TAC Festival Banquet

Wednesday, May 11, 7:00-9:00 ($50 per plate)

Location: Hilton Eugene, 66 E. 6th Ave., Eugene, OR

Who Can Come: Everybody who is interested, up to the capacity of the room

Description: The Festival banquet kicks off our event formally with a tasty feast at the Hilton, complete with Keynote Address by Tony and Martin Freeth from the UK.  The Freeth brothers will talk about the Antikythera Mechanism project, which demonstrated that the ancient Greeks developed the world’s first analog computer, a mechanical device much more complex than experts had ever considered possible.  Enjoy a fine meal and have fun with fellow Festival-goers.  Reserve your place early, as the room can hold only 70 people!

Meal options include top sirloin, Northwest salmon and vegetarian.

Registration:

Call us at 541-345-5538 or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Payment can be made:

by check (made out to ALI or Archaeological Legacy Institute and sent to PO Box 5302, Eugene, OR 97405)

credit card (call 541-345-5538 with the number)

or by PayPal.

Deadline for Registration: Monday, May 9

Award Selections

TAC Festival 2016

Best Film (by Jury)

Dawn of Humanity: Ancient Human Death Trap

(Produced and directed by Graham Townsley; a production of NOVA and National Geographic Studios for WGBH Boston;

distributed by Fox International Content Sales; USA)

Honorable Mention for Best Film Category (in order):

Monuments Revealed: The Secrets of the Colosseum

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Stonehenge: Bringing Back the Dead

(Produced by Terra Matter Factual Studios and Oxford Scientific Films; distributed by Terra Matter Factual Studios and Oxford Scientific Films; Austria and UK)

Monuments Revealed: Petra, Capital of the Desert

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

The X-ray Time Machine

(Produced by Tony Freeth; directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by Images First Ltd.; UK)

Best Narration (by Jury)

Monuments Revealed: The Secrets of the Colosseum

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Honorable Mention for Narration (in order):

Dawn of Humanity: Ancient Human Death Trap

(Produced and directed by Graham Townsley; a production of NOVA and National Geographic Studios for WGBH Boston; distributed by Fox International Content Sales; USA)

Monuments Revealed: Petra, Capital of the Desert

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Eternal Monuments: Hagia Sophia

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Roman Engineering: Cities

(Produced by Jose Antonio Muniz; distributed by ONZA Partners; Spain)

Stolen Warriors

(Produced by Wolfgang Luck; distributed by Java Films Paris; Germany)

Best Animation & Effects (by Jury)

Roman Engineering: Cities

(Produced by Jose Antonio Muniz; distributed by ONZA Partners; Spain)

Honorable Mention for Animation & Special Effects (in order):

Dawn of Humanity: Ancient Human Death Trap

(Produced and directed by Graham Townsley; a production of NOVA and National Geographic Studios for WGBH Boston; distributed by Fox International Content Sales; USA)

Monuments Revealed: The Secrets of the Colosseum

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

The X-ray Time Machine

(Produced by Tony Freeth; directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by Images First Ltd.; UK)

Monuments Revealed: Petra, Capital of the Desert

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Best Public Education Value (by Jury)

Dawn of Humanity: Ancient Human Death Trap

(Produced and directed by Graham Townsley; a production of NOVA and National Geographic Studios for WGBH Boston;

distributed by Fox International Content Sales; USA)

Honorable Mention for Public Education Value (in order):

Monuments Revealed: The Secrets of the Colosseum

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Monuments Revealed: Petra, Capital of the Desert

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

The X-ray Time Machine

(Produced by Tony Freeth; directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by Images First Ltd.; UK)

Roman Engineering: Cities

(Produced by Jose Antonio Muniz; distributed by ONZA Partners; Spain)

Best Script (by Jury)

Monuments Revealed: The Secrets of the Colosseum

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Honorable Mention for Script (in order):

