Kickstart This: ‘Derby, Baby’, ‘MK-ULTRA’ and Film Doc ‘Out of Print’

Welcome back to another edition of Kickstart This, FirstShowing’s weekly column dedicated to spreading the word about cool indie projects that need a little bit of your help to become a reality. This week, we’ve got three films that we wanted to highlight: a documentary about roller derby called Derby, Baby: A Story of Love, Addiction and Rink Rash; a psychological drama based on real government testing called Project MK-ULTRA, and a documentary about revival cinema called Out of Print. Take a look at each of these projects below, sound off in the comments below, and toss them a few bucks if you can. Check ’em out! First up is a cool example of how film can sometimes be cyclical. Derby, Baby: A Story of Love, Addiction, and Rink Rash is a documentary inspired by Whip It, Drew Barrymore’s feature directorial debut. The filmmakers knew nothing about roller derby going in, …