The 20th International Archaeological Film Festival of Rovereto has just finished. After seeing the growing interest of the public and the world of archaeology through scientific communication, images and film, we have come up with a new way of spreading information about the ancient world in collaboration with Archeologia Viva of Florence: a web television channel entirely devoted to archaeology.
In the wake of www.sperimentarea.tv a web channel managed by the Town Museum of Rovereto, we invite you to have a look at www.archeologiaviva.tv a web channel wholly dedicated to archaeology. The editorial staff is managed by Archeolgia Viva whereas the institutional, technical and administrative aspects are managed by Gruppo Giunti Editore and the Town Museum of Rovereto (The Town Council of Rovereto).
Archeologia Viva TV features mainly news and the latest developments of international archaeological research. It also features all of the conversations-interviews in archaeological research which have been filmed and recorded in past festivals in Rovereto, and of course films about the millenary history of man and the ancient world.
As for films the aim is strictly linked to promoting new work and revisiting the huge film heritage that has disappeared and is no longer in use because commercial interest decreases over time and also the scientific content is unfairly overshadowed. We also want to spread knowledge by promoting films produced by scientific Bodies and Institutions.
It is an exacting challenge and service. We do not have economic or commercial aims but we can indirectly create opportunities for the film productions that need promotion and visibility.
The films will be changed every 2 weeks or every month. The new web channel (www.aecheologiaviva. tv) was inaugurated on 20 October and please feel free to watch it. We also really hope you will take part with your films.
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Issue 8 of The Post Hole is out now!
Issue 8 of The Post Hole is out now!
*Read it online*: http://www.theposthole.org/read/issue/8/
http://www.theposthole.org/pdf/8/
*Issue eight of The Post Hole is here, with the second instalment on
religion and politics in Roman Italy, the archaeology of the Orkney Islands,
a glimpse into the Staffordshire hoard, the archaeology of mythology and a
look at the slightly more recent phenomenon of urban exploration.*
Writing for The Post Hole: http://www.theposthole.org/info/authors/
*Read it online*: http://www.theposthole.org/read/issue/8/
http://www.theposthole.org/pdf/8/
*Issue eight of The Post Hole is here, with the second instalment on
religion and politics in Roman Italy, the archaeology of the Orkney Islands,
a glimpse into the Staffordshire hoard, the archaeology of mythology and a
look at the slightly more recent phenomenon of urban exploration.*
Writing for The Post Hole: http://www.theposthole.org/info/authors/
Thursday, 19 November 2009
HIT AND RUN HISTORY LENDS A HAND
NOVEMBER 10, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
HIT AND RUN HISTORY LENDS A HAND
TO CAPE VERDE
Historical Adventure show brings local aid worker to disease-stricken islands
CHATHAM – Luisa Schaeffer, an outreach worker at the Brockton Neighborhood Health
Center, is returning to help her native country’s struggles against a deadly epidemic -- thanks to a local television show heading there this weekend.
For “gumshoe historian” Andrew Buckley and his crew of Hit and Run History, the trip to Cape Verde was supposed to be easy. A working vacation in the best sense. This was the first stop on their series following the track of the first American voyage ‘round the word – the Columbia Expedition – after leaving Boston.
Then they learned last week that the island nation off the west coast of Africa has been hit by an epidemic of dengue fever. Nearly 10,000 are infected and six have died of the incurable mosquito-borne illness previously unknown in this arid archipelago. Last Wednesday the Hit and Run History (HRH) crew applied for their visas at the Cape Verde Consulate in Boston, but returned home to learn the country had declared an epidemic.
Buckley explained the situation to his crewmembers, and assessed the risk. “Their first reaction was, ‘Aw, we can’t go.’ But when they realized I wasn’t suggesting that, they quickly said, ‘No,we have to go!’”
As more information came through the HRH fan page on Facebook, Buckley read about efforts in Brockton to provide relief by the Cape Verdean community in Massachusetts. That’s what put him in contact with Brockton Neighborhood Health Center’s Schaeffer. Buckley asked how HRH could help, thinking of using excess room in their checked baggage. He also suggested the camera crew might be able to document and relay reports of what is happening in Cape Verde to the interested audiences in Southeastern New England.
