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This film presents a 40 year chronicle of research by Smithsonian scientists, whose work uncovered one of America’s most surprising anthropological mysteries: the story of the early ocean-adapted, Native American civilization that once existed along the now submerged Atlantic coastlines of North America, going back to the last Ice Age. The story, offered with a Native American perspective, places this discovery in the context of the world’s poorly understood, pre-Neolithic maritime revolution and shows how the oceans and their changing environments have shaped the development of cultures over millennia. 

 

Length: 120 min

Country: USA

Language: English

Director: T.W.Timreck

Producer(s): T.W Timreck

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The Shedd Institute for the Preforming Arts
 

TAC Festival begins officially with the Festival Banquet, Wednesday evening, May 15, 2024. This is followed by four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics:

  • Thursday evening, May 16
  • Friday evening, May 17
  • Saturday, May 18: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Sunday, May 19: morning, afternoon and evening

 

Other activities will include:

  • Saturday Social, the evening of Saturday, May 18
  • Awards Reception Sunday evening, May 19

Local information:

Festival Mission

To exhibit for our audience the wonderful diversity of human cultures past and present in the exploration of our place in history and in our world. To promote and celebrate the genre and the makers of all audiovisual cultural heritage media.

2024 Selected Films

Keynote Speaker 2024:

Dennis Jenkins, Senior Research Associate II (Emeritus), Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon

 

Tickets

Tickets for film screenings at The Shedd Institute, Sheffer Recital Hall, are free and will be available in the Cole Gallery.

 

TAC Festival Banquet

An important social event at TAC Festival is the Festival Banquet, which takes place the evening of May 15, 2024, 6-9 pm, at the Gordon Hotel. The Banquet fee is $65 per plate. This is the venue for our Keynote Address. Registration for this event is accomplished through our Banquet Registration Form.

 

Sponsors for the 2024 TAC International Film Festival

(To become a Sponsor for the 2024 TAC International Film Festival, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Dr. William Maier and Kathy Black 

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The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival

Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!

May 17 - 21, 2023

Conference on Cultural Heritage Media

Civic Winery, 50 E.11th Ave, Eugene, Oregon, USA

May 20, 2023

Film Festival Screenings

Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 18 - 21, 2023

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The Shedd Institute for the Preforming Arts
 

TAC Festival begins officially with the Festival Banquet, Wednesday evening, May 17, 2023. This is followed by four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics:

  • Thursday evening, May 18
  • Friday evening, May 19
  • Saturday, May 20: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Sunday, May 21: morning, afternoon and evening

Film Screening Schedule

Simultaneously, The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media will be held on Saturday, May 20.

Other activities will include:

  • Saturday Social, the evening of Saturday, May 20
  • Awards Reception Sunday evening, May 21

Local information:

Festival Mission

To exhibit for our audience the wonderful diversity of human cultures past and present in the exploration of our place in history and in our world. To promote and celebrate the genre and the makers of all audiovisual cultural heritage media.

Selected Films

 

Keynote Speaker (Wednesday evening at the Festival Banquet in the Gordon Hotel):

Nick Card, Director of the Ness of Brodgar Project, University of Highlands and Islands Institute of Archaeology

 

2023 Associated Activities

 

Tickets

Tickets for film screenings at The Shedd Institute, Sheffer Recital Hall, are free and will be available in the Cole Gallery.

Tickets for single Conference presentations and full-day Conference passes will be available at the door. Full Conference registration ($130); Single Presentation Pass ($10); Full Day Pass ($50); . For more information about the Conference on Cultural Heritage Media and Registration, Click here.

 

TAC Festival Banquet

An important social event at TAC Festival is the Festival Banquet, which takes place the evening of May 17, 2023, 6-9 pm, at the Gordon Hotel. The Banquet fee is $65. This is the venue for our Keynote Address. Registration for this event is accomplished through our Banquet Registration Form (PDF).

 

Sponsors for the 2023 TAC International Film Festival

(To become a Sponsor for the 2023 TAC International Film Festival, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Dr. William Maier and Kathy Black

Dr. Timothy Arbow

 

Robert Carmichael DDS

 

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The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival

Film Screenings: Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!

Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 4 - 7, 2017

The Archaeology Channel
Conference on Cultural Heritage Media

Hilton Eugene and Conference Center, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 3 - 6, 2017

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Four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics:

  • Thursday evening, May 4
  • Friday evening, May 5
  • Saturday, May 6: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Sunday, May 7: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Awards Reception Sunday evening, May 7

Film Screening Schedule

Three days of presentations, discussions and exhibits on cultural heritage media at The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media:

  • Thursday, May 4, through Saturday, May 6

Local information:

Festival Mission

To exhibit for our audience the wonderful diversity of human cultures past and present in the exploration of our place in history and in our world. To promote the genre and the makers of film and video productions about cultural heritage.

Selected Films

Keynote Speaker (Wednesday evening at the Festival Banquet in the Eugene Hilton and Conference Center)

Associated Activities

Tickets

Tickets for film screenings at the Recital Hall are free, and will be available in the Living Room. The seating capacity of the Recital Hall is 200.

Tickets for single Conference presentations and full-day Conference passes are available.  Single Presentation Pass ($10); Full Day Pass ($50)–grants entry to all presentations on any given day (Thursday, Friday or Saturday).  Available at the Registration Table in the Hilton Conference Center.  For more information about the Conference on Cultural Heritage Media and Registration before the event, click here.

TAC Festival Banquet

An important social event at TAC Festival is the Festival Banquet, which takes place the evening of May 3, 2017, at the Eugene Hilton and Conference Center.  The Banquet fee is $60.  This is the venue for our Keynote Address.  Registration for this event is accomplished through our Banquet Registration Form.

More to be announced.

 

Sponsors for the 2017 TAC International Film Festival

Dr. William Maier and Kathy Black

Carmichael, Robert DDS

Albertsons

Jean and Ray Auel

Dr. Timothy Arbow

 

University of Oregon Brand Management

Toftemark & Olesen, LLC.

 

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The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival

Film Screenings: Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!

Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 3 - 6, 2018

The Archaeology Channel
Conference on Cultural Heritage Media

Hilton Eugene and Conference Center, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 2 - 5, 2018

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Four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics:

  • Thursday evening, May 3
  • Friday evening, May 4
  • Saturday, May 5: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Sunday, May 6: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Awards Reception Sunday evening, May 6

Film Screening Schedule

Three days of presentations, discussions and exhibits on cultural heritage media at The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media:

  • Thursday, May 3, through Saturday, May 5

Local information:

Festival Mission

To exhibit for our audience the wonderful diversity of human cultures past and present in the exploration of our place in history and in our world. To promote the genre and the makers of film and video productions about cultural heritage.

Selected Films

Keynote Speaker (Wednesday evening at the Festival Banquet in the Eugene Hilton and Conference Center)

Associated Activities

Tickets

Tickets for film screenings at the Recital Hall are free, and will be available in the Living Room. The seating capacity of the Recital Hall is 200.

Tickets for single Conference presentations and full-day Conference passes are available.  Single Presentation Pass ($10); Full Day Pass ($50)–grants entry to all presentations on any given day (Thursday, Friday or Saturday).  Available at the Registration Table in the Hilton Conference Center.  For more information about the Conference on Cultural Heritage Media and Registration before the event, click here.

TAC Festival Banquet

An important social event at TAC Festival is the Festival Banquet, which takes place the evening of May 2, 2018, at the Eugene Hilton and Conference Center.  The Banquet fee is $60.  This is the venue for our Keynote Address.  Registration for this event is accomplished through our Banquet Registration Form.

More to be announced.

 

Sponsors for the 2018 TAC International Film Festival

Dr. William Maier and Kathy Black

 

 

Carmichael, Robert DDS

 

 

Dr. Timothy Arbow

 

 

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The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival

Festival Banquet and Keynote Address

May 1, 2019

Conference on Cultural Heritage Media

Hotel Eugene, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 2 - 4, 2019

Film Festival Screenings

Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 2 - 5, 2019

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Four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics:

  • Thursday evening, May 2
  • Friday evening, May 3
  • Saturday, May 4: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Sunday, May 5: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Awards Reception Sunday evening, May 5

Film Screening Schedule

Three days of presentations, discussions and exhibits on cultural heritage media at The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media:

  • Thursday, May 2, through Saturday, May 4

Local information:

Festival Mission

To exhibit for our audience the wonderful diversity of human cultures past and present in the exploration of our place in history and in our world. To promote the genre and the makers of film and video productions about cultural heritage.

