Thursday, February 02, 2012

Screening of local doc "Derby" by Dominic Parisi Feb. 14 @ The Alternative Cafe


derby from Dominic Parisi on Vimeo.

Local film maker Dominic Parisi presents his  documentary Derby,  as part of a Valentine's Day edition of the Cinema Speakeasy series at The Alternative Cafe.

The short film, which can be viewed above, will be shown before a screening of the roller derby film "Whip It" at 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Alternative Cafe in Seaside. The event is free. Details below.

The Alternative Cafe presents: “Cinema Speakeasy - Totally Indie Always Free”
"Whip It"
8pm to 10pm Tuesday February 14th Free!
The Alternative Cafe
1230 Fremont blvd Seaside, CA 93955

"Whip It"

In a town near Austin, Bliss Cavendar's strong-willed mom believes Bliss, at 17, can win pageants - the key to a happy life. Bliss isn't the beauty pageant type: she's shy, quiet, and has just one friend, Pash, her fellow waitress at a diner. Things change for Bliss when she discovers a women's roller derby league in Austin, tries out, proves to be whip fast, and makes a team. Now she needs to become someone tough on the rink, keep her parents from finding out where she goes twice a week, and do something about a first crush, on a musician she meets at the derby. Meanwhile, mom still sees Bliss as Miss Bluebonnet. Things are on a collision course; will everyone get banged up?

Drama | Sport, 2009, Color.

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