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MIFF The Golden Spurtle

82 mins.

Rating
No Free Tickets
until 27/08/2025

Melbourne International Film Festival.A spurtle is a Scottish wooden tool used to stir porridge, soups and stews. The Golden Spurtle, on the other hand, is an annual cook-off that brings the worlds best and brightest porridge makers to the humble town of Carrbridge (population: approx. 700). Armed with only water, salt and oats for the traditional competition, the contenders including a Sydney taco chef, a wellness CEO, a young hopeful with grandmas recipe and two ex-champs build on a legacy that has grown since the prizes founding in 1994. Australian director Constantine Costi taps into his laurelled opera background to capture the drama and daring of real life, documenting the events leading up to and during the competition. But this is no mere MasterChef on the big screen: Costi and cinematographer Dimitri Zaunders (Friends and Strangers, MIFF 2021) interweave the simmering rivalries with striking landscape shots and touching portraits of the passionate locals who, year on year, put on the best show possible. A feast for the eyes and a shot of glee to the soul, The Golden Spurtle is a whimsical and heartwarming film that will definitely leave you sated.

 


Friday 22/08/2025 - Cinema Three