Project Detail

The Golden Spurtle

Synopsis

Once a year contenders from around the globe descend on a picturesque village in the Scottish Highlands to compete for the title of World Porridge Champion. Amid intense rivalries, steaming bowls of porridge, and the lives of charmingly eccentric locals we see a living legacy unfold.
Official Selection CPH:DOX 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025

Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Features
Running time: 75 min
Format: 4K digital 4x3
Director: Constantine Conti 1st Feature
Producer: Rebecca Lamond, John Archer
Editor: James Alcock
Screenwriter: Constantine Conti
Director of Photography: Dimitri Zaunders
Sound: Dougie Fairgrieve; Sound Designer: Liam Egan; Australia Sound Recordist: Gavin Marsh
Composer: Simon Bruckard; Music Producer: Tony David Cray
Colourist: Dimitri Zaunders

Genre

Scottish

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Australia, UK co-production

Hytra Films (AU), Hopscotch Films (UK)

Hopscotch Films

68 Main Street
Drymen
Glasgow
G63 0BG

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