The Archaeology Channel

Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King’s Vanished Palace

(Produced and directed by Ilana Sol; USA)

Art at War

(Produced by Tobia Pescia; directed by Massimo Becattini; distributed by Film Documentari d'Arte; Italy)

(Produced by Stéphane Milliére for Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)

First Horse Warriors

(Produced by Larry Klein for WGBH NOVA; directed by Niobe Thompson; Canada and USA)

(Produced and directed by Joseph Daniel; distributed by Story Arts Media; USA)

Best Narration (by Jury)

First Horse Warriors

(Produced by Larry Klein for WGBH NOVA; directed by Niobe Thompson; Canada and USA)

Honorable Mention for Narration (in order):

Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King’s Vanished Palace

(Produced and directed by Joseph Daniel; distributed by Story Arts Media; USA)

(Produced by Stéphane Milliére for Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)

(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, Felis Production, Arte France, and CNRS Images; directed by Luc-Henri Fage; distributed by Terranoa; France)

Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King’s Vanished Palace

(Produced and directed by Ilana Sol; USA)

Best Animation & Effects (by Jury)

(Produced by Stéphane Milliére for Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)

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

Lost Cities with Albert Lin: Stonehenge

(Produced by Arrow Media; directed by Matthew Thompson; UK)

Hafez and Goethe

(Produced and distributed by Documentary and Experimental Film Center; directed by Farshad Fereshteh Hekmat; Iran)

Stout Hearted: George Stout and the Guardians of Art

(Produced and directed by Ilana Sol; USA)

(Produced by New Mile Media Arts; directed by Kevin Kelley; USA)

Best Public Education Value (by Jury)

Samurai in the Oregon Sky

(Produced and directed by Ilana Sol; USA)

Honorable Mention for Public Education Value (in order):

Art at War

(Produced by Tobia Pescia; directed by Massimo Becattini; distributed by Film Documentari d'Arte; Italy)

(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, Felis Production, Arte France, and CNRS Images; directed by Luc-Henri Fage; distributed by Terranoa; France)

Pyramids Builders New Clues

(Produced and directed by Joseph Daniel; distributed by Story Arts Media; USA)

(Produced by Stéphane Milliére for Gedeon Programmes; directed by Florence Tran; distributed by Terranao; France)

Best Script (by Jury)

Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King’s Vanished Palace

(Produced by Stéphane Milliére for Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)

Honorable Mention for Script (in order):

(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, Felis Production, Arte France, and CNRS Images; directed by Luc-Henri Fage; distributed by Terranoa; France)

First Horse Warriors

(Produced by Larry Klein for WGBH NOVA; directed by Niobe Thompson; Canada and USA)

Theirstory

(Produced, directed, and distributed by Sarah Cahlan; USA)

Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King’s Vanished Palace

(Produced and directed by Ilana Sol; USA)

Best Cinematography (by Jury)

(Produced by Stéphane Milliére for Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)

Honorable Mention for Cinematography (in order):

Hafez and Goethe

(Produced and distributed by Documentary and Experimental Film Center; directed by Farshad Fereshteh Hekmat; Iran)

Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King’s Vanished Palace

(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, Felis Production, Arte France, and CNRS Images; directed by Luc-Henri Fage; distributed by Terranoa; France)

Cedar: Tree of Life

(Produced by April Johnson; directed by Odessa Shuquaya; Canada)

First Horse Warriors

(Produced by Larry Klein for WGBH NOVA; directed by Niobe Thompson; Canada and USA)

Best Music (by Jury)

Hafez and Goethe

(Produced and distributed by Documentary and Experimental Film Center; directed by Farshad Fereshteh Hekmat; Iran)

Honorable Mention for Music (in order):

(Produced by Stéphane Milliére for Gedeon Programmes; directed by Marc Jampolsky; distributed by Terranoa; France)

Samurai in the Oregon Sky

(Produced and directed by Ilana Sol; USA)

The Last Bonesetter

(Produced and directed by Adam Booher and Kathryn Oths; distributed by Documentary Educational Resources; Peru)

Vars

(Produced and distributed by Documentary and Experimental Film Center; directed by Javad Vatani; Iran)

Most Inspirational (by Jury)

(Produced and directed by Ilana Sol; USA)

Honorable Mention for Inspiration (in order):

Art at War

(Produced by Tobia Pescia; directed by Massimo Becattini; distributed by Film Documentari d'Arte; Italy)

Lost Cities with Albert Lin: Stonehenge

(Produced and directed by Joseph Daniel; distributed by Story Arts Media; USA)

(Produced by Arrow Media; directed by Matthew Thompson; UK)

Stout Hearted: George Stout and the Guardians of Art

(Produced by Gedeon Programmes, Felis Production, Arte France, and CNRS Images; directed by Luc-Henri Fage; distributed by Terranoa; France)

Special Mention (by Jury)

(Produced by New Mile Media Arts; directed by Kevin Kelley; USA);

For Best Cultural Preservation.

Theirstory

(Produced, directed and distributed by Sarah Cahlan; USA);

For Best Recognition of Gender Stereotypes in Archaeology.

We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka

(Produced and directed by Marianne George; distributed by Pacific Traditions Society; USA);

For Best Ethnographic Depiction.

Cedar: Tree of Life

(Produced by April Johnson; directed by Odessa Shuquaya; Canada);

For Best Awareness of Indigenous Culture.

