The Stones are Speaking debuts at Austin Film Festival

The Gault Site is starring in a new documentary! — The Stones are Speaking introduces the Gault Site to a new audience

As a supporter and follower of the Gault School of Archaeological Research (GSAR), you understand the Gault Site’s international importance and its powerful story. We are excited to share a preview of a brand-new documentary that will soon share the story of the Gault Site with the world!‍

The Stones are Speaking premiered in October, 2024 at the prestigious Austin Film Festival, drawing enthusiastic crowds and earning an audience award for best Texas Independent Feature. The audience at Austin’s historic State Theater included archaeologists who specialize in the peopling of the Americas, the landowners who helped preserve the site, and archaeologist Michael Collins who revealed Gault’s history and protected its legacy.

Filmmaker Olive Talley spent almost five years recording interviews, gathering video, and working to tell the history of Gault and its people – both ancient and modern. The result is a powerful documentary that explores the peopling of the Americas, the history-changing discoveries at the Gault Site, the vision and revolutionary discoveries of archaeologist Michael Collins, and the power of landowners who choose to support archaeological conservation.

You can see a preview and read reviews of The Stones are Speaking online. The film has drawn strong interest from distributors and enthusiastic coverage from the media. We will be sure to share information about where you can see it as soon as that’s available.

The Stones are Speaking has also generated new awareness of the Gault Site and new interest from first-time visitors. GSAR will be expanding its educational outreach in conjunction with the film’s release, with lesson plans for K-12 students and new strategies to bring students on field trips to the site. As always, we appreciate your interest in Gault, we welcome donations to support this work, and we hope you will share information about the Gault Site and GSAR with friends who share your interest in this extraordinary place and its extraordinary history.

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