Monuments Revealed: Petra, Capital of the Desert

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Roman Engineering: Cities

(Produced by Jose Antonio Muniz; distributed by ONZA Partners; Spain)

The X-ray Time Machine

(Produced by Tony Freeth; directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by Images First Ltd.; UK)

Stonehenge: Bringing Back the Dead

(Produced by Terra Matter Factual Studios and Oxford Scientific Films; distributed by Terra Matter Factual Studios and Oxford Scientific Films; Austria and UK)

Best Cinematography (by Jury)

Monuments Revealed: Petra, Capital of the Desert

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Honorable Mention for Cinematography (in order):

Monuments Revealed: The Secrets of the Colosseum

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Dawn of Humanity: Ancient Human Death Trap

(Produced and directed by Graham Townsley; a production of NOVA and National Geographic Studios for WGBH Boston; distributed by Fox International Content Sales; USA)

Eternal Monuments: Hagia Sophia

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Roman Engineering: Cities

(Produced by Jose Antonio Muniz; distributed by ONZA Partners; Spain)

Best Music (by Jury)

The X-ray Time Machine

(Produced by Tony Freeth; directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by Images First Ltd.; UK)

Honorable Mention for Music (in order):

The Lost Gold of Corsica

(Produced by Constance Films and ARTE France; distributed by ARTE France; France)

Dawn of Humanity: Ancient Human Death Trap

(Produced by Graham Townsley for WGBH NOVA; distributed by PBS Distributions; USA)

Viking Women: Jova’s Heritage and the Fall of Haithabu

(Produced by Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion Hamburg GmbH & Co. KG; distributed by Autentic GmbH; Germany)

Life and Death at Preah Vihear

(Produced by David Feingold; distributed by Documentary Educational Resources; USA)

Metal Ages or the Hierarchization of Society

(Produced by Petrus Van der Let; distributed by Petrus Van der Let; Austria)

Most Inspirational (by Jury)

Dawn of Humanity: Ancient Human Death Trap

(Produced and directed by Graham Townsley; a production of NOVA and National Geographic Studios for WGBH Boston;

distributed by Fox International Content Sales; USA)

Honorable Mention for Inspiration (in order):

Monuments Revealed: The Secrets of the Colosseum

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

Viking Women: Jova’s Heritage and the Fall of Haithabu

(Produced by Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion Hamburg GmbH & Co. KG; distributed by Autentic GmbH; Germany)

Monuments Revealed: Petra, Capital of the Desert

(Produced by Valerie Abita; distributed by ZED; France and USA)

The X-ray Time Machine

(Produced by Tony Freeth; directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by Images First Ltd.; UK)

Audience Favorite Competition (by Festival audience)

Winner: First Footprints

(Produced by Martin Butler and Bentley Dean; distributed by ARTE France; Australia)

Honorable Mention in Audience Favorite Competition (in order):

Dawn of Humanity: Ancient Human Death Trap

(Produced and directed by Graham Townsley; a production of NOVA and National Geographic Studios for WGBH Boston; distributed by Fox International Content Sales; USA)

The X-ray Time Machine

(Produced by Tony Freeth; directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by Images First Ltd.; UK)

The Jewish Cemetery

(Produced by Peter Blystone; distributed by Blystone Films; Germany)

Stolen Warriors

(Produced by Wolfgang Luck; distributed by Java Films Paris; Germany)

Special Mention (by Jury)

Footprints Into the Past (Produced by PAOLO-Film in Cooperation with ARTE/ZDF; distributed by Sylvia Strasser; Germany) for Best Use of Indigenous Knowledge

The X-ray Time Machine (Produced by Tony Freeth; directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by Images First Ltd.; UK); for Best Documentation of New Scientific Methods

The X-ray Time Machine (Produced by Tony Freeth; directed by Martin Freeth; distributed by Images First Ltd.; UK); for Best Short Documentary

Stonehenge: Bringing Back the Dead (Produced by Terra Matter Factual Studios and Oxford Scientific Films; distributed by Terra Matter Factual Studios and Oxford Scientific Films; Austria and UK); for Best Use of Osteological Analysis

