film/archaeology

Ephemera: Archaeology on Television
8 mins. © 2004

Somewhere between video installation and talking head documentary is Ephemera. This short film utilizes the surface of Neolithic sarsen stone as an ancient projection screen for a modern technology - video projections.

In this tactile fusion between old and new, time and place, three key archaeology/media figures discuss the subject of archaeology's portrayal on television: Mike Pitts, Editor British Archaeology magazine; Francis Pryor, President, Council for British Archaeology; and Julian Richards, TV and radio broadcaster.

filmed, edited & directed by Sean Caveille
video projectionist - Barry Devon
music - Kevin Dyson