ICRONOS: International Festival of Archaeological Film, Bordeaux
Date: TBA
Theme: Make the public sensitive to archaeology and to promote archaeology films
Location: Bordeaux, France
Description
Every two years since 1988, the International Archeology Film Festival of Bordeaux- ICRONOS has presented a recent selection of the best films focusing on the study of material vestiges of the past. In late October, the Athénée Municipal de Bordeaux hosts the screening of about thirty documentary films selected by a committee made up of professionals.
At the end of the festival, an international jury nominate the winners of the different awards, including the "Festival Grand Prix" and the "Special Jury Award". The audience is also solicited and rewards their favorite movie with the "Audience Award". The scientific community and the local authorities of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine accompany and support this event that is an interface between the archaeological community and the general public. The festival is also a crossroads of meetings between the various actors of the world of the archaeological film.
In 17 editions, more than 50,000 spectators have had free access to a varied and high-quality program.
Entries Open: TBA
Entry deadline: TBA
Website: http://www.icronos.net/
Contact:
Adrien Berthou
Icronos-AFIFA207 Pelleport Street
33800, Bordeaux,
France
Phone: 33 - 5 56 94 22 20
Fax: 33 - 5 56 94 27 87
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ICRONOS: International Archeology Film Festival of Bordeaux, France
Date: November 9-10, 2023
Theme: Archaeological heritage in danger in troubled geopolitical contexts.
Location: Bordeaux, France
Description: Icronos is organizing a thematic festival at the Aquitaine Museum in Bordeaux, France, on archaeological heritage in danger in troubled geopolitical contexts. 4 screenings and 4 communications will discuss current threats to heritage mainly in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria as well as the major issues of destruction, pillaging and trafficking of archaeological heritage.
Website: https://www.icronos.net
Contact:
Icronos-AFIFA
207 Pelleport Street33800, Bordeaux,
France
Phone: 33 (0)5 56 92 75 73
Fax: 33 - 5 56 94 27 87
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Amiens Festival of Archaeological Film
Date: November 11-19, 2022
Theme: Anniversary edition aiming not to provide a sense of nostalgia, but instead to pay tribute to the work done and the film makers involved.
Location: Amiens, France
Description
Amiens presents the Archaeology Film Festival every two years. In 1990 the Festival took place for the first time. Amiens, with its large number of cinemas, offers this important manifestation a huge possibility to sensitize a large audience to archaeological research. There are also lectures and animated discussions with exceptional personalities of the scientific world. The Festival takes place at different theaters to facilitate the attendance to schools and cultural institutions of the region.
Entry deadline:
Website: http://www.fifam.fr/
Contact:
Amiens International Film FestivalJCA - Place Léon Gontier
80000 Amiens, France
Phone: +33 (0) 3 22 71 35 70
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Archaeological Meetings of Narbonne
Date: October 31-November 5, 2023
Theme: The aim of the Meetings is to promote and enhance archaeology through audiovisual works in order to heighten public awareness of these issues.
Location: Narbonne, France
Description
The Narbonnaise Archeology Meetings are an event which above all promotes archeology in all its forms. The program is made up of screenings, conferences, exhibitions, meetings, an archeology book and comic fair, school events and professional meetings.
Entry Deadline: Closed
Website: https://ran-archeo.com/
Contact:
https://ran-archeo.com/contact/
Phone: 09 80 61 81 12