Calendar – Past Event

Monday, June 30, 2008
9:00pm - Please check local listings
Jam! – In its 1960s and 70s heyday, roller derby ruled television airwaves with its delectably trashy blend of melodrama, brawling and jaw-dropping physical feats performed by roller-skating teams racing around a circular track. Then, seemingly overnight, roller derby fell from favor and was cancelled. Shot over seven years, Woollen’s highly acclaimed documentary follows an eccentric crew of former roller derby stars – most in their 50s and 60s -- as they lace up their skates and set out to re-popularize the sport. Leading the charge is onetime skater Tim Patten, an HIV-positive San Franciscan who sinks his life savings into launching a new national league – and who credits his roller-derby mania with keeping him alive.

Directed by Mark Woollen.