We are just two days out from the 2026 Castlemaine Documentary Festival June 26-28 at the Theatre Royal Castlemaine and tickets are selling fast.
Saturday night will once again be a highlight with the screening of Move Ya Body – The Birth of House at 8pm, and a chance to try out some of those dance moves with DJ Jen Moore on the decks.
The film takes viewers on a journey to the underground dance clubs on the south side of Chicago, where a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.
In the chaos of Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park, a teenage usher named Vince Lawrence witnessed the fiery backlash against disco—a sound that defined freedom and pride. Undeterred by the hostility, Vince used his earnings to buy a synthesizer, setting in motion a journey that would change music forever.
Venturing into the underground sanctuary of The Warehouse, where Frankie Knuckles spun revolutionary sounds, Vince teamed up with Jesse Saunders to form Z Factor, a scrappy collective of visionaries who captured the pulse of Chicago’s underground on wax.
Their track, On and On, became the first recorded house music anthem, sparking a movement that transformed a local DIY culture into a global phenomenon.
From those gritty Chicago streets to festival stages worldwide, Vince’s story is an electrifying testament to how a dream, born in the ashes of rejection, ignited a genre that continues to unite and liberate people across the globe.
There are a range of ticketing options available. Come for one film or stay for the whole weekend. View the full program and book tickets at www.cdocff.com.au