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Eleven sessions across three days at the Theatre Royal. Three afterparties, two Australian premieres, one Victorian premiere, a porridge and congee breakfast, special festival cocktails at Table Records, The Love Compliations...and more.

Passes and individual tickets are now available. Price range below with discounts for CDoc members

Full Festival Pass prices $150-175
Day Passes range from $45-80
Individual tickets are $20-25
LOCALS special is $15- 20

#cdoc #castlemaine #filmfest

Eleven sessions across three days at the Theatre Royal. Three afterparties, two Australian premieres, one Victorian premiere, a porridge and congee breakfast, special festival cocktails at Table Records, The Love Compliations...and more.

Passes and individual tickets are now available. Price range below with discounts for CDoc members

Full Festival Pass prices $150-175
Day Passes range from $45-80
Individual tickets are $20-25
LOCALS special is $15- 20

#cdoc #castlemaine #filmfest

Eleven sessions across three days at the Theatre Royal. Three afterparties, two Australian premieres, one Victorian premiere, a porridge and congee breakfast, special festival cocktails at Table Records, The Love Compliations...and more.

Passes and individual tickets are now available. Price range below with discounts for CDoc members

Full Festival Pass prices $150-175
Day Passes range from $45-80
Individual tickets are $20-25
LOCALS special is $15- 20

#cdoc #castlemaine #filmfest

Eleven sessions across three days at the Theatre Royal. Three afterparties, two Australian premieres, one Victorian premiere, a porridge and congee breakfast, special festival cocktails at Table Records, The Love Compliations...and more.

Passes and individual tickets are now available. Price range below with discounts for CDoc members

Full Festival Pass prices $150-175
Day Passes range from $45-80
Individual tickets are $20-25
LOCALS special is $15- 20

#cdoc #castlemaine #filmfest

Eleven sessions across three days at the Theatre Royal. Three afterparties, two Australian premieres, one Victorian premiere, a porridge and congee breakfast, special festival cocktails at Table Records, The Love Compliations...and more.

Passes and individual tickets are now available. Price range below with discounts for CDoc members

Full Festival Pass prices $150-175
Day Passes range from $45-80
Individual tickets are $20-25
LOCALS special is $15- 20

#cdoc #castlemaine #filmfest

PROGRAM DROP!
This winter, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival looks for the light. The 2026 program is built around a simple theme: Love – The Antidote. In a time that feels fractured, it’s an invitation to hold onto what connects us.

Across the weekend of June 26-28, you’ll find documentaries that stay with you, conversations and curiosities sparked, a porridge breakfast with Duang, a film that turns into a party with DJ Jen Moore, hot soup cooking throughout the weekend by Castlemaine Community Lunch,CDoc special cocktails from Table Records and more!

You’ll watch films from across the globe, sitting alongside our Local stories made by local filmmakers from right here in Central Victoria. (stay tuned our full LOCALS program announced soon!)

Eleven sessions. Three days. One very cosy winter weekend in Castlemaine.

A Full Weekend Pass gets you access to all of it. Or choose a day - Friday, Saturday or Sunday passes are available, as well as single session tickets if there’s one thing you know you can’t miss.

The program is waiting for you to explore on our website now.

#castlemainedocumentaryfestival #castlemaine #filmfestival #documentary #CDoc

For those of you who have just tuned into CDoc, we would like to take a moment to introduce you...
Since 2015, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival has been dedicated to bringing world-class documentary films, the extraordinary film-makers behind them, and immersive film events to the heart of Castlemaine.

We run a handful of events throughout the year, and each winter we gather people around for a full weekend of honest, thought-provoking, beautifully crafted films that open our minds and hearts. Documentaries do more than entertain us; they deepen our understanding of each other and the world we share. Year after year, we see audiences connect, reflect, and carry those conversations far beyond the cinema doors. We need this more than ever.

In June 2026, we proudly return to our festival home, Castlemaine's iconic @theatreroyalcastlemaine, the oldest continually operating theatre in Australia and a cornerstone of our cultural life here.