List of Festival and Conference Activities

Monday, May 9, through Sunday, May 15, 2016

Banquet, Hilton, Wednesday 7-9 pm ($50/plate)

Conference presentations, Hilton; Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm (ticket prices vary) [PDF] (Conference Page)

Video Bar, Hilton; Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm (free) [PDF]

Southern Willamette Valley Winery Tour, Thursday 3-6 pm ($45/person)

Film Screenings, Broadway Metro; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8-10 pm (ticket prices vary) (Festival Page)

Film Screenings, The Shedd Recital Hall (free)

• Thursday 7-10:30 pm
• Friday 7-10:30 pm
• Saturday 10 am - 7 pm
• Sunday 10:30 am - 7 pm

Cascadia Cave tour, Friday 9:30 am - 5 pm (free; $20 contribution encouraged)

Public lecture by Tony Freeth, Hilton, Friday 4:30-5:30 pm (free)

Saturday Social, Pacific Rim Art Guild, 160 E. Broadway, Saturday 7-10 pm (free)

Tour of U. of Oregon Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Sunday 11:15am-12:00pm ($3)

Tour of U. of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Sunday 2-2:45 pm ($4)

Awards Reception, Pacific Rim Art Guild, 160 E. Broadway, Sunday 7-9 pm ($5; free for Conference registrants)

Day Trek to Cascadia Cave

Friday, 13 May, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

Ages: 12 and up, in good physical condition

Guide: Tony Farque, Archaeologist, Sweet Home Ranger District, Willamette NF

Join us for a special TAC Festival guided tour, hosted by the Willamette National Forest, to one of western Oregon’s most visually impressive archaeological sites. Used by people for at least 8000 years, Cascadia Cave is on significant indigenous travel routes and provided important cultural functions to multiple tribal groups. Here, the largest group of rock art panels in western Oregon remains in excellent condition. View the site, hear excavation conclusions, discuss rock art interpretations, and help plan site restoration, protection, and interpretation.

Registration: Please contact ALI (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 541-345-5538) and register as early as possible.

Fee: No admission fee is required. However, we would appreciate a $20 or more donation(s) to support the program.

Trip Specifics: Bring a lunch to eat in the cave. A van will be provided (8 passengers max.) and the drive is 2 hours each way. Car pooling will be needed for additional participants. Be prepared for a 2 mile round trip hike through the woods along a flat river terrace. Also bring rain gear, boots and a change of warm clothes. We will cross one stream and follow a muddy path. We park at Cascadia State Park and use the rest rooms to change clothes if necessary. Meet at the pullout on 7th Ave. on the south side of the Hilton.

Public Lecture by Tony Freeth

Hilton Eugene and Conference Center

Friday, 13 May, 4:30 am – 5:30 pm

Ages: Open to all ages

Fee: FREE!  No pre-registration required.  Seating is limited.

Tony Freeth, Ph.D, has worked as a film director/producer for 25 years.  In 2000 he proposed and organized new scientific investigations on the Antikythera Mechanism, a sophisticated mechanical computer made by the ancient Greeks.  The revolutionary results were published in Nature in 2006 and 2008 as well as other prominent science journals.  He also produced and appeared in the award-winning TV documentary about the Antikythera Mechanism, broadcast in the USA by WGBH NOVA as Ancient Computer.

Saturday Social

Pacific Rim Art Guild, Basement of Quackenbush Building

Saturday, 14 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 and drink and grooving to the 70s rock sounds of Tourmaline, featuring Kent Goodman and friends.  At this party, we let our hair down and cultivate an authentic form of American cultural heritage.  This is all free, but we’ll give you a chance to make a contribution if you like!

