HELL ON WHEELS with Filmmakers Live

Rated NR; Director:Bob Ray

Location: Alamo South Lamar

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With Producer Werner Campbell and Director Bob Ray live.

Before the Lonestar Rollergirls, before the Texas Rollergirls, before the emergance of 150+ rollergirl leagues across the globe... before all of this, there were the pioneers.

In 2001 a rowdy group of Austin women were determined to ressurect an old sport, but with a new spin. This is the beginning of a revolution:

Hell on Wheels is the ass kicking documentary film telling the story of a group of Texas women who band together to resurrect roller derby for the 21st century. Emerging from the Austin music and arts scene, these women create a rock and roll fueled version of all-girl roller derby that has spawned the derby craze that's sweeping the nation.

Currently there are two leagues packing houses and holding bouts right here in Austin, Texas. The media are moving in and the Austin leagues have been featured on Comedy Central’s Insomniac, on the ABC show Switched, The CBS Morning Show, The Today Show, Access Hollywood, MSNBC, HD Net TV, TNT and on A&E with the new reality show "Rollergirls." Articles have appeared in Spin, Jane, Bust, Paper, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Playboy Magazine, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Newsday and several other national and international publications.

The success of the Texas leagues has inspired hundreds of women across the country. Leagues of rollergirls are currently organizing or operating in Los Angeles, New York City, Seattle, Phoenix, North Carolina, Houston, Nevada, Tucson, Kansas City, Dallas, Madison, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, The Cayman Islands and beyond (check the about page for a comprehensive list).

Hell on Wheels is the birth of the rollergirl revolution, chronicling the creation of the first modern-era rollergirl league Bad Girl, Good Woman Productions (BGGW, later renamed as Texas Roller Derby / Lonestar Rollergirls) and the breakaway league the Texas Rollergirls. Filmed from the trenches, this documentary delivers the struggles and eventual success of the rollergirls as they construct a new sport and set forth to conquer the globe.

Official site.

PLUS DON'T MISS: Texas Rollergirls present the Texas Shootout WFTDA National Championship in the birthplace of flat track derby (Austin, TX) on September 29-30. The top 8 teams from across the country will converge on Austin to duke it out for the title of 2007 WFTDA Champions. The two-day derby event will take place at the Austin Convention Center in front of 2,500 spectators, and will also showcase bands, scrimmages, and merchandise.

Additional information and tickets for this event are on sale at: www.wftdachampionships.com.

Kid Policy: 18 and up; Children 6 and up will be allowed only with a parent or guardian. No children under the age of 6 will be allowed.

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