Award Selections
TAC Festival 2021
Best Film (by Jury)
Riddle of the Bones: Gender Revolution
(Produced by Tuan Lam; directed by Birgit Tanner and Carsten Gutschmidt; distributed by ZDF enterprises; Germany)
Honorable Mention for Best Film Category (in order):
(Produced by Hind Saih, directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Arte France; France)
(Produced by Arte France, France Televisions, Fred Hilgemann Filmsand INRAP; directed by Rob Hope, Marie-Anne Sorba, Jean-Marc Cazenave, and Pascal Cuissot; distributed by Beliane; France)
(Produced by Daniel Oron and Natasha Ryan; directed by Daniel Oron; distributed by Go Button Media; Canada)
The Untold Story of the Vatican
(Produced by Stephane Milliere; directed by Marc Jampolsky and Marie Thiry; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Best Narration (by Jury)
The Untold Story of the Vatican
(Produced by Stephane Milliere; directed by Marc Jampolsky and Marie Thiry; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Honorable Mention for Narration (in order):
Riddle of the Bones: Gender Revolution
(Produced by Tuan Lam; directed by Birgit Tanner and Carsten Gutschmidt; distributed by ZDF enterprises; Germany)
(Produced by Daniel Oron and Natasha Ryan; directed by Daniel Oron; distributed by Go Button Media; Canada)
(Produced by Arte France, France Televisions, Fred Hilgemann Films and INRAP; directed by Rob Hope, Marie-Anne Sorba, Jean-Marc Cazenave, and Pascal Cuissot; distributed by Beliane; France)
(Produced, directed and distributed by Mohammad Abdollahi; Iran)
Best Animation & Effects (by Jury)
(Produced by Hind Saih, directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Arte France; France)
Honorable Mention for Animation & Special Effects (in order):
The Untold Story of the Vatican
(Produced by Stephane Milliere; directed by Marc Jampolsky and Marie Thiry; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced and directed by Gianmarco D'Agostino; distributed by Advaita Film Srl; Italy)
(Produced by Arte France, France Televisions, Fred Hilgemann Films and INRAP; directed by Rob Hope, Marie-Anne Sorba, Jean-Marc Cazenave, and Pascal Cuissot; distributed by Beliane; France)
(Produced and directed by Mimi George and Heu’ionalani Wyeth; distributed by Pacific Traditions Society; USA)
Best Public Education Value (by Jury)
(Producted, directed and distributed by Amirali Mirderikvand; Iran)
Honorable Mention for Public Education Value (in order):
Riddle of the Bones: Gender Revolution
(Produced by Tuan Lam; directed by Birgit Tanner and Carsten Gutschmidt; distributed by ZDF enterprises; Germany)
(Produced by Hind Saih, directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Arte France; France)
(Produced by Arte France, France Televisions, Fred Hilgemann Films and INRAP; directed by Rob Hope, Marie-Anne Sorba, Jean-Marc Cazenave, and Pascal Cuissot; distributed by Beliane; France)
The Untold Story of the Vatican
(Produced by Stephane Milliere; directed by Marc Jampolsky and Marie Thiry; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Best Script (by Jury)
(Produced by Daniel Oron and Natasha Ryan; directed by Daniel Oron; distributed by Go Button Media; Canada)
Honorable Mention for Script (in order):
Riddle of the Bones: Gender Revolution
(Produced by Tuan Lam; directed by Birgit Tanner and Carsten Gutschmidt; distributed by ZDF enterprises; Germany)
(Produced by Hind Saih, directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Arte France; France)
(Produced by Arte France, France Televisions, Fred Hilgemann Films and INRAP; directed by Rob Hope, Marie-Anne Sorba, Jean-Marc Cazenave, and Pascal Cuissot; distributed by Beliane; France)
The Untold Story of the Vatican
(Produced by Stephane Milliere; directed by Marc Jampolsky and Marie Thiry; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Best Cinematography (by Jury)
(Produced, directed and distributed by Razid Season; USA)
Honorable Mention for Cinematography (in order):
The Untold Story of the Vatican
(Produced by Stephane Milliere; directed by Marc Jampolsky and Marie Thiry; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced by Hind Saih, directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Arte France; France)
(Produced by Daniel Oron and Natasha Ryan; directed by Daniel Oron; distributed by Go Button Media; Canada)
(Produced, directed and distributed by Mohammad Abdollahi; Iran)
Best Music (by Jury)
(Produced, directed and distributed by Sébastien Duhem; France)
Honorable Mention for Music (in order):
The Untold Story of the Vatican
(Produced by Stephane Milliere; directed by Marc Jampolsky and Marie Thiry; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced by Hind Saih, directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Arte France; France)
(Producted, directed and distributed by Amirali Mirderikvand; Iran)
(Produced, directed and distributed by Mohammad Abdollahi; Iran)
Most Inspirational (by Jury)
Riddle of the Bones: Gender Revolution
(Produced by Tuan Lam; directed by Birgit Tanner and Carsten Gutschmidt; distributed by ZDF enterprises; Germany)
Honorable Mention for Inspiration (in order):
(Produced by Daniel Oron and Natasha Ryan; directed by Daniel Oron; distributed by Go Button Media; Canada)
(Produced by Hind Saih, directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Arte France; France)
(Producted, directed and distributed by Amirali Mirderikvand; Iran)
(Produced by Arte France, France Televisions, Fred Hilgemann Films and INRAP; directed by Rob Hope, Marie-Anne Sorba, Jean-Marc Cazenave, and Pascal Cuissot; distributed by Beliane; France)
Special Mention (by Jury)
(Produced by Sam Gaty; directed by Jesse Andrew Clark; distributed by Northwest Documentary; USA);
For outstanding Ecological Heritage Awareness
(Produced by AMC2 Productions, Court-Jus Productions, France Televisions; directed by Nikos Dayandas; distributed by Court-Jus Productions; France);
For outstanding Climate Change Awareness
(Produced by Arte France, France Televisions, Fred Hilgemann Films and INRAP; directed by Rob Hope, Marie-Anne Sorba, Jean-Marc Cazenave and Pascal Cuissot; distributed by Beliane; France);
For outstanding New Insights
(Produced and distributed by AORI Films; directed by Nikos Dayandas; Greece);
For excellence in Continuing Legacy in Archaeology
Audience Favorite (by Festival audience)
(Produced and directed by Mimi George and Heu’ionalani Wyeth; distributed by Pacific Traditions Society; USA)
Honorable Mention for Inspiration (in order):
The Untold Story of the Vatican
(Produced by Stephane Milliere; directed by Marc Jampolsky and Marie Thiry; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced by Hind Saih, directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Arte France; France)
(Produced by Arte France, France Televisions, Fred Hilgemann Films and INRAP; directed by Rob Hope, Marie-Anne Sorba, Jean-Marc Cazenave, and Pascal Cuissot; distributed by Beliane; France)
Riddle of the Bones: Gender Revolution
(Produced by Tuan Lam; directed by Birgit Tanner and Carsten Gutschmidt; distributed by ZDF enterprises; Germany)