Castlemaine Documentary Festival

  • LOCALS encore screening Saturday

    LOCALS encore screening Saturday

    What do crossing guards, compost bins and co-housing have in common? They all feature in the upcoming Castlemaine Documentary Festival’s…

  • Macapella to screen on world stage

    Macapella to screen on world stage

    A short documentary created in Castlemaine has been officially selected for The Women’s International Film Festival in New York City,…

  • The power of storytelling

    The power of storytelling

    Castlemaine filmmaker Mitch Nivalis didn’t set out to make a feature documentary, but when a creative project with the Mt…

  • Rebels, radical ideas and rock

    Rebels, radical ideas and rock

    The Castlemaine Documentary Festival is throwing one hell of an International Women’s Day party on Friday at the Theatre Royal…

  • Everyone has a story

    Everyone has a story

    In the heart of the goldfields, a quiet revolution in storytelling is taking place. No big budgets, no film studios,…

  • Action for CDOC workshops

    Action for CDOC workshops

    The Castlemaine Documentary Festival has announced a series of filmmaking workshops that are open to anyone with an interest in…

  • CDOC embraces the night

    CDOC embraces the night

    It is less than three weeks until the 10th instalment of the Castlemaine Documentary Festival hits the big screen at…

  • Celebrating 10 years of stories

    Celebrating 10 years of stories

    The Castlemaine Documentary Festival is turning 10 in 2024 and celebrated the anniversary milestone with a launch event at Boomtown…

  • LOCALS returns to C-DOC

    LOCALS returns to C-DOC

    Castlemaine Documentary Festival opens this Friday. For opening night LOCALS returns and attendees will once again enjoy a wonderful selection…

  • Extended Reality showcase in Castlemaine

    Extended Reality showcase in Castlemaine

    Castlemaine Documentary Festival is this year partnering with Monash University’s research laboratory SensiLab to present a first-of-its-kind Extended Reality (XR)…

  • Films to screen at micro-cinema

    Films to screen at micro-cinema

    This year, Castlemaine Documentary Festival introduces a second venue – The Yurt – a beautiful micro-cinema located at Western Reserve…

  • Discover the program

    Discover the program

    The 2023 Castlemaine Documentary Festival is fast approaching, scheduled for June 16 – 18. The full 2023 program will be…