The Golden Spurtle

Directed by Constantine Costi
Australia
2025
75 mins

Synopsis

A crowd-pleaser set in a picturesque Scottish village where contestants from around the globe have gathered for the annual World Porridge Making Championship. CPH:DOX 2025.

The sleepy Highlands community of Carrbridge, home to numerous amiable eccentrics, comes alive each year when the Porridge Committee begins their preparations. Then the contestants arrive, including reigning champ Lisa and seven-time finalist Nick, a health food aficionado, along with contenders from Canada, the Netherlands and Zimbabwe – and Australian newbie Toby (a taco chef!). The judges pick up their spoons… the oatmeal battle is on. Director Constantine Costi – also an acclaimed theatre librettist and director, most recently bedazzling audiences with Siegfried and Roy: The Unauthorised Opera – captures the charm and spunk of this Highlands competition with warmth, respect and lashings of humour.

Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.

Like a hearty bowl of oat-based breakfast goodness, this is a film that will leave you with a lasting glow.
Wendy Ide, Screen International

Special Guests

Constantine Costi
Director, Screenwriter

Constantine Costi is an award-winning director and writer. His acclaimed film A Delicate Fire was awarded Best Australian Feature Film at the Sydney Women’s Film Festival, and the ATOM Award’s Best Experimental Film. Recent theatrical highlights include Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera, Pierrot Lunaire, and Il Tabarro, among others. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney.

Tickets

Sat 7 June 2025, 10am
State Theatre
WheelchairSubtitledAssisted Listening
Sat 14 June 2025, 4:15pm
Ritz Cinemas Randwick - Cinema 5
WheelchairSubtitledAssisted Listening
Sun 15 June 2025, 12pm
State Library of NSW
WheelchairSubtitledAssisted Listening
Presented By
Documentary Australia
  • Program Strand
  • Year
    2025
  • Classification
    All Ages
  • Country
    Australia, UK
  • Language
    In English with English subtitles
  • Director
    Constantine Costi
  • Producer
    Rebecca Lamond, John Archer
  • Screenwriter
    Constantine Costi
  • Cinematographer
    Dimitri Zaunders
  • Editor
    James Alcock
  • Genre
  • Premiere
    Australian Premiere
  • Company Credits
    Australian Distributor: Umbrella Entertainment
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