Selected Films

Keynote Speaker (Wednesday evening at the Festival Banquet in the Eugene Hilton and Conference Center)

Associated Activities

Tickets

Tickets for film screenings at the Recital Hall are free, and will be available in the Living Room. The seating capacity of the Recital Hall is 200.

Tickets for single Conference presentations and full-day Conference passes are available.  Single Presentation Pass ($10); Full Day Pass ($50)–grants entry to all presentations on any given day (Thursday, Friday or Saturday).  Available at the Registration Table in the Hotel Eugene.  For more information about the Conference on Cultural Heritage Media and Registration before the event, click here.

TAC Festival Banquet

An important social event at TAC Festival is the Festival Banquet, which takes place the evening of May 1, 2019, at the Hotel Eugene.  The Banquet fee is $65.  This is the venue for our Keynote Address.  Registration for this event is accomplished through our Banquet Registration Form (PDF) (Or our .docx form).

 

Sponsors for the 2019 TAC International Film Festival

(To become a Sponsor for the 2020 TAC International Film Festival, contact us @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Dr. William Maier and Kathy Black

 

 

Dr. Timothy Arbow

 

 

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The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival

Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!

The 17th annual edition of TAC Festival

will have online film screenings only,

May 13-17, 2020.

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We will NOT be screening films at The Shedd this year, but please take advantage of our online screening option!

Festival Mission

To exhibit for our audience the wonderful diversity of human cultures past and present in the exploration of our place in history and in our world. To promote the genre and the makers of film and video productions about cultural heritage.

Selected Films

Digital Festival Program

Get your digital copy of the Festival Program which includes information on all the films submitted to the Festival! 100+ Films from 26 countries!

Tickets

The Festival has come to a successful conclusion, thanks to all those that participated this year!

Sponsors for the 2020 TAC International Film Festival

(To become a Sponsor for the 2021 TAC International Film Festival, contact us @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Dr. William Maier and Kathy Black

 

 

Susan Long

 

 

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The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival

Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!

June 23 - 27, 2021

Conference on Cultural Heritage Media

Civic Winery, Eugene, Oregon, USA

June 24 - 26, 2021

Film Festival Screenings

Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
June 24 - 27, 2021

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thesheddinstitute
The Shedd Institute for the Preforming Arts
 

Four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics:

  • Thursday evening, June 24
  • Friday evening, June 25
  • Saturday, June 26: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Sunday, June 27: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Awards Reception Sunday evening, June 27

Film Screening Schedule

Three days of presentations, discussions and exhibits on cultural heritage media at The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media:

  • Thursday, June 24, through Saturday, June 26, 2021

Local information:

Festival Mission

To exhibit for our audience the wonderful diversity of human cultures past and present in the exploration of our place in history and in our world. To promote and celebrate the genre and the makers of all audiovisual cultural heritage media.

Selected Films

 

Keynote Speaker (Wednesday evening at the Festival Banquet in the Gordon Hotel)

Dr. Jaime Bach, Archaeologist for SEARCH

 

Tickets

Tickets for film screenings at The Shedd Institute, Sheffer Recital Hall, are free and will be available in the Cole Gallery.

Tickets for single Conference presentations and full-day Conference passes will be available at the door. Full Conference registration ($130); Single Presentation Pass ($10); Full Day Pass ($50); non-presenter Amelia Earhart-Fred Noonan Symposium ONLY ($50; includes optional remote participation). For more information about the Conference on Cultural Heritage Media and Registration, click here.

 

TAC Festival Banquet

An important social event at TAC Festival is the Festival Banquet, which takes place the evening of June 23, 2021, 6-9 pm, at the Gordon Hotel. The Banquet fee is $55. This is the venue for our Keynote Address. Registration for this event is accomplished through our Banquet Registration Form (PDF) (.docx).

