Blood on the Flat Track

2007 American film

June 14, 2007 (2007-06-14) (SIFF)

Running time

92 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Blood on the Flat Track: The Rise of the Rat City Rollergirls is a documentary film produced and directed by Lainy Bagwell and Lacey Leavitt.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film documents the formative years of the Seattle women's flat track roller derby league, the Rat City Rollergirls.

Plot

With more than 30 leagues nationwide at the time forming the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, Blood on the Flat Track focuses on the Rat City Rollergirls of Seattle, who formed their league from scratch in April 2004. In the first season, the league started playing at a small rink in front of about 200 fans; they now sell out of stadiums monthly. This film follows the teams throughout its first two seasons and focuses on the women who comprise the league, their teams' struggle to win the championship bout and their relationships with each other.

Festival participation

Seattle International Film Festival - World Premiere – June 14, 2007
Calgary International Film Festival - September 2007
Ellensburg Film Festival - October 2007
Tallgrass Film Festival - October 2007
Detroit Docs Film Festival - October 2007 - Founders Award Winner
Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival - October 2007 - Best Local Film – Jury Award Winner, Best Local Film – Audience Award Winner
Olympia Film Festival - November 2007
Northwest Film and Video Festival - November 2007
Mid-Valley Film and Video Festival - February 2008
Aarhus Festival of Independent Art - European Premiere - March 12, 2008
Memphis International Film Festival - March 2008
Canadian Sports Film Festival - May 2008 – Opening Night Gala Film
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival - August 2008
Mardi Gras Film Festival - Sydney, Australia - February 2009
Brisbane Queer Film Festival - April 2009

Home media

Blood on the Flat Track was released on DVD in Canada on October 6, 2009, by Mongrel Media and was released in the United States by Strand Releasing on February 23, 2010.

References

^ "Blood on the Flat Track: The Rise of the Rat City Rollergirls | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
^ "Blood on the Flat Track: The Rise of the Rat City Rollergirls". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
^ Blood on the Flat Track: The Rise of the Rat City Rollergirls (2007) - Lainy Bagwell, Lacey Leavitt | Releases | AllMovie, retrieved 2024-02-02