THE GOLDEN SPURTLE
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM | 2025
A UK-Australian co-production shot in the Scottish Highlands
In a quaint Scottish village in the Highlands, contenders from around the globe gather to compete for the title of World Porridge Champion armed only with oats, salt and water. As the ailing Porridge Chieftain's tenure ends, he embarks on a mission to find a successor. Amidst intense rivalries and the charm of eccentric locals, this documentary delves into the legacy of the village and unveils a captivating culinary spectacle.
DIRECTOR’S ASSISTANT / POST PRODUCER: Georgia Plantzos
WRITER / DIRECTOR: Constantine Costi
PRODUCERS: Rebecca Lamond, John Archer
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Dimitri Zaunders
EDITOR: James Alcock
COMPOSER: Simon Bruckard
TRAILER EDITOR: Georgia Plantzos
Festivals
CPH:DOX - NEXT:WAVE AWARD
CAMERIMAGE FILM FESTIVAL - SPECIAL DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION (US PREMIERE)
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL - DOCUMENTARY AUSTRALIA AWARD
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - OFFICIAL SELECTION
ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL - INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FIPADOC FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTAIRE
DOCPOINT HELSINKI DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
LEIDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
COMORÁN FILM FESTIVAL
CHARGRIN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
NOORDELIJK FILM FESTIVAL
DENVER FILM FESTIVAL
BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BRITISH AND IRISH FILM FESTIVAL
CINEFEST OZ
FILM BY THE SEA FESTIVAL (NETHERLANDS)
GLIMMERGLASS FILM DAYS
HEBRIDES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Bronze Horse, Best Documentary, Stockholm Film Festival, 2025 (NOMINATED)
GIO Audience Award, Best Australian Documentary, Sydney Film Festival, 2025 (NOMINATED)
Documentary Australia Award, Sydney Film Festival, 2025 (NOMINATED)
NEXT:WAVE Award, CPH:DOX, 2025 (NOMINATED)
AIDC Best Australian Documentary, 2026 (NOMINATED)
Golden Eye Award, Best International Documentary Film, Zurich Film Festival, 2025 (NOMINATED)
AFCA Best Australian Documentary, Australian Film Critics Association Award, 2026 (WINNER)
Australian Cinematographer’s Society NSW, Documentary, 2026 (GOLD WINNER)
Australian Film Critics Association Awards, Best Documentary, 2026 (WINNER)
Press
SCREEN HUB
BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPHER
THE GUARDIAN
THE BIG ISSUE
THE TIME
SCREENDAILY
SBS - What it takes to produce the world's best porridge
SFF - Winners from the Sydney Film Festival
THE SKINNY - Winning porridge-making doc
ACS MAGAZINE ISSUE 103 - INTERVIEW