TAC International Film Festival

The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival
Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!
Overall dates: May 13 - 17, 2026
Conference on Cultural Heritage Media
TAC Festival Banquet
Gordon Hotel, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 13, 2026
Film Festival Screenings
Sheffer Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 14 - 17, 2026

TAC Festival begins officially with the Festival Banquet, Wednesday evening, May 13, 2026. This is followed by four days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics at The Shedd Institute, Sheffer Recital Hall. Film screenings tickets are free
- Thursday evening, May 14
- Friday evening, May 15
- Saturday, May 16: morning, afternoon and evening
- Sunday, May 17: morning, afternoon and evening
Other activities will include:
- Saturday Social, Saturday evening, May 16
- Awards Reception, Sunday evening, May 17
Festival Mission
To exhibit for our audience the wonderful diversity of human cultures past and present in the exploration of our place in history and in our world. To promote and celebrate the genre and the makers of all audiovisual cultural heritage media.
Local information:
2026 Selected Films
Accepting entries now!
Keynote Speaker 2026:
To be announced.
TAC Festival Banquet
An important social event at TAC Festival is the TAC Festival Banquet, which takes place the evening of May 13, 2026, 6-9 pm, at the Gordon Hotel. Registration for this event is accomplished through our Banquet Registration Form.
Sponsors for the 2026 TAC International Film Festival
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Dr. William Maier and Kathy Black
Subcategories
Film Festival Sponsor Information

The Archaeology Channel
International Film and Video Festival
Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute
Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 4 - 7, 2017
You can become a sponsor!
TAC International Film Festival 2023

The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival
Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!
May 17 - 21, 2023
Conference on Cultural Heritage Media
Civic Winery, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 20, 2023
Film Festival Screenings
Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 18 - 21, 2023
TAC International Film Festival 2024

The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival
Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!
May 15 - 19, 2024
Conference on Cultural Heritage Media
Civic Winery, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 18, 2024
Film Festival Screenings
Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 16 - 19, 2024
TAC International Film Festival 2025

The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival
Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!
Overall dates: May 14 - 18, 2025
TAC Festival Banquet
Gordon Hotel, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 14, 2025
Conference on Cultural Heritage Media
Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 15- 27, 2025
Film Festival Screenings
Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 15 - 18, 2025
Now open for film entries to our competition.
Please see our Call for Entries.
For The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media, please see our Call for Abstracts
TAC International Film Festival 2026

The Archaeology Channel
International Film Festival
Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!
Overall dates: May 14 - 18, 2025
TAC Festival Banquet
Gordon Hotel, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 14, 2025
Conference on Cultural Heritage Media
Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 15- 27, 2025
Film Festival Screenings
Recital Hall, The Shedd Institute, Eugene, Oregon, USA
May 15 - 18, 2025
Now open for film entries to our competition.
Please see our Call for Entries.
For The Archaeology Channel Conference on Cultural Heritage Media, please see our Call for Abstracts