Other Tours

Southern Willamette Valley Winery Tour

Thursday, 13 May, 3:00 - 6:00 pm

Ages: 21 and up

Fee: $45

Guide: Sunset Limo

Explore three rural wineries that grace the lush rolling hills surrounding Eugene and discover some of Oregon’s handcrafted, award winning wines. A climate similar to that in France and the volcanic soils of Oregon contribute a delicacy that uniquely enhances our southern Willamette Valley wine flavors.  Get behind the scenes, meet the winemakers and take in the extravagant views that are just a few miles out of town.

Registration: Please contact ALI (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 541-345-5538) and register as early as possible.

University of Oregon Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Tour

Sunday, 15 May, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Ages: Open to all ages

Fee: $3

Join us at University of Oregon’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) with this enriching experience.  JSMA is a premier Pacific Northwest visual arts center that features selections from its extensive holdings of Orthodox icons and Chinese, Japanese, Korean and American art, as well as special exhibitions from the collection and on loan. You may want to take in both museums with a lunch break at a campus area lunch spot!

Registration: Please contact ALI (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 541-345-5538) and register as early as possible.

University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History Tour

Sunday, 15 May, 2-3 pm

Ages: Open to all ages

Fee: $4

We will tour the Museum of Natural and Cultural History to explore thousands of years of human history and millions of years of natural history, all under one roof.  The tour will enhance your awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the natural and cultural history of Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and the broader world.  You may want to take in both museums with a lunch break at a campus area lunch spot!

Registration: Please contact ALI (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 541-345-5538) and register as early as possible.

Awards Reception

Pacific Rim Art Guild, Basement of Quackenbush Building

Sunday, May 15, 7-9 pm

Ages: Open to all ages

Fee:  $5 general admission; free for Conference full-package registrants.  Tickets at the door.  No pre-registration required.

After all the films have been screened and you have cast your ballots, joins us for some finger food and beverages as we compile the results of the competition. 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!

TAC Festival Hotel Information

For TAC Festival 2016, we offer nine choices for Festival patrons desiring accommodations within walking distance of The Shedd.  Book your rooms as early as possible to take advantage of these opportunities. Pricing may vary.

Broadway Inn

Located just three blocks southeast of The Shedd, the Broadway Inn has established a special price structure for TAC Festival patrons.  For one queen bed, the Festival rate is $48.95   For two beds, the Festival rate is $54.99.  For general information, go to the Broadway Inn Website.  The special rate is available only over the phone.  To reserve a room, call and ask for the special rate: 800-876-7829 (local calls: 541-344-5233).  Be sure to mention you are there for TAC Festival.

The Campbell House Inn and Restaurant

Located just five blocks northwest of The Shedd, The Campbell House is a bed-and-breakfast with significant amenities and offering their corporate rates for TAC Festival patrons.  Full breakfast is included with the room.  Festival rates range from $99 for a small room to the luxury rate of $229.  As the number of rooms available is limited, we suggest you contact them as early as possible.

To reserve a room, go to The Campbell House Website or call 800-264-2519 (local calls:  541-343-1119).  Make sure to mention TAC Festival on the phone or in the notes through the Web site to get the corporate rate.

Campus Inn

Located three block southeast of The Shedd, the Campus Inn has a  rate of $68.00 for a single king or queen room and $74.00 for a double.  For general information, go to their Website.  To reserve a room, call 800-888-6313 (local calls: 541-343-3376; fax: 541-485-9392) As the number of rooms available is limited, we suggest you contact them as early as possible.

Courtesy Inn

Located eight blocks northwest of The Shedd, the Courtesy Inn rates for TAC Festival patrons are $56.99 for a single (queen or king) and $68.99 for a double (queen bed).  To reserve a room, go to their Website or call 888-259-8481 (local calls 541-345-3391).

Downtown Inn

Located seven blocks west of The Shedd, the Downtown Inn has special rates on a block of rooms for TAC Festival patrons: $65.00 for a single and $75.00 for a double.  To reserve a room, go to their Website or call 1-800-648-4366 (locals calls 541-345-8739).  Be sure to mention you are reserving for TAC Festival.

