The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival

Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!

Overall dates: May 13 - 17, 2026

Conference on Cultural Heritage Media

TAC Festival Banquet

Gordon Hotel, Eugene, Oregon, USA

May 13, 2026

Film Festival Screenings

Sheffer Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 14 - 17, 2026

 

TAC Festival begins officially with the Festival Banquet, Wednesday evening, May 13, 2026. This is followed by four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics at The Shedd Institute, Sheffer Recital Hall. Film screenings tickets are free.

• Thursday evening, May 14
• Friday evening, May 15
• Saturday, May 16: morning, afternoon and evening
• Sunday, May 17: morning, afternoon and evening

Simultaneously, The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media will occupy three days, from Thursday, May 14, through Saturday, May 16.

Other activities will include:

• Saturday Social, Saturday evening, May 16
• Awards Reception, Sunday evening, May 17

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.

Local information:

• Downtown Eugene Map

2026 Selected Films

• Abiseo: Cultural Forest of the Chachapoya
• Army of Lovers: The Sacred Band of Ancient Greece
• Baaxpée: This Ground
• Then Column
• Ea
• The Empire of Nature: A Night at the Colosseum Park
• eXpedition: Nijenborgh Castle
• Fengyang: Ancient China’s Forgotten Capital
• From Cambridge with Love: A Call to Mend the Parthenon's Broken Treasures
• The Gold of Venice
• Japarta: A Journey to the Gurindji Way
• Kings of the Forest
• The Lost World of the Hanging Gardens
• Maracatu Liberta: The Drums of Freedom
• Mayan Time: Archeo-astronomical Phenomena
• Navis Romana: Episode 1
• Oya: The Unique Art of Anatolian Women
• Pateh: An Intangible Heritage
• Pony Express: Living the Ride
• Rai Ke Ram Sahay
• Replicating the Randomness
• Rome Underground
• Rubico Flumen: The Mystery of the Rubicon
• The San Bartolo Murals
• Serpent Mound
• Vegetarians: The Great Odyssey
• A Vineyard Cinderella
• Vitrum: Rome's Glass Revolution
• Weaving Hope—Hsinshe Banana Fiber Workshop
• Wind's Heritage

Keynote Speaker 2026:

The Prehistory Guys: Michael Bott and Rupert Soskin, podcasters, filmmakers and tour guides from the UK

TAC Festival Banquet

An important social event at TAC Festival is the Festival Banquet, which takes place the evening of May 13, 2026, 6-9 pm, at the Gordon Hotel. This is the venue for our Keynote Address by The Prehistory Guys, including Michael Bott and Rupert Soskin.  Registration for this event is accomplished through our Banquet Registration Form.

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