List of Festival and Conference Activities
Wednesday, May 14th, through Sunday, May 18th, 2025
TAC Festival Banquet 2025, Gordon Tavern, Wednesday 6-9 pm ($70/plate)
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Eske Willerslev, Festival Banquet at Gordon Tavern, Wednesday
Film Screenings, The Shedd Institute, 868 High Street (free)
- Thursday 7:00 - 10:00 pm
- Friday 7:00 - 10:00 pm
- Saturday 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
- Sunday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Video Bar, The Shedd Institute, 868 High Street, Thursday through Sunday during film screening sessions (free)
Saturday Social, Capitello Wines 7-10 pm (free)
Awards Reception, Capitello Wines, Sunday 7-9 pm ($5; free for Conference registrants)
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Eske Willerslev
Gordon Tavern
555 Oak StreetWednesday, 14 May, TAC Festival Banquet 6-9pm
Ages: Open to all ages
Fee: Must register for Festival Banquet
Dr. Eske Willerslev, distinguished evolutionary geneticist from the University of Cambridge and Copenhagen University, will appear as our Keynote Speaker at the Festival Banquet, presenting on his ground-breaking evolutionary genetics work, with a focus on what DNA tells us about early human population movements and relationships. This talk brings the audience the most up-to-date information about the spread of humans around the planet from our original home in Africa.
Saturday Social
Capitello Wines
540 Charnelton StreetSaturday, 17 May, 7 - 10 pm
Ages: Open to all ages
Fee: FREE! No pre-registration required.
Hobnob with filmmakers, festival organizers, conference presenters and other festival-goers while enjoying food, drink and live music. This is all free, but we’ll give you a chance to make a contribution if you like!
Awards Reception
Capitello Wines
540 Charnelton StreetSunday, 18 May, 7 - 9 pm
Ages: Open to all ages
Fee: $5 general admission; free for Conference full-package registrants. Tickets at the door and at the ALI table at The Shedd. No pre-registration required.
After all the films have been screened and you have cast your ballots, join us for some finger food and beverages as we compile the competition results. When the jury and audience voting tallies are complete, sit back and watch the announcement of the winners. We will show clips of the top films and open sealed envelopes to reveal the final outcome. The room has limited capacity, so don’t be late!