But as they spoke, Buckley saw a greater opportunity. Recently, a translator whom HRH
recruited in a summertime competition had suddenly cancelled, leaving the crew with an extra pre-paid, non-refundable ticket. Schaeffer is a native of Cape Verde, with family living in the capital, Praia. “When Luisa explained she had assembled the first relief shipment out from Boston the previous Friday,” said Buckley, “I asked if she would be would like the ticket to continue her relief work in Cape Verde.”
Schaeffer readily agreed. With the help from the airline, Buckley was able to change the ticket on humanitarian grounds. Now the five-person crew will be accompanied on their flight over by a local. “We’ll have a much greater insight into what is going on there. Aside from the history we’re chasing, talking about John Kendrick bringing Columbia into the harbor here to prepare for the long voyage around South America, we’ll get to meet the people, and tell their stories as we tell ours. We’re glad to help.”
Dengue fever is the most common mosquito-borne viral disease of humans. In recent years it has become a major public health concern in the tropics. The geographical spread of both the mosquito and the virus has led to the global resurgence of epidemic dengue fever in the past 25 years, according to World Health Organization (WHO). There is no known cure to the disease.
WHO says some 2.5 billion people, two fifths of the world's population, are now at risk from dengue and estimates that there may be 50 million cases of dengue infection worldwide every year. The disease is now endemic in more than 100 countries.
The BNHC is asking for donations of cash and the following items to help fight dengue in Cape Verde: mosquito repellent, vitamin C, Tylenol (acetaminophen), hand sanitizer, and rubbing alcohol. The drop off location is at the Brockton Adult Day Health, 764 N. Main St. Brockton, MA. Contact: Sonia Alves 508-897-0600.
Hit and Run History is a production of the Cape Cod Community Media Center, being broadcast to 60,000 homes. The pilot episode screened in nine locations this summer, including the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and the Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum. It was awarded Massachusetts Cultural Council Grants from the towns of Marshfield, Wareham and Chatham.
Buckley is the foremost authority on the Columbia Expedition and its commander,
John Kendrick. He’s been on the trail of this story since 1995, beginning with research for his novel The Bostoner.
“This is new history,” says Buckley. “Except for a handful of experts, no one really knows the story of the Columbia Expedition. Yet, it had such a profound and lasting effect on American and world history. Without it, there would have been no Lewis and Clark – no ‘sea to shining sea.’” Because epic sweep of the story, HRH developed the approach of telling it in serial form, mixing the best elements of history, travel and reality television.
As a concept show, HRH’s approach is to get out to the locations where microhistory occurred. They visit the places where historical figures lived and talk to local historians who can give their personal insights. The film crew also gets involved in the telling of the story, with a focus on the “making of” the documentary. Over a dozen locations scattered throughout eastern Massachusetts were filmed, including the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Salem’s Derby Wharf and Hull’s Fort Revere.
This second installment, including footage shot in Cape Verde, is projected to be completed in February 2010, and will be screened throughout the state starting in March. The pilot is currently being offered for consideration to networks like the Travel Channel and PBS.
Contacts:
Andrew Buckley, 774 487-9081, agb@stageharbor.com
http://www.hitandrunhistory.com/
http://www.facebook.com/hitandrunhistory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
HIT AND RUN HISTORY LENDS A HAND
TO CAPE VERDE
Historical Adventure show brings local aid worker to disease-stricken islands
CHATHAM – Luisa Schaeffer, an outreach worker at the Brockton Neighborhood Health
Center, is returning to help her native country’s struggles against a deadly epidemic -- thanks to a local television show heading there this weekend.
For “gumshoe historian” Andrew Buckley and his crew of Hit and Run History, the trip to Cape Verde was supposed to be easy. A working vacation in the best sense. This was the first stop on their series following the track of the first American voyage ‘round the word – the Columbia Expedition – after leaving Boston.
Then they learned last week that the island nation off the west coast of Africa has been hit by an epidemic of dengue fever. Nearly 10,000 are infected and six have died of the incurable mosquito-borne illness previously unknown in this arid archipelago. Last Wednesday the Hit and Run History (HRH) crew applied for their visas at the Cape Verde Consulate in Boston, but returned home to learn the country had declared an epidemic.
Buckley explained the situation to his crewmembers, and assessed the risk. “Their first reaction was, ‘Aw, we can’t go.’ But when they realized I wasn’t suggesting that, they quickly said, ‘No,we have to go!’”