Nestled in the heart of Djaara Country, Castlemaine is well worth the trip: a town full of life, creativity, and some of the best food and wine the region has to offer.

Our twelfth edition promises a vibrant program of feature documentaries, conversation panels, music, an industry lunch, and a closing-night party to remember, all wrapped around this year's theme, "Love - The Antidote."
Explore our history, check out upcoming events, meet our team, or browse past festivals at www.cdocff.com.au (link in bio.)
#CastlemaineDocumentaryFestival #CDoc #Documentary #TheatreRoyal #Castlemaine #AustralianFilm #DocFilm #RealStories #FilmFestival #Winter2026 #VisitVictoria #GoldfieldsVictoria #VisitCastlemaine

For those of you who have just tuned into CDoc, we would like to take a moment to introduce you...
Since 2015, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival has been dedicated to bringing world-class documentary films, the extraordinary film-makers behind them, and immersive film events to the heart of Castlemaine.

We run a handful of events throughout the year, and each winter we gather people around for a full weekend of honest, thought-provoking, beautifully crafted films that open our minds and hearts. Documentaries do more than entertain us; they deepen our understanding of each other and the world we share. Year after year, we see audiences connect, reflect, and carry those conversations far beyond the cinema doors. We need this more than ever.

In June 2026, we proudly return to our festival home, Castlemaine's iconic @theatreroyalcastlemaine, the oldest continually operating theatre in Australia and a cornerstone of our cultural life here.

Nestled in the heart of Djaara Country, Castlemaine is well worth the trip: a town full of life, creativity, and some of the best food and wine the region has to offer.

Our twelfth edition promises a vibrant program of feature documentaries, conversation panels, music, an industry lunch, and a closing-night party to remember, all wrapped around this year's theme, "Love - The Antidote."
Explore our history, check out upcoming events, meet our team, or browse past festivals at www.cdocff.com.au (link in bio.)
#CastlemaineDocumentaryFestival #CDoc #Documentary #TheatreRoyal #Castlemaine #AustralianFilm #DocFilm #RealStories #FilmFestival #Winter2026 #VisitVictoria #GoldfieldsVictoria #VisitCastlemaine

For those of you who have just tuned into CDoc, we would like to take a moment to introduce you...
Since 2015, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival has been dedicated to bringing world-class documentary films, the extraordinary film-makers behind them, and immersive film events to the heart of Castlemaine.

We run a handful of events throughout the year, and each winter we gather people around for a full weekend of honest, thought-provoking, beautifully crafted films that open our minds and hearts. Documentaries do more than entertain us; they deepen our understanding of each other and the world we share. Year after year, we see audiences connect, reflect, and carry those conversations far beyond the cinema doors. We need this more than ever.

In June 2026, we proudly return to our festival home, Castlemaine's iconic @theatreroyalcastlemaine, the oldest continually operating theatre in Australia and a cornerstone of our cultural life here.

Nestled in the heart of Djaara Country, Castlemaine is well worth the trip: a town full of life, creativity, and some of the best food and wine the region has to offer.

Our twelfth edition promises a vibrant program of feature documentaries, conversation panels, music, an industry lunch, and a closing-night party to remember, all wrapped around this year's theme, "Love - The Antidote."
Explore our history, check out upcoming events, meet our team, or browse past festivals at www.cdocff.com.au (link in bio.)
#CastlemaineDocumentaryFestival #CDoc #Documentary #TheatreRoyal #Castlemaine #AustralianFilm #DocFilm #RealStories #FilmFestival #Winter2026 #VisitVictoria #GoldfieldsVictoria #VisitCastlemaine

For those of you who have just tuned into CDoc, we would like to take a moment to introduce you...
Since 2015, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival has been dedicated to bringing world-class documentary films, the extraordinary film-makers behind them, and immersive film events to the heart of Castlemaine.

