FESTIVALS & awards

FESTIVAL CINEMA ARCHEOLOGICO VALLE DEI TEMPLI DI AGRIGENTO

FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL CINEMA

The Agrigento Valley of the Temples Archaeological Film Festival has been a successful event for the last 19 years. Held in the Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, it attracts an informed public who come in large numbers each year. For the 2023 edition, the Festival is networking three Museums, spearheads among the places of culture entrusted to the Park: the Pietro Griffo Museum, the Badia di Licata Museum and the Palazzo Panitteri Museum in Sambuca di Sicilia.
The film was screened on the evening of July 19, 2023.
For this 19th edition, “The Oath of Cyriac” had the great honor of receiving the “Best Film” AWARD.

FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ZARAGOZA / SECCIÓN ARAGON VISIONES DE LA HISTORIA

FCZ / ARAGÓN, VISIONES DE LA HISTORIA

FCZ is a Generalist Festival that focuses on four points: the audiovisual industry, education, society and the history. Each year, thousands of films compete to be selected, and more than 60 nationalities are represented.
During the 27th edition of the Festival, “THE OATH OF CYRIAC” was part of the Official Selection of the Section “Visiones de Historia”.
The Historical section FCZ “Aragon, Visiones de Historia” is intended to be a current showcase of the historical question, in this case approached and broadcast from the audiovisual angle.
The film had the privilege of being screened to the public of Fuendetodos on April 14, 2023 during the opening night.

https://www.enjoyzaragoza.es/festival-aragon-visiones-de-la-historia/

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FILMS OF NYON

FIFAN 2023

FIFAN is a unique festival of its kind in Switzerland. Every two years, the Roman Museum organizes the International Archaeological Film Festival of Nyon.

Every 2 years, the festival aims to offer the public the opportunity to discover the vast world of archaeology.

A significant number of high quality archaeological films are produced each year, but few have the privilege of being selected.

For this 13th edition of FIFA, “THE OATH OF CYRIAC” had the honor of being part of the Official Selection and of being screened in Switzerland for the first time.

The Swiss premiere of “The Oath Of Cyriac” was held in Nyon on March 23, 2023.

AEI CYPRUS FILM FESTIVAL

AEI

The AEI Film Festival serves as a catalyst to engage viewers in heritage conservation and cross-cultural understanding. The aim of the AEI Film Festival is to introduce audiences to the rich tapestry of archaeology, history and cultural heritage, both from Cyprus and around the world, through captivating documentary films. Through the power of film, the Festival aims to ignite passions for preserving our shared heritage while celebrating the diverse stories that shape our world.

Supported by the Ministry of Culture of Cyprus, AEI Film Festival further aims to encourage documentary filmmakers in documenting world heritage.

The only film festival of its kind in Cyprus, AEI is among the internationally recognized festivals by the European Festivals Association (EFA).

“The Oath Of Cyriac” had the great honor of being part of the Official Selection of the 5th edition of the AEI FILM FESTIVAL (International Section) and thus being screened in Cyprus for the first time. The premiere took place on November 13, 2022 in the Ceremony Hall of the University of Nicosia.

FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DEL CINEMA ARCHEOLOGICO DI NAPOLI

ArcheoCineMANN 2022

The ArcheoCineMANN International Film Festival is held every year at the famous National Archaeological Museum of Naples (Napoli – Italy).

This 3-day film festival is dedicated to documentary cinema to travel through time and space between archeology and paleontology, 3D reconstructions and amazing stories.

The Festival is organized in collaboration with Archeologia Viva and Florence Archeofilm (Firenze – Italy). After winning 3 prizes at “Firenze Archeofilm” and “Varese Archeofilm”, “THE OATH OF CYRIAC” had the privilege of being part of the Official Selection for the 2022 edition of ArcheoCineMANN.

The film was screened on November 12, 2022 at the MANN Auditorium.

UNIVERSAL FILM FESTIVAL

UNIVERSAL FILM FESTIVAL

The Universal Film Festival was founded in 2007 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA and is now an international intercontinental touring event. For its 13th Edition, the festival was organized in Germany, thus offering “The Oath of Cyriac” a German premiere.

The Universal Film Festival is one of the top 100 Film Festivals and each year filmmakers from over 100 countries submit over 2,500 films.

The Festival runs for 3 days, attracting filmmakers and cinephiles, critics and cinephiles from all over the world, and is considered an important stepping stone for newcomers to the film industry. The goal of the Universal Film Festival is to broaden the audience for independent films.

“The Oath Of Cyriac had the honor of being part of the Official Selection for the 2022 edition by being nominated in the Documentary Category.

EL OJO COJO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

EL OJO COJO

The EL OJO COJO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL held its 18th edition in Madrid. The Festival is a non-profit organization that seeks to build gender-focused spaces of cultural integration, based on knowledge of reality and active participation in society. Focusing primarily on local community contexts, the festival maintains an ethical stance of deep respect for socio-cultural diversity. “The Oath Of Cyriac” was honored by an Official Selection and screened on November 4, 2022.

CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

CIFF 2022

Created in 2016, the Cardiff International Film Festival is an international event supported by the Welsh Assembly and the Cardiff Council.
Screening directors and films from all over the world, CIFF has quickly become one of the meccas of cinema whose popularity has only grown over the years.
Among the patrons of the festival are Hollywood actors Michael Sheen (Nixon/Frost, Underworld, The Queen) and Matthews Rhys (The Post, The Americans) as well as writer and producer Marc Zicree (Star Trek, Babylon 5).
“The Oath of Cyriac” had the privilege of premiering the 28th of October 2022 in Great Britain (UK) during this prestigious festival and having the honor of being awarded an “Honorable Mention” in the “Documentary” section.

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FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA SOCIOAMBIENTAL

FRICINE

FriCine is an annual international film festival. The objective of FriCine is to distribute and reward films which, through their artistic form and the relevance of their content, contribute to promoting the peace of humanity and life on Earth, both from the point of view of environmental sustainability than economic and social justice.
In 2022, the Festival, for its 10th Edition received 3,058 admissions for films produced in 114 countries.
“The Oath Of Cyriac” had the great honor of being part of the Official Selection at FriCine and thus being screened in Brazil for the first time.
The Brazilian premiere of “The Oath Of Cyriac” took place on October 22, 2022 in Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro.

ARKHAIOS CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY FILM FESTIVAL

ARKHAIOS FILM FESTIVAL

Arkhaios Film Festival is one of only 2 archaeological film festivals held in the United States of America The purpose of the Festival is the dissemination of this knowledge to better understand the civilizations of the past to people from different backgrounds through documentary films. Founded by Jean Guilleux, the festival aims to be an educational event highlighting the discovery of past cultures resulting from archaeological research, illustrated by documentary films, it also aims to promote initiatives and exchanges between the various actors in the world of archaeological cinema. « THE OATH OF CYRIAC » was awarded twice at the 10th edition of the Arkhaios Film Festival by winning the “GRAND PRIZE OF ARKHAIOS FILM FESTIVAL” and the award for “BEST CULTURAL HERITAGE FILM”.

FESTIVAL DELLA COMUNICAZIONE E DEL CINEMA ARCHEOLOGICO DI LICODIA EUBEA

FESTIVAL DELLA COMUNICAZIONE E DEL CINEMA ARCHEOLOGICO

The Festival della Comunicazione e del Cinema Archeologico (Licodia Eubea, Sicily) is dedicated to films about the ancient world and archeology and aims to make them more understandable.
The XII edition of the festival take place in Licodia Eubea (in Sicily).
The Premiere of THE OATH OF CYRIAC took place the 15th of October 2022.

CLASSICULT.IT LICODIA EUBEA – 15-10-2022

INCUNA- MUESTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINE SOBRE PATRIMONIO INDUSTRIAL Y PAISAJES CULTURALES

INCUNA INT FILM FEST

INCUNA Film Fest, which this year reaches its fifth edition, brings together some of the films registered in the Memory of the World register in a program that will be complemented by foreign documentaries and Asturian productions. INCUNA Film Fest is a dissemination initiative to facilitate public access to a wealth of heritage-related content. THE OATH OF CYRIAC was premiered the 5th of October 2022.

FOCA INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE DOCUMENTARY FILM DAYS

FOCA FILM DAYS

Foça Film Days is a festival dedicated to Archaeology documentary film-lovers. This International Festival highlights every years films that document change/transformation during different historical periods and in different places across the globe. Foça Film Days aims to help raise awareness about the importance of heritage conservation, promote multiculturalism and inter-cultural understanding. The Turkish Premiere of “THE OATH OF CYRIAC” took place the 6th of October 2022 in Foça.

RAM - ROVERETO ARCHEOLOGIA MEMORIE

RAM FILM FESTIVAL

Since 1990 the Civic Museum Foundation has organised the RAM Film Festival dedicated to tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
The festival was created with the aim of reaching and raising awareness among the general public on topics such as archaeological research and the protection of cultural heritage.
It takes place every year and presents the most recent, interesting and spectacular Italian and international films selected on the theme of World Heritage, to tell about monuments, places, peoples, distant traditions, to through the experiential perspective of cinema.
The RAM Film Festival welcomes more than 60 films devoted to Archeology & Heritage each year.

THE OATH OF CYRIAC / “Il Giuramento di Ciriaco” (Italian title) was awarded twice at the 33rd edition of the RAM Film Festival by receiving the Award of the Best “Archaeological Cinema” and the “Archeoblogger” Special Mention.

