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ArchaeologyFest Film Series: Best of 2008

 


Archaeological Legacy Institute and its partners around the state of Oregon are pleased to present the best films from the 2008 edition of The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival.  ArchaeologyFest Film Series, Best of 2008, travels to venues in Eugene, Newport, LaGrande, Ashland, Portland, and Bend between August 2008 and February 2009.  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 19-23, 2009, 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 8-9 and 15-16, 2008
Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts
Eugene, Oregon

October 18, 2008
Alice Silverman Theater, Newport Performing Arts Center
Newport, Oregon

November 7-8 and 14-15, 2008
Meese Auditorium, Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon

January 16-17 and 23-24 , 2009
Fifth Avenue Cinema, Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

January or February
Huber Auditorium, Eastern Oregon University
LaGrande, Oregon

February 13-14 and 20-21, 2009
Central Oregon Community College
Bend, Oregon


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

Program A
Hidden Worlds: Underground Rome (USA) 52 min. (Honorable Mention for Music by Jury)

The Wild West Uncovered: The Rise and Fall of Virginia City (France) 52 min. (Honorable Mention for Narration and Cinematography by Jury)

Program B
Unlocking Pharaoh's Cellar (France/Germany) 52 min. (Honorable Mention in Best Film Competition and in Animation and Cinematography by Jury; Honorable Mention in Audience Favorite Competition)

Chocolate: Pathway to the Gods (USA) 52 min. (Honorable Mention in Best Film Competition, Most Inspirational Competition and for Script and Music by Jury; Best Animation by Jury; Special Mention by Jury; Honorable Mention in Audience Favorite Competition)

Program C
From Hutong to Highrise: The Transformation of Beijing (China) 21 min.

The Giant Buddhas (Switzerland) 86 min. (Audience Favorite film; Special Mention by Jury; Honorable Mention for Animation, Script, Music, and Inspiration by Jury)

Program D
Yamana: Nomads of the Fire (Italy) 52 min. (Honorable Mention in Best Film Competition, Best Animation Competition, Most Inspirational Competition, and in Script and Cinematography by Jury; Best Narration by Jury; Honorable Mention in Audience Favorite Competition)

Komi: A Journey Across the Arctic (France/Germany) 52 min. (Best Film by Jury; Best Cinematography by Jury; Best Music by Jury; Most Inspirational by Jury; Honorable Mention for Narration and Script by Jury; Honorable Mention in Audience Favorite Competition)