We run a handful of events throughout the year, and each winter we gather people around for a full weekend of honest, thought-provoking, beautifully crafted films that open our minds and hearts. Documentaries do more than entertain us; they deepen our understanding of each other and the world we share. Year after year, we see audiences connect, reflect, and carry those conversations far beyond the cinema doors. We need this more than ever.

In June 2026, we proudly return to our festival home, Castlemaine's iconic @theatreroyalcastlemaine, the oldest continually operating theatre in Australia and a cornerstone of our cultural life here.

Nestled in the heart of Djaara Country, Castlemaine is well worth the trip: a town full of life, creativity, and some of the best food and wine the region has to offer.

Our twelfth edition promises a vibrant program of feature documentaries, conversation panels, music, an industry lunch, and a closing-night party to remember, all wrapped around this year's theme, "Love - The Antidote."
Explore our history, check out upcoming events, meet our team, or browse past festivals at www.cdocff.com.au (link in bio.)
#CastlemaineDocumentaryFestival #CDoc #Documentary #TheatreRoyal #Castlemaine #AustralianFilm #DocFilm #RealStories #FilmFestival #Winter2026 #VisitVictoria #GoldfieldsVictoria #VisitCastlemaine

For those of you who have just tuned into CDoc, we would like to take a moment to introduce you...
Since 2015, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival has been dedicated to bringing world-class documentary films, the extraordinary film-makers behind them, and immersive film events to the heart of Castlemaine.

We run a handful of events throughout the year, and each winter we gather people around for a full weekend of honest, thought-provoking, beautifully crafted films that open our minds and hearts. Documentaries do more than entertain us; they deepen our understanding of each other and the world we share. Year after year, we see audiences connect, reflect, and carry those conversations far beyond the cinema doors. We need this more than ever.

In June 2026, we proudly return to our festival home, Castlemaine's iconic @theatreroyalcastlemaine, the oldest continually operating theatre in Australia and a cornerstone of our cultural life here.

Nestled in the heart of Djaara Country, Castlemaine is well worth the trip: a town full of life, creativity, and some of the best food and wine the region has to offer.

Our twelfth edition promises a vibrant program of feature documentaries, conversation panels, music, an industry lunch, and a closing-night party to remember, all wrapped around this year's theme, "Love - The Antidote."
Explore our history, check out upcoming events, meet our team, or browse past festivals at www.cdocff.com.au (link in bio.)
#CastlemaineDocumentaryFestival #CDoc #Documentary #TheatreRoyal #Castlemaine #AustralianFilm #DocFilm #RealStories #FilmFestival #Winter2026 #VisitVictoria #GoldfieldsVictoria #VisitCastlemaine

For those of you who have just tuned into CDoc, we would like to take a moment to introduce you...
Since 2015, the Castlemaine Documentary Festival has been dedicated to bringing world-class documentary films, the extraordinary film-makers behind them, and immersive film events to the heart of Castlemaine.

We run a handful of events throughout the year, and each winter we gather people around for a full weekend of honest, thought-provoking, beautifully crafted films that open our minds and hearts. Documentaries do more than entertain us; they deepen our understanding of each other and the world we share. Year after year, we see audiences connect, reflect, and carry those conversations far beyond the cinema doors. We need this more than ever.

In June 2026, we proudly return to our festival home, Castlemaine's iconic @theatreroyalcastlemaine, the oldest continually operating theatre in Australia and a cornerstone of our cultural life here.

Nestled in the heart of Djaara Country, Castlemaine is well worth the trip: a town full of life, creativity, and some of the best food and wine the region has to offer.

Our twelfth edition promises a vibrant program of feature documentaries, conversation panels, music, an industry lunch, and a closing-night party to remember, all wrapped around this year's theme, "Love - The Antidote."
Explore our history, check out upcoming events, meet our team, or browse past festivals at www.cdocff.com.au (link in bio.)
#CastlemaineDocumentaryFestival #CDoc #Documentary #TheatreRoyal #Castlemaine #AustralianFilm #DocFilm #RealStories #FilmFestival #Winter2026 #VisitVictoria #GoldfieldsVictoria #VisitCastlemaine

Out of the underground clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turned a new sound into a global movement.

