22nd Calgary Underground Film Festival

April 17-27, 2025

12th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival

November 20-24, 2024

Roller Dreams

Australia, United States, 2017: 80 minutes: Canadian Premiere
Archives 2018
Special Guest!
None
In Cinema Globe Cinema
Wed, Apr 18 7:00 PM Buy
Sun, Apr 22 11:30 AM Buy

description

It’s 1984 and Venice Beach, CA, is at the epicenter of a pop culture explosion. Young people of color seeking refuge from the turmoil of inner city life flock to the eclectic ocean community to create a brand new phenomenon: roller dancing! The talent and vibrant personality of this multicultural roller “family” draws massive crowds and influence Hollywood. But just as roller dancing flourishes, politics, money and gentrification conspire to take their dreams away. Featuring James Lightning aka Mad, Sara Messenger aka Sally Piano, Terrell Ferguson, Larry Pitts, James “Jimmy” Rich, Duval Stowers

OFFICIAL SELECTION
LA Film Festival 2017
Sydney Film Festival 2017
BFI London Film Festival 2017

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Kate Hickey is an Australian filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Graduating from Sydney Film School in 2005, Kate was the recipient of the Sculpting Pictures Award for film editing. After relocating to Los Angeles in 2007, Kate assisted acclaimed editors Dylan Tichenor (BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, MAGNOLIA) and Myron Kerstein (RAISING VICTOR VARGAS, GARDEN STATE), working on films such as THE TOWN, WHIP IT & FUGITIVE PIECES among others. Most recently Kate was editor on Lena Dunham’s HBOs series GIRLS and OH LUCY!. ROLLER DREAMS is her directorial debut.

press for Roller Dreams

"Contrasting vivid cultural snapshot with damning social commentary, Roller Dreams takes its place in the growing pantheon of documentaries which aim to expose the American Dream."
- SCREENDAILY

screened with a short film

None

G.E.M.

details

Documentary / Female Filmmaker / First Feature

80 minutes

special guest

Producer Diana Ward in attendance

credits

Director
Kate Hickey

Producers
Cecilia Ritchie
Diana Ward

Editing
Rachel Grierson-Johns
Kate Hickey

Cinematographer
Toby Oliver Acs

Music
Kathryn Bostic

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/rollerdreams

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/rollerdreams

community

awards

WINNER: Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature

Audience Award, Best Documentary Sydney Film Festival 2017

Presenting Partner