The Golden Spurtle

Date:: 14 Jun 2026, 13:00–14:15

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Age restrictions: 18+

A heartwarming journey to the most unusual—and most filling—world championship. Screening as part of Beat Film Festival 2026.

2024, Constantine Costi

United Kingdom—Australia
75 minutes, English with Russian subtitles

Documentary

For 30 years now, the Scottish village of Carrbridge hosts the world’s annual porridge-making championship, organised by a jovial enthusiast named Charlie Miller. Now that Miller is set to retire, the event, which brings together chefs from all over the world, is in for a change.

Shot from The Golden Spurtle, 2024

This film is a pleasure to watch—with endearing salt-of-the-earth subjects, a lovely ebb and flow, and a tone that feels just right: neither overly serious nor tongue in cheek.

— Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian

Director Konstantin Costi sincerely celebrates his eccentric characters and the fruits of their labour. It turns out that oats, water and salt can provide an escape from all worries and problems.

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