Move Ya Body: The Birth of House traces the emergence of house music in late ‘70s Chicago, born in the aftermath of disco’s violent backlash, and rooted in Black and queer communities who needed somewhere to belong.

Blending archival footage with first-hand accounts, the documentary tells the story of basement parties and DIY visionaries who transformed dance floors into spaces of resistance, joy, and radical togetherness.

Consider the film an excellent warm-up that will move you off your seat and onto the dancefloor, where Castlemaine’s favourite DJ, @djenmoore Jen Moore, will take us where we need to go.We promise, you won’t be standing still.

Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
ELEGANCE BRATTON | USA | 2025 | 1'32"

This event is brought to you by our friends at @94.9mainfm and @table.records; word is they will also have a CDoc special cocktail on offer all weekend.

Saturday 27, June
8 pm - late
@theatreroyalcastlemaine

@moveyabodyfilm
@elegancebratton

Out of the underground clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turned a new sound into a global movement.

Move Ya Body: The Birth of House traces the emergence of house music in late ‘70s Chicago, born in the aftermath of disco’s violent backlash, and rooted in Black and queer communities who needed somewhere to belong.

Blending archival footage with first-hand accounts, the documentary tells the story of basement parties and DIY visionaries who transformed dance floors into spaces of resistance, joy, and radical togetherness.

Consider the film an excellent warm-up that will move you off your seat and onto the dancefloor, where Castlemaine’s favourite DJ, @djenmoore Jen Moore, will take us where we need to go.We promise, you won’t be standing still.

Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
ELEGANCE BRATTON | USA | 2025 | 1'32"

This event is brought to you by our friends at @94.9mainfm and @table.records; word is they will also have a CDoc special cocktail on offer all weekend.

Saturday 27, June
8 pm - late
@theatreroyalcastlemaine

@moveyabodyfilm
@elegancebratton

We are very excited to introduce you to The Love Complilations. A local collective video artwork, inspired by Wendy Clarke’s Love Tapes, marking the start of something new at CDoc. Each record shares three minutes of unedited reflections expressing a wide spectrum of voices and emotional truths from across Castlemaine and its surrounds.

The individual records will be screened throughout this year’s festival, from June 26-28, while the full Love Compilations can be seen in their entirety on continuous loop at three separate locations:

Pull up to the Wimble Wadio Wall carpark at Northern Arts Hotel @northernartshotel and tune your dial, The Love Compilations will loop from dusk till dawn and play through your speaker.
Free

Drop into Castlemaine Art Museum @castlemaineartmuseum on Saturday and Sunday to catch the Love Compilations on loop in their Sinclair Gallery.
Free

The Castlemaine Market Building @marketbuildingart will also be hosting the Love Compilations on Loop in their main gallery - we encourage you to see the Boorp Boorp Boondyil exhibition while your there. Free

The Love Compilations wouldn’t be possible without the financial support of @communitybankmaldondistrict and @mountalexandershirecouncil - we thank them for their support and encouragement in helping us bring this to you.

Photos by @bettyniggler ✨💛

We are very excited to introduce you to The Love Complilations. A local collective video artwork, inspired by Wendy Clarke’s Love Tapes, marking the start of something new at CDoc. Each record shares three minutes of unedited reflections expressing a wide spectrum of voices and emotional truths from across Castlemaine and its surrounds.

The individual records will be screened throughout this year’s festival, from June 26-28, while the full Love Compilations can be seen in their entirety on continuous loop at three separate locations:

Pull up to the Wimble Wadio Wall carpark at Northern Arts Hotel @northernartshotel and tune your dial, The Love Compilations will loop from dusk till dawn and play through your speaker.
Free

Drop into Castlemaine Art Museum @castlemaineartmuseum on Saturday and Sunday to catch the Love Compilations on loop in their Sinclair Gallery.
Free

The Castlemaine Market Building @marketbuildingart will also be hosting the Love Compilations on Loop in their main gallery - we encourage you to see the Boorp Boorp Boondyil exhibition while your there. Free

The Love Compilations wouldn’t be possible without the financial support of @communitybankmaldondistrict and @mountalexandershirecouncil - we thank them for their support and encouragement in helping us bring this to you.

