ArchaeologyFest Film Series: Best of 2009

Archaeological Legacy Institute and its partners around the state of Oregon are pleased to present the best films from the 2009 edition of The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival. ArchaeologyFest Film Series, Best of 2009, travels to venues in Eugene, Newport, LaGrande, Ashland, Portland, and Bend between August 2009 and February 2010. 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. In each case, tickets are $6.00 at the door. All proceeds go to support TAC Festival (next edition: May 18-22, 2010, in the Soreng Theater at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene). Film information is at the bottom of the page. Program content may vary from venue to venue.

Dates and Venues:

August 14-15 and 21-22, 2009
Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts
Eugene, Oregon

September 27, 2009
Yachats Commons
Yachats, Oregon

November 2009
Meese Auditorium, Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon

January 15-16 and 22-23
Fifth Avenue Cinema, Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

February 19-20 and 26-27
Central Oregon Community College
Bend, Oregon

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

Program A
The Antikythera Mechanism: Decoding an Ancient Greek Mystery (UK) 14 min. (Special Mention by Jury; Honorable Mention for Animation by Jury; Best Special Effects by Jury)

Treasures of the Fitzwilliam Museum (UK) 26 min. (Honorable Mention for Narration, Cinematography and Music by Jury)

Uncle Sem and the Bosnian Dream (Italy) 52 min. (Special Mention by Jury; Honorable Mention for Script by Jury)

Program B
From Grief and Joy We Sing (USA) 53 min. (Special Mention by Jury; Honorable Mention for Script and Most Inspirational by Jury)

The Twilight of the Celts (Switzerland) 52 min.

Program C
Borneo: The Memory of Caves (France) 52 min. (Honorable Mention for Music by Jury; Honorable Mention in Audience Favorite competition)

The Last Romans (Belgium) 52 min. (Honorable Mention for Best Film, Animation, and Script by Jury; Honorable Mention in Audience Favorite competition)

Program D
Breaking the Maya Code (USA) 116 min. (Best Film, Animation, Script, Music, and Inspiration by Jury; Honorable Mention for Narration, Special Effects, and Cinematography by Jury; Audience Favorite Award)