Pre-festival community screening & music performance
5:00pm Friday 14 June
All are welcome for our double-bill screening of a beautiful moment and Ag Fab: From Paddock to Catwalk
Duration of both films: 53 mins
Tickets are FREE, but please book to help us estimate the demand for seats.
A beautiful moment
4:00PM SATURDAY 15 JUNE | IN THE YURT
Screening followed by Filmmaker Q&A
The great big, glorious sound of community.
Castlemaine is home to three unique music-making groups, each open to anyone, of any ability: CorkerOrchestra, Mainesong choir and the Brazilian forró group, Brazazul.
Under the musical direction of national living treasure, Wendy Rowlands, the three groups come together for one night and perform publicly at an end of year concert.
by Michael Harkin
Dur: 25 min
Secure your free ticket to this double-bill screening by following the link below
PRESENTED BY
Vic Screen
Ag Fab: From Paddock to Catwalk
4:00PM SUNDAY 16 JUNE | IN THE YURT
Screening followed by Filmmaker Q&A
What do women on farms do after a hard day working on the land?
They get out the glue gun, the riveter, the sewing machine, and create extraordinary garments to enter into the national Ag Artwear competition. With its roots in New Zealand, the Ag Art movement came to Australia in 2000 and was an immediate, spectacular success. It has been wowing crowds at regional field days ever since.
“If you weren’t interested in tractors, you could come and see the fashion instead.”
Model for 10 parades.
Ag Fab: From Paddock to Catwalk takes us behind the scenes of the final competition, held at Elmore, and explores the legacy of loss in rural communities.
by Karen McMullan
Dur: 28 mins
FESTIVAL YURT
The YURT is back for the 2024 Castlemaine Documentary Festival.
So what’s a Yurt ? It’s a portable home that’s been used by nomads for thousands of years which will become our alternative micro-cinema over festival weekend of 14 – 16 June.
It’s a circular structure resembling a tent and is built using traditional methods and natural materials, seating up to 60 people.
The Yurt will be set up on Western Reserve Castlemaine for the duration of festival weekend – and it’s heated and comfy.
Our return special event in The Yurt is WEREWOLVES – not a documentary, but an interactive parlour game – just like those popular 100 years ago and great fun to play. Just 20 people max and perfect for groups of friends and families.
WEREWOLVES comes highly recommended and has played at the Adelaide Fringe since 2018 where it has become a much-loved, sell-out program fixture, along with its games-master Nick Philips who knows just how to draw up the right levels of thrill, excitement and laughter. No game is ever the same. And Nick has also built the Yurt!
★★★★★ The Curtain Up Show, “This is brilliant”
★★★★★ Voice Mag UK, “Phillips’ story telling is superb”
The Festival at a glance
Friday 14 June
Theatre Royal
5:00pm
Music from Brazazul
a beautiful moment
Ag Fab: From Paddock to Catwalk
7:30pm
Acknowledgement of Country
8:00pm
WINHANGANHA and Q&A
9:30pm
Drinks at Love Shack
Saturday 15 June
Theatre Royal
11:00am
Obsessed with Light
2:00pm
Starring Jerry as Himself
5:00pm
LOCALS
8:00pm
Getting it Back: The Story of Cymande
9:30pm
Party with The Afrobiotics at Theatre Royal
Sunday 16 June
Theatre Royal
11:00am
The Gullspång Miracle
2:00pm
The Koalas and Q&A
5:00pm
Apolonia, Apolonia
8:00pm
The Road to Patagonia
9:30pm
Drinks at Love Shack
FILMS & GAMES IN THE YURT
On the Western Reserve
SATURDAY 15 June
11:30am
Kids on the Silk Road: Girl away from home {film} and The Monkey King {film}
1:00pm
Werewolves {game}
4:00pm
a beautiful moment {film}
7:00pm
Werewolves {game}
SUNDAY 16 June
11:30am
Kids on the Silk Road: Bird Boy {film} and Girl with goals {film}
1:00pm
Werewolves {game}
4:00pm
Ag Fab: From Paddock to Catwalk {film}
5:00pm
Werewolves {game}