Photos by @bettyniggler ✨💛

We are very excited to introduce you to The Love Complilations. A local collective video artwork, inspired by Wendy Clarke’s Love Tapes, marking the start of something new at CDoc. Each record shares three minutes of unedited reflections expressing a wide spectrum of voices and emotional truths from across Castlemaine and its surrounds.

The individual records will be screened throughout this year’s festival, from June 26-28, while the full Love Compilations can be seen in their entirety on continuous loop at three separate locations:

Pull up to the Wimble Wadio Wall carpark at Northern Arts Hotel @northernartshotel and tune your dial, The Love Compilations will loop from dusk till dawn and play through your speaker.
Free

Drop into Castlemaine Art Museum @castlemaineartmuseum on Saturday and Sunday to catch the Love Compilations on loop in their Sinclair Gallery.
Free

The Castlemaine Market Building @marketbuildingart will also be hosting the Love Compilations on Loop in their main gallery - we encourage you to see the Boorp Boorp Boondyil exhibition while your there. Free

The Love Compilations wouldn’t be possible without the financial support of @communitybankmaldondistrict and @mountalexandershirecouncil - we thank them for their support and encouragement in helping us bring this to you.

Photos by @bettyniggler ✨💛

We are very excited to introduce you to The Love Complilations. A local collective video artwork, inspired by Wendy Clarke’s Love Tapes, marking the start of something new at CDoc. Each record shares three minutes of unedited reflections expressing a wide spectrum of voices and emotional truths from across Castlemaine and its surrounds.

The individual records will be screened throughout this year’s festival, from June 26-28, while the full Love Compilations can be seen in their entirety on continuous loop at three separate locations:

Pull up to the Wimble Wadio Wall carpark at Northern Arts Hotel @northernartshotel and tune your dial, The Love Compilations will loop from dusk till dawn and play through your speaker.
Free

Drop into Castlemaine Art Museum @castlemaineartmuseum on Saturday and Sunday to catch the Love Compilations on loop in their Sinclair Gallery.
Free

The Castlemaine Market Building @marketbuildingart will also be hosting the Love Compilations on Loop in their main gallery - we encourage you to see the Boorp Boorp Boondyil exhibition while your there. Free

The Love Compilations wouldn’t be possible without the financial support of @communitybankmaldondistrict and @mountalexandershirecouncil - we thank them for their support and encouragement in helping us bring this to you.

Photos by @bettyniggler ✨💛

We are very excited to introduce you to The Love Complilations. A local collective video artwork, inspired by Wendy Clarke’s Love Tapes, marking the start of something new at CDoc. Each record shares three minutes of unedited reflections expressing a wide spectrum of voices and emotional truths from across Castlemaine and its surrounds.

The individual records will be screened throughout this year’s festival, from June 26-28, while the full Love Compilations can be seen in their entirety on continuous loop at three separate locations:

Pull up to the Wimble Wadio Wall carpark at Northern Arts Hotel @northernartshotel and tune your dial, The Love Compilations will loop from dusk till dawn and play through your speaker.
Free

Drop into Castlemaine Art Museum @castlemaineartmuseum on Saturday and Sunday to catch the Love Compilations on loop in their Sinclair Gallery.
Free

The Castlemaine Market Building @marketbuildingart will also be hosting the Love Compilations on Loop in their main gallery - we encourage you to see the Boorp Boorp Boondyil exhibition while your there. Free

The Love Compilations wouldn’t be possible without the financial support of @communitybankmaldondistrict and @mountalexandershirecouncil - we thank them for their support and encouragement in helping us bring this to you.

