Award Selections
TAC Festival 2017
Best Film (by Jury)
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
(Produced by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; directed by Peter L. Brosnan;
distributed by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; USA)
Honorable Mention for Best Film Category (in order):
(Produced and directed by Tim Slade; distributed by Autlook Filmsales; USA)
(Produced by Bonnie Brennan, Paula Apsell, Julia Cort, Chris Schmidt; directed by Bonnie Brennan; distributed by PBS; USA)
(Produced by MC4 Productions, Jean-Pierre Bailly; directed by Pascal Cuissot and Marc Azema; distributed by ZED; France)
The Grand Masters of the Chauvet Cave
(Produced by Andana Films; directed by Christian Tran; distributed by Andana Films; France)
Best Narration (by Jury)
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
(Produced by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; directed by Peter L. Brosnan;
distributed by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; USA)
Honorable Mention for Narration (in order):
(Produced by Bonnie Brennan, Paula Apsell, Julia Cort, and Chris Schmidt; directed by Bonnie Brennan; distributed by PBS; USA)
(Produced by Eamon Hardy for WGBH NOVA; directed by Harvey Lilley; distributed by BBC Worldwide; UK)
(Produced and directed by Dan Frodsham; distributed by Nanyang Technological University Singapore; UK)
Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architec
(Produced by Stéphane Milliere, Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Best Animation & Effects (by Jury)
(Produced by Bonnie Brennan, Paula Apsell, Julia Cort, and Chris Schmidt;
directed by Bonnie Brennan; distributed by PBS; USA)
Honorable Mention for Animation & Special Effects (in order):
Naachtun: The Forgotten Mayan City
(Produced by Les Films a Cinq; directed by Stephanie Begoin; distributed by Les Films a Cinq; France)
(Produced by Spotted Fawn Productions, Inc; directed by Amanda Strong and Bracken Hanuse Corlett; distributed by Winnipeg Film Group; Canada)
(Produced by MC4 Productions; directed by Pascal Cuissot and Marc Azema; distributed by ZED; France)
(Produced and directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by British Medical Journal; UK)
Best Public Education Value (by Jury)
(Produced and directed by Tim Slade;
distributed by Autlook Filmsales; USA)
Honorable Mention for Public Education Value (in order):
The Grand Masters of the Chauvet Cave
(Produced by Andana Films; directed by Christian Tran; distributed by Andana Films; France)
(Produced by MC4 Productions; directed by Pascal Cuissot and Marc Azema; distributed by ZED; France)
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
(Produced by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; directed by Peter L. Brosnan; distributed by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; USA)
(Produced by Ira Rakiz Tuffile; directed by Abdul Hamid Abdullah; distributed by National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS); Malaysia)
Best Script (by Jury)
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
(Produced by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; directed by Peter L. Brosnan;
distributed by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; USA)
Honorable Mention for Script (in order):
(Produced and directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by British Medical Journal; UK)
Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect
Produced by Stéphane Milliere, Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced by Bonnie Brennan, Paula Apsell, Julia Cort, and Chris Schmidt; directed by Bonnie Brennan; distributed by PBS; USA)
(Produced by Ira Rakiz Tuffile; directed by Abdul Hamid Abdullah; distributed by National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS); Malaysia)
Best Cinematography (by Jury)
(Produced and directed by Farida Pacha;
distributed by Documentary Educational Resources; India)
Honorable Mention for Cinematography (in order):
(Produced and directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by British Medical Journal; UK)
The Grand Masters of the Chauvet Cave
(Produced by Andana Films; directed by Christian Tran; distributed by Andana Films; France)
(Produced by Bonnie Brennan, Paula Apsell, Julia Cort, and Chris Schmidt; directed by Bonnie Brennan; distributed by PBS; USA)
Naachtun: The Forgotten Mayan City
(Produced by Les Films a Cinq; directed by Stephanie Begoin; distributed by Les Films a Cinq; France)
Best Music (by Jury)
(Produced by Documentary and Experimental Film Center;
directed by Mehdi Bemani; distributed by Documentary and Experimental Film Center; Iran)
Honorable Mention for Music (in order):
(Produced and directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by British Medical Journal; UK)
(Produced by Spotted Fawn Productions Inc; directed by Amanda Strong and Bracken Hanuse Corlett; distributed by Winnipeg Film Group; Canada)
(Produced and directed by Dan Frodsham; distributed by Nanyang Technological University Singapore; UK)
Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect
Produced by Stéphane Milliere, Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Most Inspirational (by Jury)
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
(Produced by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; directed by Peter L. Brosnan;
distributed by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; USA)
Honorable Mention for Inspiration (in order):
The Grand Masters of the Chauvet Cave
(Produced by Andana Films; directed by Christian Tran; distributed by Andana Films; France)
(Produced by MC4 Productions; directed by Pascal Cuissot and Marc Azema; distributed by ZED; France)
(Produced by Bonnie Brennan, Paula Apsell, Julia Cort, and Chris Schmidt; directed by Bonnie Brennan; distributed by PBS; USA)
Gyptis: A Greco-Massalian Boat Dating Back to the 6th Century BC
(Produced and directed by Antoine Chene; distributed by Antoine Chene; France)
Audience Favorite Competition (by Festival audience)
(Produced by Bonnie Brennan, Paula Apsell, Julia Cort, and Chris Schmidt;
directed by Bonnie Brennan; distributed by PBS; USA)
Honorable Mention in Audience Favorite Competition (in order):
(Produced and directed by Farida Pacha; distributed by Documentary Educational Resources; India)
The Grand Masters of the Chauvet Cave
(Produced by Andana Films; directed by Christian Tran; distributed by Andana Films; France)
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
(Produced by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; directed by Peter L. Brosnan; distributed by Peter L. Brosnan and Daniel J. Coplan; USA)
Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect
(Produced by Stéphane Milliere, Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Special Mention (by Jury)
The Grand Masters of the Chauvet Cave
(Produced by Andana Films; directed by Christian Tran; distributed by Andana Films; France)
for Promoting Awareness of Paleolithic Cave Art
Chambord: The Castle, the King and the Architect
(Produced by Stéphane Milliere, Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)
for Furthering Awareness of Architectural History
(Produced by MC4 Productions; directed by Pascal Cuissot and Marc Azema; distributed by ZED; France)
for Excellent Use of Image and Imagination in the Interpretation of Paleolithic Cave Art