LOCALS
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LOCALS entries closing soon
Local filmmakers are being encouraged to submit their work for the fifth edition of the Castlemaine Documentary Festival’s LOCALS program, with entries closing on April 30. Dedicated to short documentaries made by or about people in the region, LOCALS has become a cornerstone event of the festival, offering a platform for both emerging and established…
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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 LOCALS encore screening — a joyful jumble of short films made by local legends. After a sold-out first screening, LOCALS is back at the Theatre Royal for round two this Saturday July 26. This special…
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LOCALS set to inspire
Castlemaine Documentary Festival’s (July 4-6) beloved annual celebration of homegrown storytelling LOCALS returns to Castlemaine historic Theatre Royal on Saturday July 5. LOCALS brings together a vibrant collection of short-form works by central Victorian filmmakers and is so popular with local audiences that tickets had just about sold out at the time of going to…
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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 Alexander Falcons women’s football team turned into something bigger, they found themselves documenting a fight for equality in sport — one that became the acclaimed feature-length film, Equal the Contest. “I’d enrolled in a Masters…
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Everyone has a story
In the heart of the goldfields, a quiet revolution in storytelling is taking place. No big budgets, no film studios, just a camera taken to local streets, kitchens and backyards. This is the world of LOCALS, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival’s very own showcase of short documentaries created by everyday filmmakers from the local community. “The…
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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 of creative short-form storytelling from locals of Castlemaine and surrounds. In 2022 Castlemainians of all ages and experience produced an impressive slate of short documentaries to play on the festival’s opening night. The Theatre Royal…
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Masterclass and music
After the roaring success of LOCALS at this year’s Castlemaine Documentary Festival they’ll be doing it all again in 2023! In order to assist entrants to prepare for the 2023 event, CDOC is hosting a Storytelling Masterclass at Castlemaine’s Northern Arts Hotel with three veterans of the documentary world next month. CDOC director Claire Jager…