Award Selections
TAC Festival 2025
Best Film (by Jury)
(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)
Honorable Mention for Best Film Category Competition (in order):
(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)
Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, ARTE France, Stéphane Millière, and Valérie Guérin; directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced by Tangerine Productions, Minimum Moderne, Anne Labro, and Eric Dufour; directed by Emma Baus; distributed by Tangerine Productions; France)
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, Stéphane Millière and Valerie Guerin; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced by John Stokes and Dr. Kathleen Kelly; directed by Jess Lowe Chaverri and Konwanahktotha Alvera Sargent; distributed by Jess Lowe Chaverri; USA)
Best Narration (by Jury)
(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)
Honorable Mention for Best Narration (in order):
(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)
Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, ARTE France, Stéphane Millière, and Valérie Guérin; directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced by Tangerine Productions, Minimum Moderne, Anne Labro, and Eric Dufour; directed by Emma Baus; distributed by Tangerine Productions; France)
(Produced by Climage Audiovisuel, Stéphane Goël; directed by Sebastien Reichenbach; distributed by Climage Audiovisuel; France)
Best Animation and Special Effects (by Jury)
(Produced by Climage Audiovisuel and Stéphane Goël; directed by Sebastien Reichenbach; distributed by Climage Audiovisuel; France)
Honorable Mention for Animation and Special Effects (in order):
(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)
(Produced by Tangerine Productions, Minimum Moderne, Anne Labro, and Eric Dufour; directed by Emma Baus; distributed by Tangerine Productions; France)
Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, ARTE France, Stéphane Millière, and Valérie Guérin; directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Secret Sardinia: Mysteries of the Nuraghi
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, Stéphane Millière and Juliette Denize; directed by Thomas Marlier; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Best Public Education Value (by Jury)
Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, ARTE France, Stéphane Millière, and Valérie Guérin; directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Honorable Mention for Public Education Value (in order):
(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)
(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)
(Produced by Climage Audiovisuel, Stéphane Goël; directed by Sebastien Reichenbach; distributed by Climage Audiovisuel; France)
The Mystery of the Denisova Humans
(Produced by Galaxie Presse, directed by Guy Beauché, distributed by France TV Distribution; France)
Best Script (by Jury)
(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)
Honorable Mention for Script (in order):
(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)
Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, ARTE France, Stéphane Millière, and Valérie Guérin; directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced by Tangerine Productions, Minimum Moderne, Anne Labro, and Eric Dufour; directed by Emma Baus; distributed by Tangerine Productions; France)
(Produced by Climage Audiovisuel, Stéphane Goël; directed by Sebastien Reichenbach; distributed by Climage Audiovisuel; France)
Best Cinematography (by Jury)
(Produced by Faraz Fadaian, Elaheh Nobakht and Reza Taba; directed by Faraz Fadaian; distributed by Elaheh Nobakht; Iran)
Honorable Mention for Cinematography (in order):
(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, Stéphane Millière and Valerie Guerin; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, ARTE France, Stéphane Millière, and Valérie Guérin; directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Secret Sardinia: Mysteries of the Nuraghi
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, Stéphane Millière and Juliette Denize; directed by Thomas Marlier; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)
Best Music (by Jury)
(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)
Honorable Mention for Music (in order):
Shadow Catcher: A Photographic Odyssey
(Produced and directed by Justyn Bell; distributed by Flashten Films; USA)
(Produced by John Stokes and Dr. Kathleen Kelly; directed by Jess Lowe Chaverri and Konwanahktotha Alvera Sargent; distributed by Jess Lowe Chaverri; USA)
(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)
(Produced by Faraz Fadaian, Elaheh Nobakht and Reza Taba; directed by Faraz Fadaian; distributed by Elaheh Nobakht; Iran)
Most Inspirational (by Jury)
(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)
Honorable Mention for Inspiration (in order):
(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)
Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, ARTE France, Stéphane Millière, and Valérie Guérin; directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Terranoa; France)
(Produced by Tangerine Productions, Minimum Moderne, Anne Labro, and Eric Dufour; directed by Emma Baus; distributed by Tangerine Productions; France)
(Produced by John Stokes and Dr. Kathleen Kelly; directed by Jess Lowe Chaverri and Konwanahktotha Alvera Sargent; distributed by Jess Lowe Chaverri; USA)
(Produced by Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council and Jeni McMahon; directed by Michael Woods, distributed by Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council; Australia)
Special Mention (by Jury)
(Produced by Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council and Jeni McMahon; directed by Michael Woods, distributed by Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council; Australia); For Intercultural Insight
One Big Family: The History of the Kliafa Soft Drinks Company
(Produced and distributed by Vassilis Loules and KLIAFA S.A.; directed by Vassilis Loules); For Documentation of Community History
(Produced by John Stokes and Dr. Kathleen Kelly; directed by Jess Lowe Chaverri and Konwanahktotha Alvera Sargent; distributed by Jess Lowe Chaverri; USA); For Indigenous Inspiration
Audience Favorite (by Festival audience)
(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)
Honorable Mention for Audience Favorite (in order):
(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)
One Big Family: The History of the Kliafa Soft Drinks Company
(Produced and distributed by Vassilis Loules and KLIAFA S.A.; directed by Vassilis Loules); For Documentation of Community History
Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, ARTE France, Stéphane Millière, and Valérie Guérin; directed by Olivier Julien; distributed by Terranoa; France)
Secret Lebanon: The Treasures of Byblos
(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, ARTE France, Stéphane Millière; directed by Philippe Aractingi; distributed by Terranoa; France)