Roller Derby Dolls
Wives and mothers by day, hell on wheels at night.
In the sprawling outer suburbs of Brisbane, a revolution is brewing. A group of women from all walks of life are resurrecting the lost sport of full-contact roller derby in Australia. Despite having no prior business experience, the women have set up a roller derby league, one of 220 now dotted around the globe. Led by their president Evil Doll, these women are rebels, misfits, rockabillies and punks – but together on the rink, they are a team. ROLLER DERBY DOLLS is a story of female friendship and of women with a dream – the dream of inspiring other women in Australia to strap on the skates and give the sport a go.
A Film Australia National Interest Program in association with Freshwater Productions and the Pacific Film and Television Commission. Produced in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
© National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.