As more information came through the HRH fan page on Facebook, Buckley read about efforts in Brockton to provide relief by the Cape Verdean community in Massachusetts. That’s what put him in contact with Brockton Neighborhood Health Center’s Schaeffer. Buckley asked how HRH could help, thinking of using excess room in their checked baggage. He also suggested the camera crew might be able to document and relay reports of what is happening in Cape Verde to the interested audiences in Southeastern New England.
But as they spoke, Buckley saw a greater opportunity. Recently, a translator whom HRH
recruited in a summertime competition had suddenly cancelled, leaving the crew with an extra pre-paid, non-refundable ticket. Schaeffer is a native of Cape Verde, with family living in the capital, Praia. “When Luisa explained she had assembled the first relief shipment out from Boston the previous Friday,” said Buckley, “I asked if she would be would like the ticket to continue her relief work in Cape Verde.”
Schaeffer readily agreed. With the help from the airline, Buckley was able to change the ticket on humanitarian grounds. Now the five-person crew will be accompanied on their flight over by a local. “We’ll have a much greater insight into what is going on there. Aside from the history we’re chasing, talking about John Kendrick bringing Columbia into the harbor here to prepare for the long voyage around South America, we’ll get to meet the people, and tell their stories as we tell ours. We’re glad to help.”
Dengue fever is the most common mosquito-borne viral disease of humans. In recent years it has become a major public health concern in the tropics. The geographical spread of both the mosquito and the virus has led to the global resurgence of epidemic dengue fever in the past 25 years, according to World Health Organization (WHO). There is no known cure to the disease.
WHO says some 2.5 billion people, two fifths of the world's population, are now at risk from dengue and estimates that there may be 50 million cases of dengue infection worldwide every year. The disease is now endemic in more than 100 countries.
The BNHC is asking for donations of cash and the following items to help fight dengue in Cape Verde: mosquito repellent, vitamin C, Tylenol (acetaminophen), hand sanitizer, and rubbing alcohol. The drop off location is at the Brockton Adult Day Health, 764 N. Main St. Brockton, MA. Contact: Sonia Alves 508-897-0600.
Hit and Run History is a production of the Cape Cod Community Media Center, being broadcast to 60,000 homes. The pilot episode screened in nine locations this summer, including the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History and the Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum. It was awarded Massachusetts Cultural Council Grants from the towns of Marshfield, Wareham and Chatham.
Buckley is the foremost authority on the Columbia Expedition and its commander,
John Kendrick. He’s been on the trail of this story since 1995, beginning with research for his novel The Bostoner.
“This is new history,” says Buckley. “Except for a handful of experts, no one really knows the story of the Columbia Expedition. Yet, it had such a profound and lasting effect on American and world history. Without it, there would have been no Lewis and Clark – no ‘sea to shining sea.’” Because epic sweep of the story, HRH developed the approach of telling it in serial form, mixing the best elements of history, travel and reality television.
As a concept show, HRH’s approach is to get out to the locations where microhistory occurred. They visit the places where historical figures lived and talk to local historians who can give their personal insights. The film crew also gets involved in the telling of the story, with a focus on the “making of” the documentary. Over a dozen locations scattered throughout eastern Massachusetts were filmed, including the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Salem’s Derby Wharf and Hull’s Fort Revere.
This second installment, including footage shot in Cape Verde, is projected to be completed in February 2010, and will be screened throughout the state starting in March. The pilot is currently being offered for consideration to networks like the Travel Channel and PBS.
Contacts:
Andrew Buckley, 774 487-9081, agb@stageharbor.com
http://www.hitandrunhistory.com/
http://www.facebook.com/hitandrunhistory
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Heritage Conservation Think Tank
Greetings!
We, at the Heritage Conservation Think Tank, are working on founding a network for all Egyptian Heritage Conservation Initiatives. We believe such a network is critically important for all the people concerned with the issue, and for the cause itself. The network is still under construction, and we welcome all of your ideas. So, whether you have an NGO, a business firm working in the field, a magazine, or even you just organize field trips or lectures related to the Heritage Conservation cause, write back to us at: hctt2008@gmail.com giving us a brief about your initiative, what kind of activities you have been working on, your vision for the network and anything else you'd like to add.
In July 2009, we organized a convention for the Heritage Conservation at Sawy Culture Wheel. You may like to check out our website to get to know more about us, and what kind of activities we have: www.hctt.site90.com
Thank you!
