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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

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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

 

 

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

Accepting entries now!

 

Keynote Speaker 2026:

To be announced.

 

 

TAC Festival Banquet

An important social event at TAC Festival is the TAC Festival Banquet, which takes place the evening of May 13, 2026, 6-9 pm, at the Gordon Hotel. Registration for this event is accomplished through our Banquet Registration Form.

 

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