Curated Texan: The Big Dig, Texas-Style.

In “The Stones Are Speaking,” Here’s How 30 Acres Were Transformed Into An Archaeological Site Of Ancient Findings

“The Stones Are Speaking,” an award-winning documentary by writer/director Olive Talley, chronicles how archaeologist Mike Collins risked it all to rescue 30 acres of plundered land, transforming it from a pay-to-dig site into the revered Gault archaeological site.

Saving the ancient secrets of the first Texans

Listen to this fun interview about the Gault site and the film on The Source, the Texas Public Radio show hosted by David Martin Davies.

Director Olive Talley and Jon Lohse, president of the Gault School of Archaeological Research, (GSAR), were delighted to be guests on the show!

Austin American-Statesman: 'Nothing else like it, period': Movie on Texas site helps rewrite prehistory of Americas

“Talley's movie taps into our natural curiosity about the world and, particularly, the origins of humanity.”

Michael Bergeron Interviews Olive Talley

Olive Talley is guest on Screen Reflections, Michael Bergeron’s show on KPFT Radio in Houston.

What's New with Tracy Schulz

Austin’s KOOP Radio/ What’s New Host Tracy Schulz heartfelt interview with Olive Talley on the Red Carpet at our world premiere at the Austin Film Festival October 2024.

Gault Site Film Debut: "The Stones are Speaking"

“Judging from the amount of inquiries sent to Texas Cache about Gault, readers will not want to miss this movie! It’s a masterpiece that pieces together the big picture of the fractured fables we’ve all heard about Gault over the years.”

Unearthing History — Bringing the Gault Site to the Big Screen • OLIVE TALLEY’S JOURNEY

Olive Talley’s journey to bring the story of the Gault Site to life on the screen began on a trip not to the archaeological site in Florence, Texas, but Antarctica. During the trip, she heard a lecture from National Geographic photographer Kenneth Garrett about his work documenting the global story of humanity’s migration to the Western Hemisphere. “He highlighted the importance of the Gault site in Central Texas and all of us Texans were amazed because we’d never heard of it. As a longtime journalist, I wondered, ‘Why not?’ ”

The Stones Are Speaking wins Audience Award in the Texas Independent Feature category at Austin Film Festival

The Stones Are Speaking tells the inspiring story of how archaeologist Mike Collins, at great risk and personal sacrifice, saved 30 acres of looted land deep in the heart of Texas and revealed this spot as one of the most significant archaeological sites in the Americas.

The Austin Chronicle: Austin Film Festival Review: The Stones Are Speaking

“What makes The Stones Are Speaking so engrossing is the humanity revealed at the center of the science. Collins’ passion for archaeology is clearly on display, through archival footage, interviews with him and his friends and colleagues, and in his commitment to share such a rich wealth of knowledge.”

Fox 7 Austin: Florence is set of new movie premiering at the Austin Film Festival

Florence, Texas, is the heart of a new movie premiering at the Austin Film Festival this weekend. It takes place at the Gault School of Archaeological Research.

D Magazine: A Dallas Documentarian Digs Into the Historical Significance of a Texas Archaeological Treasure

“I just couldn’t fathom that we had an amazing paradigm-shifting archaeological site here in Texas, in our backyard.”

KOOP Radio IV with Robert Sims, host of Lights Camera Austin: Interview: Olive Talley, director, "The Stones are Speaking"

Directed by Olive Talley, the documentary The Stones are Speaking chronicles the years-long campaign led by Austin-based archaeologist Michael B. Collins and his colleagues to acquire and preserve 30 acres of land of historic significance in the Williamson County city of Florence.

KRGV 5 News: New documentary questions timeline of first people in Texas

The Gault Site in Central Texas challenges the traditional theory in archaeology that 13,000 years ago humans walked across a land bridge from modern day Russia to Alaska to be the first humans in North America.

The Archaeological Conservancy Promotes
'The Stones Are Speaking'

Texas Highways and author Kathryn Jones gave our film a nice shout out in a piece she wrote about the Gault site in the December issue.

More than 150 people gathered in late October to celebrate the life and work of Mike Collins.

Two days of shooting at the Texas Archaeological Research Lab

New Footage of Doris and Howard Lindsey

Interviews with Tom Stafford, Tom Dillehay and Jill Patton

Great Interviews with Dr. Tom Hester, Elton Prewitt and Dr. Ashley Lemke.

A tornado hit the Gault site in April and knocked out about 20 trees. The crew and I were there with Mike Collins on May 7 to witness over 100 volunteers help clean up.

Thank you to the Georgetown (GTX) Film Festival for highlighting the Gault Documentary

31 years ago today, Michael Collins got his first glimpse of what’s now called the Gault Archeological Site.

New Gault Site Exhibit at The Williamson Museum

The Williamson Museum launched a new interactive exhibit about The Gault Site in January, featuring video clips and photos supplied by the The Stones are Speaking film team.

The Texas Historical Foundation has awarded a generous grant to support the The Stones are Speaking Documentary project

Texas Archaeological Society features Gault Documentary project at annual meeting

We were honored to open the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Texas Archaeological Society with our latest sizzle reel on the Gault documentary.

Meeting with Archaeological Conservancy Board Member Betsy Alexander

Thanks to Elizabeth “Betsy” Alexander for a lovely lunch along the Potomac to learn more about our film about the Gault Archaeological Site.

American Archaeology Article About Dennis Stanford

American Archaeology released its Summer 2021 edition, featuring a cover story on the late Dennis Stanford.

Texas Archaeological Society Summer Field School

Members of the Texas Archaeological Society (TAS) welcomed Olive to the TAS summer Field School, held this year in Kerr County. This intriguing site along the banks of the Guadalupe River dates back to the Archaic Period.

Gault Film Featured in NTXAS Article

North Texas Archaeological Society features the Gault Documentary project in its May newsletter to members.

Excavation at Wallace Ruin, an Ancestral Pueblo Great House

The Gault film crew spent an AMAZING four days in Cortez, Co., with Drs. Bruce and Cynthia Bradley taping their excavation at Wallace Ruin, an Ancestral Pueblo Great House.

Kickoff Fundraiser

On April 17th, 2021, The Williamson Museum in Georgetown and Olive kicked off the Gault documentary project with a fundraiser at the Gault site. The 125 guests included the Mayor of Florence and other civic and business leaders from nearby Florence and Georgetown, members of the board of the Gault School and The Williamson Museum, and other enthusiastic supporters.