United Skates

2018 American documentary film

Tina Brown
Dyana Winkler

Written byDyana WinklerCinematography

Matthew Peterson
Tina Brown
Dyana Winkler

Edited byKatharine GarrisonMusic by

Jongnic Bontemps
James Lawrence Winkler

Production
companies

Get Lifted Film Co.
Los Angeles Media Fund
Naked Edge Films
Secret Sauce Media

Distributed byHBO Films

Release dates

April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19) (Tribeca)
February 18, 2019 (2019-02-18) (United States)

Running time

89 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

United Skates is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown about African-American roller skating culture. The film was executive produced by John Legend and features Salt-N-Pepa, Coolio and Naughty By Nature.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film features several notable roller rinks in the United States, including Skate Depot and World on Wheels.

Its world premiere was held at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2018.^[4] It aired on HBO on February 18, 2019.^[5]

References

^ Scherstuhl, Alan (November 30, 2018). "HBO's United Skates Takes a Thrilling Spin Through Roller-Skate Culture". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
^ Miller, Mary Alice (January 11, 2019). "John Legend, Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa—They All Play a Part in One of 2019's Most Exciting HBO Documentary Debuts". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
^ Beck, Lia (February 18, 2019). "The New Documentary 'United Skates' Shows How Rollerskating Mirrors The Black American Experience". Bustle. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
^ Patten, Dominic (April 13, 2018). "'United Skates': Exclusive Look At Tribeca Documentary Exec Produced By John Legend's Get Lifted". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ Polus, Sarah (February 18, 2019). "Tonight's best TV: 'United Skates' premieres, and more". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2023.