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ArchaeologyFest Film Series: Best of 2010!

Archaeological Legacy Institute and its partners around the state of Oregon are pleased to present the best films from the 2010 edition of The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival.  ArchaeologyFest Film Series, Best of 2010, travels to venues in Eugene, Portland, and Bend and other venues between August 2010 and February 2011.  Top-rated by the Festival jury and audience, these films are organized into two-hour evening programs.  The series is a benefit for the Festival, an annual spring event in downtown Eugene and the only film competition for its genre in the Western Hemisphere.

For program specifics for each locale, click on the venue names below. All proceeds go to support TAC Festival (next edition: May 24-28, 2011, in the Recital Hall at the Shedd Institute in Eugene).  Film information is at the bottom of the page. Program content may vary from venue to venue.

Dates and Venues:

August 6-7 and 13-14, 2010
Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts
Eugene, Oregon

September 27, 28, 29, and 30, 2010
OK Theatre
Enterprise, Oregon

January 14, 15, 21, and 22, 2011
Fifth Avenue Cinema, Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

February 4, 5, 11, and 12, 2011
Central Oregon Community College
Bend, Oregon

The Films (click on film titles to see clips and more information on each film):

Program A
Chumpi’s Adventure (Peru) 47 min. (Special Mention by Jury; Honorable Mention by Jury for Script, Cinematography, and Inspiration)

Lost Nation: The Ioway (USA) 57 min. (Honorable Mention by Jury in the Best Film competition)

Program B
Life in Limbo (USA) 40 min. (Honorable Mention in the Audience Favorite competition; Honorable Mention by Jury in the Best Film competition, Cinematography, and Music)

Stone Age Artists: The Madalenian Masters (France) 52 min. (Best Script by Jury; Honorable Mention in the Audience Favorite competition; Honorable Mention by Jury in the Best Film competition, Narration, Animation, Cinematography, and Inspiration)

Program C
Standing with Stones (UK) 135 min. (Best Narration by Jury; Most Inspirational by Jury; Honorable Mention in the Audience Favorite competition; Honorable Mention by Jury in the Best Film competition, Animation, Script, and Music)

Program D
Herculaneum: Diaries of Darkness and Light (Italy) 52 min.

Paddle Ship “Patris” Lost in 1868 . . . (Greece) 63 min. (Best Film by Jury; Best Cinematography by Jury; Honorable Mention by Jury for Narration, Animation, Special Effects, Script, Music, and Inspiration)