Photos by @bettyniggler ✨💛

We are very excited to introduce you to The Love Complilations. A local collective video artwork, inspired by Wendy Clarke’s Love Tapes, marking the start of something new at CDoc. Each record shares three minutes of unedited reflections expressing a wide spectrum of voices and emotional truths from across Castlemaine and its surrounds.

The individual records will be screened throughout this year’s festival, from June 26-28, while the full Love Compilations can be seen in their entirety on continuous loop at three separate locations:

Pull up to the Wimble Wadio Wall carpark at Northern Arts Hotel @northernartshotel and tune your dial, The Love Compilations will loop from dusk till dawn and play through your speaker.
Free

Drop into Castlemaine Art Museum @castlemaineartmuseum on Saturday and Sunday to catch the Love Compilations on loop in their Sinclair Gallery.
Free

The Castlemaine Market Building @marketbuildingart will also be hosting the Love Compilations on Loop in their main gallery - we encourage you to see the Boorp Boorp Boondyil exhibition while your there. Free

The Love Compilations wouldn’t be possible without the financial support of @communitybankmaldondistrict and @mountalexandershirecouncil - we thank them for their support and encouragement in helping us bring this to you.

Photos by @bettyniggler ✨💛

Elephants, underpants. 8mm film, a legendary community lunch, the art of deathwork. stand-up comedy, the Harcourt fires, lost trades rediscovered, and more.

LOCALS is our short-form documentary competition celebrating the grassroots filmmakers and stories of Central Victoria, and this year it returns for its fifth year with another extraordinary lineup.

This year’s jury, Katie Mitchel, Keiran Watson-Bonnice and Noora Niasari,some of the most thoughtful and experienced filmmakers around. We’re so grateful to have them.

All selected films are in the running for the Audience Choice Award, Judges’ Choice Award and Encouragement Award. Winners take home a Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio worth $500.

LOCALS is made possible with the generous support of @themillcastlemaine,a creative hub of over 40 makersfull of creativity, culture and taste - much-loved by locals and visitors alike.

We thank them for their continued support of what has become our regular festival highlight.

🎟️ Tickets sell out every year.

Link in bio.
💗

We have one more important event coming up before the festival, presented in collaboration with the Theatre Royal.

On May 28, join us for a special Central Victorian Indigenous Film Festival (CVIFF) screening of My Survival As An Aboriginal (1978), 50 min, directed by advocate and activist Essie Coffey OAM, the first Australian documentary made by an Aboriginal woman. A landmark work that turned the camera on life in Brewarrina and bore witness to the injustices faced by her community. (recently restored by @nfsaonline )

This screens alongside the short film, Moort Calling Dingo Back to Country (2026), 10 min, exploring the deep kinship between Cultural Custodians and the Dingo, and the united effort to protect them from widespread killing programs.
@defendthewild @dingoculture

🎫 Tickets available through the @theatreroyalcastlemaine Website.

This screening is a powerful way to land in Reconciliation Week on Dja Dja Wurrung Country and reflect on what it means to be 'All In' for Reconciliation. @reconciliationaus @reconciliationvic

We have one more important event coming up before the festival, presented in collaboration with the Theatre Royal.

On May 28, join us for a special Central Victorian Indigenous Film Festival (CVIFF) screening of My Survival As An Aboriginal (1978), 50 min, directed by advocate and activist Essie Coffey OAM, the first Australian documentary made by an Aboriginal woman. A landmark work that turned the camera on life in Brewarrina and bore witness to the injustices faced by her community. (recently restored by @nfsaonline )

This screens alongside the short film, Moort Calling Dingo Back to Country (2026), 10 min, exploring the deep kinship between Cultural Custodians and the Dingo, and the united effort to protect them from widespread killing programs.
@defendthewild @dingoculture

🎫 Tickets available through the @theatreroyalcastlemaine Website.

This screening is a powerful way to land in Reconciliation Week on Dja Dja Wurrung Country and reflect on what it means to be 'All In' for Reconciliation. @reconciliationaus @reconciliationvic

We have one more important event coming up before the festival, presented in collaboration with the Theatre Royal.

