TAC Fest 2003 Pages
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Since it was first discovered by chance in 1722 by the Dutch explorer Jocob Roggeven, Easter Island has remained an enigma. Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Orifici has set out to try and solve the mysterious origins of the people who settled this island. For the past 10 years, he has been studying the famous stone statues with their powerful look, the ceremonial centers, the ornate caves, the wooden sculptures, and petroglyphs, to learn more about the history of this island and try to decipher the vestiges left by the former inhabitants of the most remote island on the planet.
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Length: 51 min.
Country: France
Language: English
Producer: Gedeon Programmes
Distributor: Gedeon Programmes
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The construction of a dam on the Euphrates River in southeastern Turkey caused the destruction of one of the Roman Empire's most important towns. In July 2000, the old and wealthy city of Zeugma was submerged under 40 meters of water. The team of experts comprising archaeologists, epigraphists and ceramic specialists had little time left to save the remains of several centuries of history at a crossroads of the ancient world. In the short time they had, they found some amazing things.
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Length: 52 min.
Country: France
Language: English
Producer: Gedeon Programmes
Distributor: Gedeon Programmes
Festival Screenings and Awards:
Discovery Channel (TV), USA
Best Film, Archaeologic Festival Telescience du Montreal, 2001, Canada
Best Film, Archaeological Festival of Audrieu, 2001, France
Best Scientific Film, International Scientific Film Festival, 2001, Portugal
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A Kalahari Family is the product of a ten-year collaborative effort involving film and media professionals as well as scholars in the fields of anthropology, history, archaeology and ethnographic film. Encapsulating over 50 years of Namibian history in visual imagery and first hand storytelling, the series represents a lifetime of research, documentation and personal engagement with the Ju/'hoansi (Bushmen) of Nyae Nyae. This series of films tell a story of struggle – against the myths and misconceptions held about Bushmen; against cultural values adapted to a way of life that is no longer possible; against powerful outside interest groups; and against nature itself. Part V of this series, titled Death by Myth, documents the shift in policy from farming to wildlife management and cultural tourism.
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Length: 84 min.
Country: USA
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Producer: Kalfam Productions; John Marshall, Lorna Marshall (Executive
Distributor: Documentary Educational Resources
Festival Screenings and Awards:
Margaret Mead Film Festival, 2002, New York, New York
Pacific Film Archive, 2002, Berkeley, California
Sitengi Film Festival & Market, 2002, Cape Town, South Africa
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A Kalahari Family is the product of a ten-year collaborative effort involving film and media professionals as well as scholars in the fields of anthropology, history, archaeology and ethnographic film. Encapsulating over 50 years of Namibian history in visual imagery and first hand storytelling, the series represents a lifetime of research, documentation and personal engagement with the Ju/'hoansi (Bushmen) of Nyae Nyae. This series of films tell a story of struggle – against the myths and misconceptions held about Bushmen; against cultural values adapted to a way of life that is no longer possible; against powerful outside interest groups; and against nature itself. Part II of this series, titled End of the Road, looks at the difficulties many of the Ju/'hoansi face when they settle at the administrative post of Tsumkwe, established by the South African government.
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Length: 54 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
Producer: Kalfam Productions; John Marshall, Lorna Marshall
Distributor: Documentary Educational Resources
Festival Screenings and Awards:
Margaret Mead Film Festival, 2002, New York, New York
Pacific Film Archive, 2002, Berkeley, California
Sitengi Film Festival & Market, 2002, Cape Town, South Africa
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This film is a 3D animated reconstruction of a typical house of the ancient Greek city of Priene in Asia Minor (now Turkey). This 3D animated reconstruction is based on the research of Dr. Wolfram Hoepfner. Its subject is to demonstrate the arrangement and functionality of a residence of the classical period. Walk through the house with your guide!
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Length: 9 min.
Country: Greece
Language: Greek (English subtitles)
Producer: Foundation of the Hellenic World
Distributor: Foundation of the Hellenic World
Festival Screenings and Awards:
Rovereto Festival, 2002, Italy
E-phos Festival, 2002, Greece
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In this film, travel to Africa to witness humanity's first upright steps, visit the major find sites in Ethiopia, Malawi and South Africa and trace mankind's first struggles to survive. Discover how human beings became what they are and experience the conditions that ultimately led to human beings leaving their native continent. This is a feast for those who love special effects.
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Length: 52 min.
Country: Germany
Language: English
Producer: Tangram - Christian Bauer Filmproduktion
Distributor: Tangram - Christian Bauer Filmproduktion
Festival Screenings and Awards:
Icronos VIII International Archaeological Film Festival, October, 2002, Bordeaux, France
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This one hour documentary follows archaeologists through a four-year process of discovering and excavating the remains of a previously unknown society in central Honduras. Carbon dating shows the remains to be over 3000 years old. Many of the discoveries occur right on camera, providing the viewer the opportunity to witness them as they happen. The first remains were found in a cave. Calcite deposits, which had built up on the skulls and bones, caused them to actually glow in the dark.
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Length: 52 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
Producer: Dean Love Productions
Distributor:Dean Love Productions/Gancie TV/Geo Ventures
Festival Screenings and Awards:
Discovery Channel (TV)