Liquid Animation / Miriam Gleeson | Colour |
VS roller derby skater Anita at home with her baby and young son, Anita in kitchen. Anita shopping in supermarket with children, MS interview. Exterior weatherboard house. Vicki with cat, MS interview in her kitchen. Vicki with Anita at skating rink, CU Anita interviewed, skaters on rink. CUs Anita's husband. Anita with husband. Members discussing Roller Derby Association information sheet. Interview with Anita talking about the business side of roller derby. Meeting around table, conflicts discussed, slow-motion of Anita skating with wide eyes. Anita limping into medical centre and VS of her looking at leg x-ray.
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Access No. 148700 | 3 mins 43 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Miriam with tattoo gun. VS tattooing Anita. CU Anita's high platform shoes. WS busy traffic, exterior of skating rink at dusk. Anita announcing her resignation as president of roller derby club. Interview to camera. Anita and Vicki having drinks at Vicki's house. Skaters putting cards into ballot box. VS skaters on roller rink. Interview with new President Nicky Knockout (aka Nicole). Roller derby team checking in at airport and preparing to board.
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Access No. 148701 | 3 mins 16 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Animation with map of Australia marked with locations of Roller Derby groups.
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Access No. 148702 | 9 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Liquid Animation | Colour |
VS Roller derby team driving through streets of Melbourne in van then entering hall with Victorian derby girls in exercise class. Interview with Miriam about the team's "bad girl" reputation. Texan skater Smarty Pants (aka Nadia) talking to derby women at camp and demonstrating 'Booty Block' manoeuvre and bumping. CU interview with Nadia. VS Nadia instructing roller girls in hall as they practice skate.
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Access No. 148703 | 2 mins 12 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS forest with mountains in distance, road in foreground.
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Access No. 148704 | 4 secs | 2000s | Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Roller girls jogging and chanting past dormitories. VS Miriam and Anita in their cabins. Roller girls gearing up for scrimmage. VS teams jamming and blocking, Anita leading pack. Interview with former Roller Derby skater Rita talking about how the game has changed since her time. Track of Miriam in pack.
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Access No. 148705 | 1 min 48 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of Roller Derby women performing on rink.
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Access No. 148706 | 2 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Thought Equity Motion (formerly Film World) | B&W |
Roller derby skater Anita making her way through pack.
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Access No. 148707 | 1 sec | 2000s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of Roller Derby women on rink, one skater puller the down by her clothes.
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Access No. 148708 | 2 secs | 1970s | Australia | © Thought Equity Motion (formerly Film World) | B&W |
Roller derby skaters in scrimmage. Anita cheering from sidelines. Teams posing for big group photo. VS girls in costumes skating. CU interview with Miriam. Good slow-motion shots of Anita to camera skating. CUs skates. CU interview with Anita. Zoom out from girls posing for camera.
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Access No. 148709 | 2 mins 13 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
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