A low angle shot of a woman roller skating.
United Skates
Still from United Skates
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Directed by

Tina Brown, Dyana Winkler

When America’s last standing roller rinks are threatened with closure, a community of thousands battle in a racially charged environment to save an underground subculture–-one that has remained undiscovered by the mainstream for generations, yet has given rise to some of the world’s greatest musical talent.

United Skates participated in the 2016 Diversity Fellows Initiative.

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Meet the Filmmakers
A portrait of a woman with a playful expression looking into the camera.
Tina Brown
Photo courtesy of Tina Brown
A portrait of a woman in front of a fence smiling at the camera.
Dyana Winkler
Photo courtesy of Diana Winkler
Program cohorts
Diversity Fellows Initiative 2016