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The Archaeology Channel Announces TAC Video News Now Available on Comcast

TAC snipThe Archaeology Channel has announced that TAC Video News is now available on cable television in Western Oregon and Western Washington via Comcast OnDemand. TAC is a program of Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), an independent, nonprofit research and education corporation.  ALI partners with AntiquityNOW in co-sponsoring LegacyQuest, the International Children’s Film and Video Festival.

Rick Pettigrew, president of Archaeological Legacy Institute, had this to say about the Comcast venture: Continue reading

Announcing the Winners of the Inaugural LegacyQuest International Children’s Film and Video Festival

LegacyQuest large logo blue borderAntiquityNOW and Archaeology Legacy Institute are proud to announce the winners of the 2014 LegacyQuest International Children’s Film and Video Festival.  This was LegacyQuest’s inaugural year and we were delighted with the high quality of the entries and all the hard work of the students and teachers who participated. We were selective as to the criteria for the competition, wanting children to have as professional an experience as possible. The entrants certainly lived up to the high standards that were set for them. We look forward to many more successful festivals in the future!

The winners were announced at The Archaeology Channel (TAC) International Film and Video Festival in Eugene Oregon on May 11, 2014.  TAC is a program of Archaeological Legacy Institute.

It’s not too soon to think about next year’s LegacyQuest International Children’s Film and Video Festival.  Click here for details on the 2015 competition.

And the winners are…

First Prize

Social Media: Dreaming Through the Ages

Morganton Day School, Morganton, NC.


Second Prize

Fashion 2

Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA.


Third Prize

Storytelling 2

Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA.


Honorable Mentions 

(in alphabetical order by title and school)

Architecture 1. Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA.

Architecture 2. Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA.

Architecture 3. Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA.

Fashion 1. Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA.

Fashion 3. Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA.

Sports 1. Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA.

Storytelling 3. Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA.

Dancing Through the Ages. Morganton Day School, Morganton, NC.

2014 Inaugural LegacyQuest Festival Entries Are In!

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The LegacyQuest Children’s International Film and Video Festival entries have been received and the contest is now closed.  What a selection of projects!  We are pleased by the ingenuity and content of these student efforts and thank the teachers who so diligently worked with their classes to submit such high caliber films and videos! Continue reading

Celebrating Chinese New Year: Explore China’s Past, Present and Future With Videos From The Archaeology Channel

Chinese New Year is next Friday, January 31 and this is a perfect time to learn more about the nation’s fascinating culture and history.  An excellent way to do this is to enjoy videos from our partner, The Archaeology Channel.  In order to expedite your search, we’ve put together a list of videos that feature China, its history and contemporary issues.  Click on any title or image below to visit a page where you can view the video. Continue reading

Coming January 31: Chinese New Year and the Year of the Wooden Horse

Sculpture from the Han Dynasty. Image courtesy of Robert Harding Picture Library.

Sculpture from the Han Dynasty. Image courtesy of Robert Harding Picture Library.

January 31, 2014 is the first day of the New Year in the Chinese calendar. It is designated as the Year of the Wooden Horse and officially ends on February 18, 2015.  The horse symbolizes adventure and romance, as well as the opportunity to seek out better fortune, especially for those who hadn’t been particularly lucky in 2013.  We’ll be posting a series of blogs during January and February to commemorate this ancient holiday.  We also will have a special section on our website showcasing various activities and festivities: Continue reading

Reminder: LegacyQuest Letters of Intent Due December 13

*Here’s the blog we ran a while back announcing LegacyQuest, the International Children’s Film and Video Festival that will be held during AntiquityNOW Month in May 2014.  Please contact Shirley K. Gazsi, president of AntiquityNOW, at sgazsi@antiquitynow.org to discuss any ideas or if you have questions about an entry.  We look forward to your submissions!

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Discovering the secrets of past lives can often defy conventional wisdom and astound our modern sensibilities.  With this in mind, AntiquityNOW (AN) and Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) are launching the first LegacyQuest International Children’s Film and Video Festival open to young people between the ages of 12 and 15 (6th – 8th grades) in the United States and abroad.  It will be held in conjunction with The Archaeology Channel (TAC) International Film and Video Festival, May 9-13, 2014, in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

shirley quoteYoung people are encouraged to submit videos or films that represent antiquity’s legacy in contemporary life.  For example, students may show how today’s green technology has roots in ancient people’s use of thermal energy and wind power to heat their homes and pump their water. Creative and varied perspectives of historical and modern connections can be captured in any form, including documentary, narrative and journalistic, as well as interpretive styles using music or art. Continue reading

2013 Winners of The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival

TAC IFVFIn our last blog post we told you about this year’s big winner at The Archaeology Channel’s International Film and Video FestivalThe 2000 Year Old Computer took top honors in both the juried competition as well as the audience vote.  However, this wasn’t the only film to snag an award. The 2013 festival was full of amazing entries.  Here are a few of the winners in other categories: Continue reading

2013 Winner of The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival Best Film

TAC IFVFThe Archaeology Channel’s 2013 International Film and Video Festival just wrapped up and it was full of fantastic entries. The festival’s mission is:

 “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 the genre and the makers of film and video productions about archaeology and indigenous peoples.” Continue reading