Sundance: Dolly's Bookstore Events

Dolly's Bookstore, one of Park City's local hot spots, will host a number of author events in conjunction with the Sundance Film Festival.  With fourteen scheduled events, Dolly's is sure to be a great place to stop in to see what's going on.

Thursday, January 20, 10:30 to 11:30 AM
Kids Story Hour with Kirsten Nilsson
Come for a fun hour of stories from the newest and best picture books Dolly’s has to offer. Old favorites too! Parents allowed to listen too, with child’s permission.

Thursday, January 20, 3:00 PM
Author Signing: Elizabeth Hess
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
Not only a great book on the chimp who learned thousands of words in the English language, but the inspiration for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival film Project Nim.

Friday, January 21, 4:00 PM
Author Signing: James D’Arc
When Hollywood Came to Town: A History of Moviemaking in Utah
Photographs and stories of the surprisingly big role Utah’s landscape and people has had in the movie industry since the beginning of American cinema.

Friday, January 21, 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Author Signing: Theresa Adams
Playdate
Noted Film Critic Thelma Adams delves into a novel about relationships: Inside her characters’ picture-perfect homes, the residents of a quiet California suburb are not at all what they seem.

Saturday, January 22, 4:00 PM
Author Signing: Jennifer Jordan
Savage Summit and The Last Man on the Mountain
Filmaker, screenwriter and author writes the harrowing stories of the wealthy, middle-aged American adventurer who tried to climb K2 in the 1930s (The Last Man on the Mountain) and the lives of five women who climbed K2 (Savage Summit). Jennifer Jordan’s website.

Monday, January 24, 2:30 PM
Author Signing: Michael Donaldson
American Bar Association’s Legal Guide to Independent Filmmaking
Guide to the necessary but often intimidating legal side to fimmaking – whether it is getting the rights to a previously published piece you’d like to make into a film, or how to eliminate legal disputes if writing a screenplay with a partner.

Monday, January 24, 4:00 PM
Author Signing: Gerald Elias
Danse Macabre and Devil’s Trill
Written by the associate concert master of the Utah Symphony, two mysteries that are set in the world of classical music. Reluctant detective Daniel Jacobus returns in Danse Macabre to solve the murder of a violin virtuoso. Gerald Elias’s website.

Monday, January 24, 6:00 PM
Author Signing: Harris Tulchin
Independent Film Producer’s Survival Guide: A Business and Legal Sourcebook
Everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film — from the development process, hiring directors and actors, to calculating profits, digital moving making, distribution, and marketing your movie. website

Tuesday, January 25, 2:30 PM
Author Signing: Buck Brannaman
The Faraway Horses: The Adventures and Wisdom of One of America’s Most Renowned Horsemen
Buck Brannaman considers himself a horse gentler, not a horse breaker, and in his book, he shares the knowledge he has cultivated over a lifetime. And he provides behind-the-scenes glimpse of the movie The Horse Whisperer, where he was technical advisor. This year, he is also the subject of a 2011 Sundance Film Festival documentary Buck. Buck Brannaman’s website.

Wednesday, January 26, 1:00 PM
Author Signing: Louise Levison
Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents
This guide is formatted to teach, not only how to create a business plan, but also how to avoid common business plan mistakes, to attract and secure an investor. In jargon-free terms, the author leads the reader through every step. Louise Levison’s website.

Wednesday, January 26 3:30PM
Dramatic Reading
Actor Paul Bastiste from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival movie Lord Byron
In this deadpan Greek tragedy, set on the Gulf shores, a cast of bizarre, comedic characters, led by newcomer Paul Batiste, pursue uncommon dreams and missions of their own making.

Wednesday, January 26, 6:00 PM
Author Signing: Harris Tulchin
Independent Film Producer’s Survival Guide
Everything you need to know to produce and market an independent film — from the development process, hiring directors and actors, to calculating profits, digital moving making, distribution, and marketing your movie. website

Thursday, January 27, 7:00 PM
Author Signing: Wayne Rogers
Make Your Own Rules: Renegade Guide to Unconventional Success
You might recognize the actor as Trapper John from the TV series M*A*S*H, but Wayne Rogers has also been a savvy business man and panel member of the Fox Business News network. His book provides insight on his successes off the screen.

Friday, January 28, 3:00 PM
Author Signing: Amy Goodman
Breaking the Sound Barrier
A collection of Goodman’s best online columns, the award-winning investigative journalist Goodman showcases a broad knowledge of history and proves the power that independent journalism can play in the struggle for a better world. Amy can be heard on Democracy Now website.