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  • Derby Dolls To Co-Present Documentary at LGBT Film Festival

    Killer Groove
    Apr 16, 2015
    In the Turn, LGBT
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    The San Diego Derby Dolls are proud to announce that we will co-present “In the Turn”, a documentary about a 10-year-old transgender girl who finds acceptance and empowerment in the company of a queer roller derby collective, during the 2015 San Diego LGBT Film Festival. The following is a synopsis of the film from www.intheturn.com:

    IN THE TURN follows Crystal, a 10-year-old transgender girl growing up in rural Canada, as she navigates the difficult and complicated world that surrounds her. Tormented at school by teachers and peers alike, she faces daily assaults in the form of insults and physical altercations. The pain she endures at school takes a toll on not only her self-esteem, but also on the emotional stability of her family.

    The film documents Crystal’s journey as she and her family struggle against the challenges of prejudice, hatred and ignorance. After being denied the right to join local athletics teams due to her gender, Crystal and her mom serendipitously discover the Vagine Regime, an international queer collective of roller derby players comprised of people of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds and identities. The Vagine Regime not only accepts Crystal, but actively supports her journey. Crystal emerges from exclusion into empowerment: she steps out of the shadows and onto the track.

    IN THE TURN weaves Crystal’s story into the broader narrative of the evolution of roller derby from a niche sport into a social movement with strong roots in the LGBTQ community. Crystal’s story finds its place among the journeys of other queer skaters whose stories we film across the United States – from LA and San Francisco to Austin, Brooklyn and Minneapolis. Crystal adds her profile to the mosaic of other transgender, lesbian, and queer roller derby skaters who have found acceptance and empowerment in the Vagine Regime.

    The film will be shown during FilmOut San Diego’s LGBT Film Festival at 1pm on Sunday, May 31 at the Observatory in North Park. The San Diego Derby Dolls will be at the filming and available to speak with attendees about our league and the wider roller derby community. We will post more information about tickets as the event draws closer.

     

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Killer Groove

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Killer Groove has been with the San Diego Derby Dolls since 2010.

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