Press
MEDIA COVERAGE AND REVIEWS
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‘Minnesota Mean’ Trailer Shows Women’s Roller Derby Team Competing for Top Prize: ‘We Share Blood, Sweat and Tears’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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"does what excellent films do. . . you might even wear face paint" 8/10
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"a feminist masterpiece"
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REVIEW: "They are a new level of heroine. By the end of the doc, the audience will be rooting for the team as much as their fans onscreen."
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"a riotous tribute to the women who create community through rough-and-tumble, high-speed exhilaration"
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Top Films of Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival
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"I love hitting people" - Interview with Diamond Rough
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REVIEW: “These women do the sport damn proud.”
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REVIEW: "vividly portrays victory, defeat, perseverance, determination, and the ongoing quest to balance personal identity and a sense of community.”
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"a portrait of a group of aging, injured and exhausted athletes on the verge of giving up, and determined to go out explosively."
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"Mikkelson hunkered down with the Minnesota Roller Derby, capturing the thoughts and moods of its team members "
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MINNESOTA MEAN – Interview With Filmmaker Dawn Mikkelson
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“well worthy of your “must-see” list…it’s a feel-good experience for sports and cinema lovers alike.”
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"This is my favorite sort of film, good time with great people."
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‘Minnesota Mean’ tells story of local roller derby players
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"Minnesota Mean shows us how sometimes change is good as well as scary but when it happens it can bring amazing things to one’s life."
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Taking Roller Derby To The Max! I Minnesota Mean I Dawn Mikkelson I Interview
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"a hard-hitting introduction to roller derby"
Beyond the Cinerama Dome
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"straightforwardly but smartly directed"