On May 28, join us for a special Central Victorian Indigenous Film Festival (CVIFF) screening of My Survival As An Aboriginal (1978), 50 min, directed by advocate and activist Essie Coffey OAM, the first Australian documentary made by an Aboriginal woman. A landmark work that turned the camera on life in Brewarrina and bore witness to the injustices faced by her community. (recently restored by @nfsaonline )

This screens alongside the short film, Moort Calling Dingo Back to Country (2026), 10 min, exploring the deep kinship between Cultural Custodians and the Dingo, and the united effort to protect them from widespread killing programs.
@defendthewild @dingoculture

🎫 Tickets available through the @theatreroyalcastlemaine Website.

This screening is a powerful way to land in Reconciliation Week on Dja Dja Wurrung Country and reflect on what it means to be 'All In' for Reconciliation. @reconciliationaus @reconciliationvic

Last night at @boomtownwine, we revealed the 2026 program to a room full of friends, filmmakers and curious neighbours. Thank you for showing up and celebrating with us 🩷

Three days. One winter weekend. Eleven films. The full program is now live, waiting for you to explore on the website.

Thanks @carmenbuntingphotography for the photos!

Last night at @boomtownwine, we revealed the 2026 program to a room full of friends, filmmakers and curious neighbours. Thank you for showing up and celebrating with us 🩷

Three days. One winter weekend. Eleven films. The full program is now live, waiting for you to explore on the website.

Thanks @carmenbuntingphotography for the photos!

Last night at @boomtownwine, we revealed the 2026 program to a room full of friends, filmmakers and curious neighbours. Thank you for showing up and celebrating with us 🩷

Three days. One winter weekend. Eleven films. The full program is now live, waiting for you to explore on the website.

Thanks @carmenbuntingphotography for the photos!

Last night at @boomtownwine, we revealed the 2026 program to a room full of friends, filmmakers and curious neighbours. Thank you for showing up and celebrating with us 🩷

Three days. One winter weekend. Eleven films. The full program is now live, waiting for you to explore on the website.

Thanks @carmenbuntingphotography for the photos!

Last night at @boomtownwine, we revealed the 2026 program to a room full of friends, filmmakers and curious neighbours. Thank you for showing up and celebrating with us 🩷

Three days. One winter weekend. Eleven films. The full program is now live, waiting for you to explore on the website.

Thanks @carmenbuntingphotography for the photos!

Last night at @boomtownwine, we revealed the 2026 program to a room full of friends, filmmakers and curious neighbours. Thank you for showing up and celebrating with us 🩷

Three days. One winter weekend. Eleven films. The full program is now live, waiting for you to explore on the website.

Thanks @carmenbuntingphotography for the photos!

Last night at @boomtownwine, we revealed the 2026 program to a room full of friends, filmmakers and curious neighbours. Thank you for showing up and celebrating with us 🩷

Three days. One winter weekend. Eleven films. The full program is now live, waiting for you to explore on the website.

Thanks @carmenbuntingphotography for the photos!

Two days.
Then the full CDoc 2026 program is yours!!
This winter, we're looking for the light. Love – The Antidote is the theme, and a declaration that what's required of us right now is a return to what connects us.
26–28 June. Theatre Royal, Castlemaine.

Program drops on Thursday.

Watch this space.

⁨ ⁨ ⁨ از سال ۲۰۲۳، در همکاری با جشنواره مستند کسل‌مین، گروه ZÖJ در کنار مستند صامت افسانه‌ای «GRASS» برای بیش از ۱۵۰۰ نفر اجرا داشته است. مستندی بی‌نظیر که ۱۰۱ سال پیش در ایران/پرشیا از کوچ ۴۸ روزه‌ی ایل بختیاری بر زردکوه و رود کارون ساخته شده.
خلق و اجرای موسیقی زنده برای چنین فیلم شگفت‌انگیزی افتخار بزرگی بوده و بی‌صبرانه منتظریم که دوباره آن را در اجراهای پیشِ رو با شما به اشتراک بگذاریم.