 

Other Activities

Keynote Speaker (Festival Banquet)

Dr. Jaime Bach, Archaeologist for SEARCH

Gordon Tavern
555 Oak Street

Wednesday, June 23, 6 - 9 pm

Fee: $55/plate

The 2019 National Geographic documentary, “Expedition Amelia,” focused on the work of Robert Ballard and his high-tech undersea search around Nikumaroro Island for the Lockheed Electra airplane piloted by Amelia Earhart, who disappeared in 1937 during her attempt to fly around the world. The TV presentation made reference to the terrestrial research that took place simultaneously on the island, but the emphasis clearly was on Ballard, famously the man who located the Titanic. One person who participated in many parts of the 2019 fieldwork was Dr. Jaime Bach. In her Keynote Address, Dr. Bach will share her observations on what actually took place during that expedition and what we have learned from it.

 

Saturday Social

WOW Hall
291 West 8th Street

Saturday, 26 June, 7 - 10 pm

Ages: Open to all ages

Fee: FREE! No pre-registration required

Hobnob with filmmakers, Festival organizers, Conference presenters, and other Festival-goers while enjoying food and drink and grooving to the voice and guitar of Socrates Thalassos. At this party, we let our hair down and cultivate an authentic form of American cultural heritage. This is all free, but we’ll give you a chance to make a contribution if you like!

 

Awards Reception

WOW Hall
291 West 8th Street

Sunday, 27 June, 7 - 9 pm

Ages: Open to all ages

Fee: $5 general admission; free for Conference registrants. Tickets at the door. No pre-registration required.

After all the films have been screened and you have cast your ballots, join us for some finger food and beverages as we compile the results of the competition. When the jury and audience voting tallies are complete, sit back and watch the announcement of the winners. We will show clips of the top films and open sealed envelopes to reveal the final outcome. The room has limited capacity, so don’t be late!

 

Sponsors for the 2021 TAC International Film Festival

(To become a Sponsor for the 2022 TAC International Film Festival, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Dr. William Maier and Kathy Black

Dr. Timothy Arbow

 

Robert Carmichael DDS

Susan Long

 

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The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival

Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!

May 11 - 15, 2022

Conference on Cultural Heritage Media

Civic Winery, Eugene, Oregon, USA

May 12 - 14, 2022

Film Festival Screenings

Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 12 - 15, 2022

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thesheddinstitute
The Shedd Institute for the Preforming Arts
 

Four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics:

  • Thursday evening, May 12
  • Friday evening, May 13
  • Saturday, May 14: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Sunday, May 15: morning, afternoon and evening
  • Awards Reception Sunday evening, May 15

Film Screening Schedule

Two days of presentations, discussions and exhibits on cultural heritage media at The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media:

  • Friday, May 13, through Saturday, May 14, 2022

Local information:

Festival Mission

To exhibit for our audience the wonderful diversity of human cultures past and present in the exploration of our place in history and in our world. To promote and celebrate the genre and the makers of all audiovisual cultural heritage media.

Selected Films

 

Keynote Speaker (Wednesday evening at the Festival Banquet in the Gordon Hotel)

Don Blakeslee PhD, Professor and Archaeologist - Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Wichita State University

Associated Activities

 

Tickets

Tickets for film screenings at The Shedd Institute, Sheffer Recital Hall, are free and will be available in the Cole Gallery.

Tickets for single Conference presentations and full-day Conference passes will be available at the door. Full Conference registration ($130); Single Presentation Pass ($10); Full Day Pass ($50); . For more information about the Conference on Cultural Heritage Media and Registration, Click here.

 

TAC Festival Banquet

An important social event at TAC Festival is the Festival Banquet, which takes place the evening of May 11, 2022, 6-9 pm, at the Gordon Hotel. The Banquet fee is $60. This is the venue for our Keynote Address. Registration for this event is accomplished through our Banquet Registration Form (PDF).

 

Sponsors for the 2022 TAC International Film Festival

(To become a Sponsor for the 2023 TAC International Film Festival, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Dr. William Maier and Kathy Black

Dr. Timothy Arbow

 

Robert Carmichael DDS