We, at the Heritage Conservation Think Tank, are working on founding a network for all Egyptian Heritage Conservation Initiatives. We believe such a network is critically important for all the people concerned with the issue, and for the cause itself. The network is still under construction, and we welcome all of your ideas. So, whether you have an NGO, a business firm working in the field, a magazine, or even you just organize field trips or lectures related to the Heritage Conservation cause, write back to us at: hctt2008@gmail.com giving us a brief about your initiative, what kind of activities you have been working on, your vision for the network and anything else you'd like to add.
In July 2009, we organized a convention for the Heritage Conservation at Sawy Culture Wheel. You may like to check out our website to get to know more about us, and what kind of activities we have: www.hctt.site90.com
Thank you!
Monday, 21 September 2009
New Business Venture
A new business venture from an old friend of mine from UCL.
Keith Amery Middle East Ephemera
Keith Amery Middle East Ephemera was established as an internet-based business in 2009 to focus on providing a specialist service in high quality and rare collectibles from the Middle East.
http://www.keithamery.co.uk/
Keith Amery Middle East Ephemera
Keith Amery Middle East Ephemera was established as an internet-based business in 2009 to focus on providing a specialist service in high quality and rare collectibles from the Middle East.
http://www.keithamery.co.uk/
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Dr Zahi Auditions
The deadline for the video submission re the Dr Zahi project has now ended, but please continue to submit auditions to our talent database for future productions.
A announcement about the project will be made soon.
A few reminders re our database.
We need the following documents from you-
A current CV
Two pictures, one head shot and one full body, please do not send embedded in your CV and please only you in the shot.
A video audition, describing you and your work, this can be emailed to us or uploaded to a video sharing site, just send us the link.
For more info see our website @ http://www.pastpreservers.com/experts.html
A announcement about the project will be made soon.
A few reminders re our database.
We need the following documents from you-
A current CV
Two pictures, one head shot and one full body, please do not send embedded in your CV and please only you in the shot.
A video audition, describing you and your work, this can be emailed to us or uploaded to a video sharing site, just send us the link.
For more info see our website @ http://www.pastpreservers.com/experts.html
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Past Horizons Magazine - Issue 9 - August now online
Past Horizons Magazine - Issue 9 - August now online
Back as a quarterly journal, and packed with amazing articles and ideas for
volunteering in archaeology around the world.
Go to: http://en.calameo.com/books/0000627297fcccc634fd5
If you can't use this for whatever reason, we have also uploaded a simpler
PDF version here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/18505221/Past-Horizons-Issue-9-Aug-2009?
classic_ui=1
You can now explore the world of Past Horizons on google earth - just use this
kmz file (you must have google earth installed)
http://www.pasthorizons.com/magazine/PastHorizonsAug09.kmz
Fresco Hunting in Western Bulgaria
Since 2008 Balkan Heritage has been cataloguing beautiful Orthodox frescoes
found in the crumbling remains of mediaeval churches and monasteries in
western Bulgaria. With the help of volunteers they aim to bring these frescoes
to the attention of the world.
Zulu
The eMakhosini valley in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, is known as the Valley
of the Zulu Kings. Here, two local legends are being explored concerning the
Ngobese Zulu and the Siblikeni Homestead of King Senzangakhona.
Starting Out
A group of like-minded Brislington residents in the UK get together to form
their own archaeology project.
The Looting of Ratiaria
The tragedy of the wholesale looting of an ancient Roman city in north
western Bulgaria.
Time Team America
A look at the five-part series of the brand new Time Team America.
Dig In
A selection of archaeological volunteer digs and field schools for 2009/2010.
Dig Cook
Culinary escapades from Annie
Viewpoint
David Connolly discusses the benefits of viewing the familiar with a fresh pair
of eyes.
Back Pages
Indiana Jones and the world of advertising.
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
NEW CREW FOR HIT AND RUN HISTORY
RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 17, 2009
NEW CREW FOR HIT AND RUN HISTORY
Series tracking the American Heart of Darkness picks Woods Hole Scientist for second episode
Their Open Call has netted a marine scientist from Woods Hole. Fresh off a successful summer of screenings, Hit and Run History has chosen Rita Oliveira Monteiro to join them as they travel to Cape Verde this fall.
