Roller Town is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Andrew Bush and released in 2011.[1] Featuring the sketch comedy troupe Picnicface, the film is set in the 1970s, and stars Mark Little as Leo, a roller skater who tries to save his favourite roller rink from being converted into a video arcade, while also trying to win the love of Julia (Kayla Lorette), the mayor's daughter.[2]
The other members of the troupe — Bush, Scott Vrooman, Kyle Dooley, Cheryl Hann, Evany Rosen, Brian MacQuarrie and Bill Wood — also appear in the film in supporting roles, as well as Adam Robert Bayne, Jordan Talbot, George Basil, Brian Heighton, Pat Thornton, John Beale, Rhys Bevan-John, Howard D'Arcy and Nicki Davis.
The film premiered as the opening film of the 2011 Atlantic Film Festival,[3] before going into commercial release in 2012.[4]
^Robert Bell, "Roller Town: Andrew Bush". Exclaim!, September 20, 2012.
^Chris Knight, "Review: Skate or die laughing in Roller Town". National Post, September 20, 2012.
^"Atlantic film fest opens with Roller Town". CBC News Halifax, September 15, 2011.
^Jacob Boon, "Roller Town". The Coast, September 20, 2012.
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