این هم ویدئویی از اجرای اخیرمون در تئاتر کپیتال ملبورن. اجرای بعدی؛ ایتالیا.

Since 2023, in collaboration with the Castlemaine Documentary Festival, ZÖJ has performed alongside the legendary silent documentary GRASS for audiences of more than 1,500 people.

This extraordinary documentary was made 101 years ago in Iran/Persia and follows the 48-day migration of the Bakhtiari tribe across Zardkuh Mountain and the Karun River.

It has been a great honour to create and perform a live score for such a remarkable film, and we can’t wait to share it again in our upcoming performances.

Here is a little video by ‪‪‪@foadii‬‬‬ from our latest performance‪@capitoltheatre‬re‬re‬re

Next s‪@mita_centroculturale‬rale ♥️🇮🇹
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#iran #grassdocumentary #zöjduet #zöjduet⁩⁩⁩

Last Friday, ZÖJ performed live alongside Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life, a 1925 film following the Bakhtiari people's extraordinary 48-day migration across what is now Iran, captured through a foreign lens. What ZÖJ brings to this film is something entirely new. Their sound honours the weight of that journey and offers a richer dialogue.

It was beautiful and moving and unsurprising that it ended with a standing ovation.

@zojduet , you are a wonder. We wish you all the best on your upcoming tour, which also brings this experience to Italy.

📸 by the excellent @bettyniggler

Last Friday, ZÖJ performed live alongside Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life, a 1925 film following the Bakhtiari people's extraordinary 48-day migration across what is now Iran, captured through a foreign lens. What ZÖJ brings to this film is something entirely new. Their sound honours the weight of that journey and offers a richer dialogue.

It was beautiful and moving and unsurprising that it ended with a standing ovation.

@zojduet , you are a wonder. We wish you all the best on your upcoming tour, which also brings this experience to Italy.

📸 by the excellent @bettyniggler

Last Friday, ZÖJ performed live alongside Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life, a 1925 film following the Bakhtiari people's extraordinary 48-day migration across what is now Iran, captured through a foreign lens. What ZÖJ brings to this film is something entirely new. Their sound honours the weight of that journey and offers a richer dialogue.

It was beautiful and moving and unsurprising that it ended with a standing ovation.

@zojduet , you are a wonder. We wish you all the best on your upcoming tour, which also brings this experience to Italy.

📸 by the excellent @bettyniggler

Last Friday, ZÖJ performed live alongside Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life, a 1925 film following the Bakhtiari people's extraordinary 48-day migration across what is now Iran, captured through a foreign lens. What ZÖJ brings to this film is something entirely new. Their sound honours the weight of that journey and offers a richer dialogue.

It was beautiful and moving and unsurprising that it ended with a standing ovation.

@zojduet , you are a wonder. We wish you all the best on your upcoming tour, which also brings this experience to Italy.

📸 by the excellent @bettyniggler

Last Friday, ZÖJ performed live alongside Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life, a 1925 film following the Bakhtiari people's extraordinary 48-day migration across what is now Iran, captured through a foreign lens. What ZÖJ brings to this film is something entirely new. Their sound honours the weight of that journey and offers a richer dialogue.

It was beautiful and moving and unsurprising that it ended with a standing ovation.

@zojduet , you are a wonder. We wish you all the best on your upcoming tour, which also brings this experience to Italy.

📸 by the excellent @bettyniggler

📍 Melbourne / Naarm

This Friday — May 1

We’re presenting GRASS
A legendary silent film from Iran, made almost 100 years ago

Live score by ZÖJ
in partnership with Castlemaine Documentary Festival

Join us for this special cinematic + live music experience

🎟 Tickets — link in bio
Hope to see you there

📍 Melbourne / Naarm

This Friday — May 1

We’re presenting GRASS
A legendary silent film from Iran, made almost 100 years ago

Live score by ZÖJ
in partnership with Castlemaine Documentary Festival

Join us for this special cinematic + live music experience

🎟 Tickets — link in bio
Hope to see you there