Castlemaine Documentary Festival Awards

by Katherine Seppings

Feeling very grateful to have received two awards at Locals in the Castlemaine Documentary Festival for ‘Harcourt Fires’, my six minute documentary that captured the terror and devastation on 9 January 2026, and the following weeks of recovery and renewal. It felt imperative to share what I witnessed, and to honour the impact on our whole region.

Many thanks to the judges for the Courageous Filmmaking Award and to the voters for the 2026 Audience Choice Award!