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HBO’s ‘Betty’ Star Rachelle Vinberg Hopes the Vibrant Skater Show Inspires Young Girls All Over

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:39:39 +0000

Like Skate Kitchen before it, HBO’s Betty is a celebration of a girl skating community in New York City. Director Crystal Moselle, who first shot a short film about the ‘Skate Kitchen’ crew before expanding it into a feature film that played Sundance, is clearly fascinated with these group of girls. As the collaboration has spanned

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TRAILER: Watch a Group of POC Skater Girls Thrive in HBO’s New Show ‘Betty’

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 17:23:43 +0000

When Skate Kitchen premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival it felt like a breath of fresh air. Crystal Moselle’s New York City-set film was an ode and a celebration of “The Skate Kitchen,” a skate collective made up of all kinds of girls who found in one another kindred spirits who loved breezing through the East

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Rachelle Vinberg’s Relationship With Her Strict Colombian Mom Inspired ‘Skate Kitchen’

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 20:46:17 +0000

There’s a brief moment in Crystal Moselle‘s Skate Kitchen that’s hard to miss. A group of teenage girls, some in long pants, some in shorts, some with afros, some with long flowing hair, skate down a New York City street. They pass a young girl who’s captivated by their movement. The camera catches her wide-eyed awe as

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TRAILER: ‘Skate Kitchen’ Is the POC Skater Girl Movie You’ve Been Waiting For

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 19:20:07 +0000

At last a skater flick that’s all about the girls. The biggest name on the cast list may be Jaden Smith (yes, that Jaden Smith!) but the true stars of Crystal Moselle‘s Skate Kitchen is the skater group by the same name. The Skate Kitchen is made up of a number of female skaters who get together to do

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Sundance Drama ‘Skate Kitchen’ Is For Every Latina Skater Who’s Clashed With Her Mom

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 19:15:04 +0000

In The Wolfpack, director Crystal Moselle created a vibrant portrait of a group of the Angula brothers who’d learned everything from the movies. With her follow-up, Skate Kitchen, she may have shed the documentary genre, but she remains committed to showcasing hidden communities in the vastness that is New York City, with a focus on the Lower East Side. The

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