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Synopsis:

Roller derby is back! Drastically different from the roller derby that our parents and grandparents used to watch, this generation of roller derby is far more raw, in-your-face, and will knock you out of your seat! (Why are you sitting anyway?)

In the early 2000's, the sport of roller derby caught fire in the States, and since then, leagues have spread all over North America. Half a decade later, leagues have established themselves all over southern Ontario - in Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, and London.

A lot, if not all, of these roller derby leagues are heavily based on a do-it-yourself (DIY) kind of sensibility. For example, Lasha Laskowsky, of the punk band The Lorrainas, is the founder of the Hamilton league. The story goes: she was watching a piece about roller derby on T.V., the concept struck a chord with her, and she put out a notice looking for roller girls. Next thing you know, twenty-some-odd girls interested in the idea show up to the meeting. Now, the league is establishing itself as one of the major players in the roller derby community and it continues to be run by the girls.

Hugs & Bruises: The Story of the Hammer City Roller Girls is a documentary film that explores the DIY sensibility of the Hamilton, Ontario derby league.

Crew:

	Joe Krumins (Director/Producer/Editor): Having never seen a movie before in his life, Joe elected to go to film school. It was there that he met some very talented filmmakers and decided that it would be a good career choice to attach himself to them.
	Tess Marie Garneau (Camera Dept.) grew up on the mean streets of Iroquois Falls. She moved to the big city to pursue her life-long dream of working with Joe - or possibly making films... Also known as the "MacGyver of Cinematography", Tess can light just about anything with only a paperclip and a microwave burrito.
	Jameson Bevington (Sound Dept.) is a wealth of film and music knowledge. When he's not making movies, he's rocking out with his band. So after not being able to figure out what Jameson can't do, he was pretty much a shoe-in for the H&B team. Contrary to popular belief, Joe and Jameson are not brothers.
	Jamie Miller "The Killer" (Assistant Editor): At only nine years old, Jamie is the youngest member of the H&B team. She received the nickname "Miller the Killer" after joining an adult male rugby league, in which she dominated. She has since retired and taken up the art of filmmaking.