Monteiro, a native of Lisbon, Portugal, works at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. A NOAA research grant through the State University of New York at Syracuse brought the PhD candidate to Cape Cod to study how land use affects the marine environment. Earlier this summer, she saw an ad on Craigslist, seeking for a Portuguese speaker to join a film crew headed to Cape Verde. “This sounded like a great opportunity and a lot of fun.”
Hit and Run History produced a pilot for their guerilla-style history series this spring. Instead of tackling one topic per episode, the Gumshoe Historians will follow it through several installments, part-travel show, part-documentary. First on their agenda is the Columbia Expedition – the first American voyage ‘round the world.
The film was awarded Massachusetts Cultural Council Grants from the towns of Marshfield, Wareham and Chatham. Between May and August it was screened in nine locations, including the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, and the Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum.
“Audiences loved it,” said series creator and host Andrew Buckley. “Not just the story of the Columbia Expedition – they really loved the on-screen chemistry of our crew.”
With such an enthusiasm response, in May Buckley announced in that Hit and Run History would continue the series. This would mean following the Columbia Expedition to its first stop on its groundbreaking voyage: Cape Verde. Aside from the challenges of getting to and filming in the small archipelago nation off the west coast of Africa, the crew faced a further obstacle. None of them spoke either the official languages of Portuguese or Kriolu (a creole derivative).
Based in in Southeastern New England, with a large concentration of people of Cape Verdean, Azorean, Portuguese and Brazilian backgrounds, it made sense to make an open call for a new crewmember. “They had to speak one of the two languages,” explained Buckley. “We were also looking for a person who either knew the area, knew the history, knew the water, or have video or photography skills.”
“And,” adds Assistant Director Matt Griffin, “we had to feel we could work and get along with them. A week overseas is a long time to spend with someone you just met.”
In June, Hit and Run History announced their Open Call through their fan page on Facebook and with the help of their media representative, Past Preservers. Joining Buckley and Griffin as a judge was Emmy-award winning videographer Jul3ia Astatkie. Applicants came from all over the globe, with a wide range of skills and backgrounds.
It was during a conference call on Skype that Monteiro convinced the judges. “She’s a great photographer,” said Astatkie. “And she seemed very natural and comfortable talking with us.”
The judges learned that besides English and Portuguese, Monteiro speaks Spanish, French and some Italian, and is a certified SCUBA diver. “It also didn’t hurt that she lives on Cape Cod,” added Griffin. Ideally, the successful candidate would have needed to be available for orientation and pre-production staff meetings prior to the trip.
Monteiro was at her lab when she received the news of being chosen for the trip. “I was surprised. I didn’t recognize the number of the call on my phone, and almost didn’t pick up. But,” she adds, “I’m glad I did.”
“She’s excited for the trip, and we’re excited to have her on board,” says Buckley. “Our approach to history is to show us having fun telling a story. Audiences are responding to that. And we’re going to have a blast in Cape Verde.”
More information:
hitandrunhistory.com
facebook.com/hitandrunhistory
ecosystems.mbl.edu/news/alewife_story.htm
capecodchronicle.com/features/feature_061809.htm
About Past Preservers:
Past Preservers was founded by archaeologist Nigel J. Hetherington in 2005 to provide historical and archaeological consultancy and professional support to the media industry.
Past Preservers provides expert opinion and counsel throughout the creative process, from conception to product delivery.
For all media enquiries please contact Nigel Hetherington on the following email- nigel@pastpreserevrs.com
Monday, 17 August 2009
Past Preservers Talent Database
Thank you for all your entries for our database and the recent casting calls we have made.
Just to clarify we need the following to complete your application:-
Curriculum Vitae, in either word or pdf format only
Two recent pictures, one a head shot and one full body, please do not embed in your CV, and please only you in the shot
Your full date of birth and nationality
Thanks Nigel
Just to clarify we need the following to complete your application:-
Curriculum Vitae, in either word or pdf format only
Two recent pictures, one a head shot and one full body, please do not embed in your CV, and please only you in the shot
Your full date of birth and nationality
Thanks Nigel
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
Welcome to Past Preservers
Hello and welcome to our Blog, this is where to find the latest information on our projects, casting and plans for the future.
Plus we will post relevant news items, conferences and events that we feel may interest you.
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Plus we will post relevant news items, conferences and events that we feel may interest you.
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