List of Festival and Conference Activities

Wednesday, May 13, through Sunday, May 17, 2020

Banquet, Oregon Electric Satation, Wednesday 6 - 10 pm ($50/plate)

Conference presentations, Civic Winery; Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm (ticket prices vary)(Conference Page)

Amelia Earhart Symposium, Civic Winery; Saturday 10 am - 5 pm ($50/Conference day pass)

Film Screenings, The Sheffer Recital Hall in The Shedd Recital Hall (free)

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

Video Bar, Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave; Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 am - 5 pm (free) [PDF]

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

Saturday Social, Capitello Wines, 540 Charnelton St.; Saturday 7 - 9 pm (free)

Public Lecture by Tom King, Eugene Public Library; Friday May 15, 11am - 12 pm (free)

Awards Reception, Capitello Wines, Sunday 7 - 9 pm ($5; free for Conference registrants)

Day Trek to Cascadia Cave

Friday, 15 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.

Public Lecture by Tom King

Eugene Public Library

100 West 10th Avenue

Sunday, 17 May, 2 pm - 3 pm

Ages: Open to all ages

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

Dr. Tom King is the archaeologist who has been at the front of the search for Amelia Earhart. King has done extensive research on the Pacific island of Nikumaroro-where many believe Earhart waited in vain for rescue in 1937. His 50-year career includes archaeological research in California and Micronesia, management of academy-based and private cultural resource consulting organizations, and oversight of U.S. government project review for the federal government's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. He is best known for his work with indigenous groups and local communities, using U.S. historic preservation laws to ensure that their voice be considered in planning projects that threaten their heritage.

Saturday Social

Capitello Wines

540 Charnelton Street

Saturday, 16 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 acoustic guitar music (rock-folk-blues-slide-R+B) of local-but-well-traveled Socrates Thallasos. 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!

Awards Reception

Capitello Wines

540 Charnelton Street

Sunday, 17 May, 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 Banquet

Wednesday, May 13, 6 - 10 pm ($50 per plate)

Location: Oregon Electric Station, 27 E 5th 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 3-course meal at the Oregon Electric Station, complete with Keynote Address by Dr. Tom King, Lead Archaeologist on the Amelia Earhart project. Reserve your place early, as seating is limited!

Meal options include Steak, Salmon, and Chicken. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free also available upon request. Selection to be made at the event!

Registration:

Call us at 541-345-5538 or email form 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, April 29th

TAC Festival 2020 Screening Schedule

Click here to download a PDF copy

The Shedd's Sheffer Recital Hall (May 14th to May 17th, 2020)

868 High St, Eugene, OR 97401

Thursday, May 14th

Session 1

7:00-7:10 pm Introductions (10 min.)

7:10-8:15 Saving Places (64 min.)

8:15-8:23 Break (8 min.)

8:23-9:16 Versailles Rediscovered: The Sun King’s Vanished Palace (52 min.)

9:16-9:48 The “Boy” with the Nikon (31 min.)

9:48-10:00 Q&A for “The ‘Boy’ with the Nikon” with Marco Rosa (12 min.)

Friday, May 15th

Session 2

7:00-7:10 pm Introductions (10 min.)

7:10-7:19 Mayan Time: Archaeo-astronomical Phenomena (8 min.)

7:19-8:12 Vars (52 min.)

8:12-8:20 Break (8 min.)

8:20-9:37 The Lions of Lissa (76 min.)

9:37-10:00 Q&A for “The Lions of Lissa” with Nicolo Bongiorno (23 min.)

Saturday, May 16th

Session 3

9:30-9:40 am Introductions (10 min.)

9:40-9:52 Cedar: Tree of Life (11 min.)

9:52-10:19 Papua New Guinea: The Fire Dance (26 min.)

10:19-10:48 The Ring People (29 min.)

10:48-10:56 Break (8 min.)

10:56-12:17 pm Stout Hearted: George Stout and the Guardians of Art (80 min.)

12:17-12:30 Intermission (13 min.)

Session 4

12:30-12:57 pm The Last Bonesetter (26 min.)

12:57-1:42 Lost Cities with Albert Lin: Stonehenge (44 min.)

1:42-1:50 Break (8 min.)

1:50-3:08 Hafez and Goethe (77 min.)

3:08-3:13 Yam Festival, Ghana (4 min.)

3:13-3:30 Intermission and Q&A for “Yam Festival, Ghana” with James Dalrymple (17 min.)

Session 5

3:30-4:25 pm Art at War (54 min.)

4:25-4:33 Break (8 min.)

4:33-5:27 Neandertal: The Mystery of the Bruniquel Cave (53 min.)

5:27-6:16 Samurai in the Oregon Sky (48 min.)

6:16-6:30 Q&A for “Samurai in the Oregon Sky” with Ilana Sol (14 min.)

Sunday, May 17th

Session 6

10:00-10:10 am Introductions (10 min.)

10:10-11:04 First Horse Warriors (53 min.)

11:04-11:12 Break (8 min.)

11:12-12:06 pm The Last Tribes (53 min.)

12:06-12:47 Remains: The Search for SFC Samuel J. Padgett (40 min.)

12:47-1:00 Intermission and Q&A for “Remains” with Joseph Day and Jose Rodriguez (13 min.)

Session 7

1:00-1:23 pm Theirstory (22 min.)

1:23-2:17 Pyramids Builders New Clues (53 min.)

2:17-2:25 Break (8 min.)

2:25-3:39 River of Treasures (73 min.)

3:39-4:00 Intermission (21 min.)

Session 8

4:00-4:49 pm Bronze: A Forgotten Treasure (48 min.)

4:49-5:37 Becoming Singapore (47 min.)

5:37-5:45 Break (8 min.)

5:45-6:43 We, The Voyagers: Our Vaka (57 min.)

6:43-7:00 pm Q&A for “We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka” with Mimi George (17 min.)