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Award Selections

TAC Festival 2025

Best Film (by Jury)

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)

 

Honorable Mention for Best Film Category Competition (in order): 

The Stones Are Speaking

(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)

Humans before Neanderthals

(Produced by Tangerine Productions, Minimum Moderne, Anne Labro, and Eric Dufour; directed by Emma Baus; distributed by Tangerine Productions; France)

Alhambra: The Lost Paradise

(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, Stéphane Millière and Valerie Guerin; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)

The Opening Address

(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)

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)

 

Honorable Mention for Best Narration (in order): 

The Stones Are Speaking

(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)

Humans Before Neanderthals

(Produced by Tangerine Productions, Minimum Moderne, Anne Labro, and Eric Dufour; directed by Emma Baus; distributed by Tangerine Productions; France)

Artemis: The Lost Temple

(Produced by Climage Audiovisuel, Stéphane Goël; directed by Sebastien Reichenbach; distributed by Climage Audiovisuel; France)

 

Best Animation and Special Effects (by Jury)

Artemis: The Lost Temple

(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): 

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)

Humans before Neanderthals

(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):

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)

The Stones Are Speaking

(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)

Artemis: The Lost Temple

(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)

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)

 

Honorable Mention for Script (in order):

The Stones Are Speaking

(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)

Humans before Neanderthals

(Produced by Tangerine Productions, Minimum Moderne, Anne Labro, and Eric Dufour; directed by Emma Baus; distributed by Tangerine Productions; France)

Artemis: The Lost Temple

(Produced by Climage Audiovisuel, Stéphane Goël; directed by Sebastien Reichenbach; distributed by Climage Audiovisuel; France)

 

Best Cinematography (by Jury)

Luckless Lake

(Produced by Faraz Fadaian, Elaheh Nobakht and Reza Taba; directed by Faraz Fadaian; distributed by Elaheh Nobakht; Iran)

 

Honorable Mention for Cinematography (in order):

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)

Alhambra: The Lost Paradise

(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)

The Stones Are Speaking

(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)

 

Best Music (by Jury)

The Stones Are Speaking

(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)

The Opening Address

(Produced by John Stokes and Dr. Kathleen Kelly; directed by Jess Lowe Chaverri and Konwanahktotha Alvera Sargent; distributed by Jess Lowe Chaverri; USA)

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)

Luckless Lake

(Produced by Faraz Fadaian, Elaheh Nobakht and Reza Taba; directed by Faraz Fadaian; distributed by Elaheh Nobakht; Iran)

 

Most Inspirational (by Jury)

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

(Produced and directed by Niobe Thompson; distributed by PBS International; Canada)

 

Honorable Mention for Inspiration (in order):

The Stones Are Speaking

(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)

Humans before Neanderthals

(Produced by Tangerine Productions, Minimum Moderne, Anne Labro, and Eric Dufour; directed by Emma Baus; distributed by Tangerine Productions; France)

The Opening Address

(Produced by John Stokes and Dr. Kathleen Kelly; directed by Jess Lowe Chaverri and Konwanahktotha Alvera Sargent; distributed by Jess Lowe Chaverri; USA)

Returning Our Ancestors

(Produced by Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council and Jeni McMahon; directed by Michael Woods, distributed by Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council; Australia)

 

Special Mention (by Jury)

Returning Our Ancestors

(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

The Opening Address

(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)

The Stones Are Speaking

(Produced and directed by Olive Talley; distributed by Olive Talley Productions; USA)

 

Honorable Mention for Audience Favorite (in order):

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

(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)