Castlemaine Documentary Festival 

2023 CASTLEMAINE DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

The 2023 Castlemaine Documentary Festival, now in its ninth year, is back from16-18 June at the iconic Theatre Royal in Castlemaine, mainland Australia’soldest continuously operating cinema.

With 8 feature documentaries, 2 celebrations, an Augmented Reality Showcaseand a Special Family and Youth focused YURT! program, 2023 is shaping up to bean experience not to be missed - where NO ONE HAS THE LAST WORD.

Join us for the PROGRAM LAUNCHon the 26th of April, Theatre Royalfor a first look at the 2023 FestivalTrailer, to get your hands on aphysical copy of the program and fora screening of BECAUSE WE HAVEEACH OTHER, a film by AustralianDirector Sari Braithwaite, thatfollows the life of a neurodiversefamily in the forgotten working-classsuburb of Logan.

LOCALS 2023

LOCALS is back to kick off the festival's Opening Night featuring a whole newprogram from creatives of Castlemaine and surrounds - Bendigo to Ballarat,Gisbourne to Maryborough.And if you are preparing something for 2023 LOCALS – May 1 st is the closingdate for submissions and its coming round fast!Head to our WEBSITE for info LOCALS 2023 and how to submit your film.

And a heads-up !!YURT MICRO-CINEMA

This year the festival introduces asecond venue, The Yurt, abeautiful micro-cinema with analternative program of family -

friendly sessions across the Saturday & Sunday mornings with an enticing programs foryouth in the afternoons and

evenings – as well as animmersive interactive parlourgame, Werewolves - for those whodare!

SENSILAB

On Friday 16th from 2- 5:30pm SENSILAB presents at the Phee Broadwaybringing cutting edge technologies and unique storytelling narrative techniquesto regional Victorian audiences for the first time.

An interactive, Augmented Reality App will be available for download free toall festival goers for the duration of the festival weekend. Uncover a new way of discovering Castlemaine -with a narrative soundscape as you interact with thefestival over the weekend.

VOLUNTEER with us in 2023…

Volunteering with the Festival can also be a great way to learn more about filmmaking and the media industry. You can share your passion with like-minded people and rub shoulders with an exceptional range of filmmakers andpractitioners. You can also gain valuable industry experience and learn newskills.

CDoc has a range of volunteering opportunities including ticketing, ushering and general helpers. Head to our WEBSITE to register.