ARCHEOLOGIA VOCI DAL PASSATO – RAM – 03-10-2022

HISTORY FILM FESTIVAL - HFF

HISTORY FILM FESTIVAL

History Film Festival is currently the only international film festival in the world focused exclusively on historical documentary films created by independent and TV production companies.
The festival provides a stage for a wide variety of historical issues interpreted by the film authors in the most diverse ways.
At the same time, the international character of History Film Festival offers a transcultural dialogue on certain historical subjects which shaped different and often opposite national, social, racial and political interpretations.The Festival is taking place every year in Rijeka, Croatia.
« THE OATH OF CYRIAC » was awarded twice at the 6th edition of the History Film Festival by winning the “AUDIENCE AWARD” and the “SPECIAL MENTION FROM THE JURY”.

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF ARCHEOLOGY, ART AND ENVIRONMENT OF VARESE

VARESE ARCHEOFILM

The International Film Festival of Archaeology, Art, Environment, Ethnology, “Varese ArcheoFilm”, of which this is the fifth edition, took place from September 1 to 4, 2022, at the Giardini Estensi in Varese.
Varese ArcheoFilm is part of the network of Florence ArcheoFilm festivals, organizers of several annual festivals that meet with great public success in various Italian cities.
The festival is organized by the City of Varese, Castiglioni Museum, Firenze Archeofilm and ArcheologiaViva.
“THE OATH OF CYRIAC” – “Il Giuramento di Ciriaco” (Italian title) – was awarded at the 5th edition of the Varese Archeofilm Festival by winning the First Prize Of The City Of Varese (awarded by public vote).

AFF - Aquileia Film Festival

Aquileia Film Festival

Aquileia Film Festival is an archaeological film competition organized by the Fondazione Aquileia in collaboration with Archeologia Viva, Firenze Archeofilm, and the support of the Municipality of Aquileia.Three nights devoted to archaeological films and conversations with renowned journalists interviewed by Piero Pruneti, director of the journal Archeologia Viva. The competition sees a selection of the best international archaeological and historical documentaries voted for by the public.
For the XIII edition, Aquileia Film Festival offers the opportunity to explore the arts and archeology from different angles, including screenings and interviews with experts in the field. AFF offers a valuable chance to remember and disseminate the value of our cultural heritage, conveying accurate scientific content through the dramatic appeal of images.
“Il giuramento di Ciriaco” (Italian title) was screened on July 29, 2022 during the 13th edition of the Festival. He was awarded a “Special Mention” for the absolute value of the film, its message of peace, its intensity and its technical quality.

International Film Festival of Archeology, Art and Environment of Florence

Firenze Archeofilm

The 4th edition of Florence Archeofilm is coming, the great annual International Film Festival of Archeology, Art and Environment, is organized by Archeologia Viva (Giunti Editore) as part of the events promoted by “tourismA”. For each edition, documentaries produced around the world are selected. A selection of the films presented at “Firenze Archeofilm” is proposed in the film reviews that Archeologia Viva organizes nationally in collaboration with the various reference institutions: Roselle ArcheoFilm, Centuripe Archeofilm, Varese Archeofilm, Ticino Archeofilm, ArcheocineMANN & Aquileia Film Festival.
The Italian premiere of « THE OATH OF CYRIAC » (“Il giuramento di Ciriaco”) took place on March 4, 2022 in the legendary Florentine cinema “La Compania”.
“Il Giuramento di Ciriaco” (Italian title) was awarded twice at the 4th edition of the Archeofilm Firenze Festival by receiving the Prize for Best Film attributed by the public and the Prize of the University of Florence.

The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival

The Archaeology Channel

The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival is a juried international competition in the cultural heritage/archaeology film genre, bringing you the world’s best films relating to archaeology, ancient and indigenous cultures.The 19th Annual edition of The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival will run from May 11th through May 15th, 2022.
« THE OATH OF CYRIAC » had its North American premiere on May 14, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon, USA, during this festival of high cultural value. The film was awarded 6 times by the jury during this 19th edition of the festival: Special Mention by Jury for Best film about wartime protection of cultural heritage, Honorable Mention in Best Film Competition, Honorable Mention for Public Education Value, Honorable Mention for Script, Honorable Mention for Music, Honorable Mention for Inspiration.

VIMooZ – TAC FILM FESTIVAL – 17-05-2022

INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL FILM FESTIVAL OF THE BIDASOA

FICAB XXI 2021

The Bidasoa Roman Museum of Irun presents the 21st INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL FILM FESTIVAL OF BIDASOA. Organized by the Municipality of Irun, the festival takes place from November 15th to 20th 2021. The aim of the Festival is to present archaeology to the largest audience as possible, by broadcasting audiovisual material resulting from the work of archaeologists or film makers, ensuring the promotion and spreading of these films.
« THE OATH OF CYRIAC » (“El juramento de Cyriac”) had the privilege of having its world premiere during the opening night of the festival on November 15, 2021.