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Organization: Roman Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director: Christophe Goumand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The success of the 1999 festival encouraged the Roman Museum to make it a regular biennial event. Nyon thus becomes the first Swiss meeting place for archaeological film enthusiasts, and joins other festivals of this type that exist in France (Bordeaux, Amiens), Germany (Kiel), Italy (Rovereto) and Belgium (Brussels).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bologna-based Maria Longhena, a specialist in Mayan civilization and author of numerous books on the subject, took part in Friday evening's event dedicated to the archaeology of pre-Columbian America.
Alix Barbet, head of the Centre d'\u00e9tudes des peintures murales romaines in Soissons and of the Laboratoire d'arch\u00e9ologie de l'Ecole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure de Paris, took part in the afternoon session devoted to Roman civilization, and presented a film on Zeugma (Turkey), a city now engulfed by the waters of the Euphrates, which are being held back by a dam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best productions were rewarded by a jury of 5 people from both archaeological and film-related backgrounds. An audience prize was also awarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prize list<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

FESTIVAL GRAND PRIZE AND AUDIENCE PRIZE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"The tomb of the Scythian prince,<\/strong> Great Britain, France, 52', directed by Marc Jampolsky<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For his ability to give an account, with a remarkable sense of narrative, of long-term research on a little-known subject, in a context described with great sensitivity, emphasizing the mutual respect of the scientific teams involved and the sympathetic view of the country in which this work is taking place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JURY'S SPECIAL PRIZE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"Eating habits of prehistoric man\",<\/strong> France, 26', directed by Denis Gerault<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For its ability to synthesize a subject that is a priori difficult to treat cinematically. For the way in which the narrative is personalized through subtle camerawork, attractive editing and a sense of humor uncommon in a document intended for specialized circles, qualities which mean that it can also reach a wider audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AWARD FOR BEST LOW-BUDGET FILM :<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"Bacchus and Ariadne, <\/strong>France, 18', directed by Jean Collinet and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Moroldo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the way in which images and judicious commentary combine to highlight an exceptional work of art as part of an archaeological rescue operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SPECIAL MENTIONS:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\"The man from Concise or the Switzerland of the Palafittes, <\/strong>Switzerland, 46', directed by Silvana Bezzola<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For its ability to bring us into the field of archaeology through the judicious use of documentary filmmaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The last days of Zeugma<\/strong>France, 52', directed by Thierry Ragobert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the emotion with which we show, in an exemplary way, the unheard-of splendors discovered in the urgency of a situation that calls into question a fabulous part of humanity's cultural heritage, at the same time as it condemns the living conditions of an entire population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The jury<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chairman of the jury:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n