Hilton Eugene and Conference Center

The Hilton Eugene is located three blocks west of The Shedd, is newly renovated, and offers some discounted rooms for TAC Festival-goers, but only while the discounted rooms last.  The Festival rate is $119.00 for king or double queen rooms, which includes:

•     Complimentary hotel self parking
•     Complimentary airport pick up and drop off
•     Complimentary Internet in guestrooms

Check-in time is after 4:00 pm and check-out time is before 12:00 noon.  A fee of $75.00 will be charged as an early departure fee if you check out prior to your reserved checkout date.  To avoid this fee, you must advise the hotel at or before check-in.  Reservations for the discounted TAC Festival-goers rate are all based upon room availability and subject to change at any time. It is advised to make your reservations as soon as possible.

Please contact the hotel's central reservations directly, toll free at 1 -800-937-6660, and state you have a group code (“ACC”), or you are a part of the TAC Festival.  For payment, a valid credit card is needed upon making your reservation.  In the unlikely event that you should decide to cancel within one day of arrival, you will be charged one night’s room and tax.

The Hilton also has an online page for guest reservations.  Please click here to go there now to reserve your room today.

Inn at the 5th

Located three blocks north of The Shedd, Inn at the 5th is a new boutique hotel in Eugene.  Mention the TAC Festival or Confernce for 10% off room rate.  Call (541) 743-4099 local or (855) 446-6285 for more information. The following advance purchase information came directly from their website.

Guarantee Policy: All reservations require credit card guarantee due at time of booking.

Cancellation Policy: Reservations must be cancelled 24 hours prior to arrival to avoid charges.
Check-in time after 3 p.m.  Check-out time before 12 p.m.  Rates subject to change.  

Pet Policy: One time pet fee of $50.00 per stay.  Early Checkout - one night charge.  Late Checkout - half price of room before 3 pm and full charge after 5 pm.  Valet Parking $15.00 per day (parking is by valet only).

Oval Door Bed and Breakfast Inn

Located ten blocks west of The Shedd, the Oval Door is a bed-and-breakfast with significant amenities and is offering a discounted special rate for patrons of TAC Festival. Mention the TAC Festival or Conference for 10% off.  Higher rates apply to one-night stays on the weekend.  The number of rooms is quite limited, so please contact them as early as possible.

To reserve a room, go to the Oval Door Website or call 800-882-3160 (local calls: 541-683-3160).  Make sure to mention TAC Festival to get the discounted rate.

Timbers Motel

Located just two blocks south of The Shedd, the Timbers Motel offers rates from $86 to $116.  To reserve a room, go to their Website or call 1-800-643-4167 (local calls: 541-343-3345)

Travel to TAC Festival on the Train!

ALI has arranged a special fare discount with Amtrak for Festival-goers.  This fare discount is 10 percent.  For example, if a typical round-trip fare from Portland to Eugene is $27, your price would be $24.30.  Similarly, if a typical round-trip fare from Seattle to Eugene is $55, your price would be $49.50.  The 10% fare discount is valid for travel dates from May 8 to May 18, 2016.

Traveling to TAC Festival on the train is convenient, inexpensive and environmentally friendly.  The Eugene Depot is located just seven blocks from our venue, The Shedd, at Broadway and High.  With the current gasoline prices, you may find it less expensive to take the train than to drive to Eugene.  Plus, you can relax and enjoy the ride as well as the convenient services on board

To book your reservation, call Amtrak at (800) 872-7245 or contact your local travel agent.  Please refer to Convention Fare Code X96W-930 when making your reservation.  Reservations for this special offer cannot be booked via the Internet.  This offer is not valid on the Auto Train and Acela service.  It is valid with sleepers, Business Class or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable accommodation charges.  The fare is valid on Amtrak Regional for all departures, seven days a week, except for holiday blackouts.

For your convenience, you may download a letter here with all the pertinent information for presentation to the Amtrak Ticket Agent or your travel agent.

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