Jack Be Nimble

Witness a vision of modern sport filtered through the dirty windows of a twenty-year-old RV. Rollerblading exists on the fringe of action sports solely due to the passion and ambition of its riders: those who grew up on skates are now organizing competitions, publishing magazines and making movies in a grassroots effort to redevelop the sport organically. The documentary Jack Be Nimble follows a group of these offbeat yet dedicated athletes through competitions across the United States, listening in as they explain why rollerblading has held their interest all these years. The film is a tribute to the finesse and uninhibited athleticism of the sport, and a gritty portrait of the profound sense of adventure discovered only at the cusp of maturity.