Poster art for Traces of the Trade at SundanceI’ll be blogging from the Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 17 – 27, in connection with Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North, which has its world premiere in competition on Jan. 21.

Since I’m appearing in a documentary at Sundance, I’ll be focused on events and developments involving the film. So I don’t generally expect to be blogging about the other films being screened at the festival, nor about the undoubtedly interesting aspects of daily life in Park City, Utah during Sundance.

Here is the current list of public events involving Traces of the Trade at Sundance, as well as the companion book by Tom DeWolf, Inheriting the Trade: A Northern Family Confronts Its Legacy as the Largest Slave-Trading Dynasty in U.S. History.

Please note that the only screenings which are not yet sold out are at locations at least a 45-minute drive from the festival in Park City.

Monday, January 21 (Martin Luther King Day)

Panel, “An MLK Day Discussion: The Legacy of the Slave Trade 200 Years After Its Abolition.” Featuring Congressman John Conyers (Chair of the House Judiciary Committee), Orlando Bagwell (filmmaker and Ford Foundation), Katrina Browne (producer/director, Traces of the Trade), and Dedrick Muhammad (Institute for Policy Studies). Sundance Press Conference Pavilion, Yarrow Hotel. No ticket required. 10:30 – 11:30am.

World premiere of Traces of the Trade. Followed by question-and-answer session with filmmakers and D’Wolf descendants appearing in the film. 6:15pm. [SOLD OUT]

Tuesday, January 22

Panel, “Black in America.” Featuring Danny Glover (actor, producer, and activist), Katrina Brown (producer/director, Traces of the Trade), Paris Qualles (screenwriter, A Raisin in the Sun), and moderated by Elvis Mitchell (film critic). Sundance Filmmaker Lodge. No ticket required. 2:00pm.

Screening of Traces of the Trade. Followed by question-and-answer session with filmmakers and D’Wolf descendants appearing in the film. 4:00pm. [SOLD OUT]

Wednesday, January 23

Screening of Traces of the Trade for high school students in Salt Lake City. By special arrangement with the Sundance Film Festival. 11:30am. 

Book event for Inheriting the Trade. Author Tom DeWolf will read excerpts, sign copies, and lead a discussion with other D’Wolf descendants from the film. At the Spotted Frog Bookstore, Redstone Shopping Center, Park City. 4:00pm.

Thursday, January 24

Screening of Traces of the Trade. Followed by question-and-answer session with filmmakers and D’Wolf descendants appearing in the film. 11:30am. [SOLD OUT]

Screening of Traces of the Trade. Followed by question-and-answer session with filmmakers and D’Wolf descendants appearing in the film. 9:00pm.

Friday, January 25

Screening of Traces of the Trade. Followed by question-and-answer session with filmmakers and D’Wolf descendants appearing in the film. 3:00pm.

Saturday, January 26

Screening of Traces of the Trade. Followed by question-and-answer session with filmmakers and D’Wolf descendants appearing in the film. 8:30am. [SOLD OUT]

2 Responses to “Blogging from Sundance”


  1. Mary Walter says:

    Hey, Tom, I was thrilled to hear you and Katrina when you visited here at Duke University last week. I’m holding my breath and turning blue until your film is available in full length. As I mentioned to you, I found a family link and wonder if there is someone who can talk to me about the family tree… especially Eliza DeWolf (b.1810) who married William Stone (B.1799). It seems that they raised Frank C. DeWolf, since they were 40 years older than he, but the families were related already through Benajah Stone (b1674) and Hannah DeWolf. I expect you have already discovered what happened. Best of luck with the premiere!

    Mary


  2. Tom says:

    Hi Mary,

    Sorry I didn’t notice this post until now. I can certainly speak more with you about the family tree. I know about Eliza and William Stone. They raised Frank C. DeWolf (my great grandfather) after his father (Eliza’s brother) drowned in the Mississippi River in 1852. If you see this and want to discuss further, e-mail me at tom@inheritingthetrade.com.

    Tom

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