Synopsis
Georgetown University sold hundreds of enslaved people who worked on their plantations to stave off bankruptcy, scattering families across the South, never to see each other again. With the help of DNA databases, their descendants are reconnecting six generations later. “Finding Us” is a portrait of four descendants who are using their unique talents to regrow the family trees felled nearly two centuries ago.
Screenings
Annapolis FF – World Premiere: March 23-26, 2023
AmDocs (American Documentary and Animation FF): March 30 – April 3, 2023
DC/DOX: June 16th, 2023
DC Black Film Festival: August 19th at 9:00am in the History you should Know block
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DC Shorts: September 24th at 1:30pm
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Richmond International Film Festival: September 28th at 5:45 PM in the Civil Rights & Community shorts block
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Baltimore International Black Film Festival: Saturday, October 7th at 12:50pm
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Production Credits
A Film By
SideXSide Studios
Director
Kathryn Carlson
Producers
Karran Harper Royal, Gabriel Silverman, Jamie Coughlin Silverman
Writer
Deanna Del Ciello
Editors
Liza Slutskaya, Kathryn Carlson
Cinematographers
Brandy Bruce, Kathryn Carlson
Additional Cinematography
Gabriel Silverman, Liza Slutskaya
Assistant Camera
Ricardo Betancourt
Cast
Karran Harper Royal, Negest Rucker, Jerome Spears, Kevin Porter
