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Memo (2002)
Joe Hill (Peter O’Brien) confronts his boss Ted Hudson (Richard Carter) over a memo he has received about ‘appearance and personal hygiene’. Then, to his surprise, his daughter Ruby (Bree Beadman) shows up at the office. [read more]
Three white daughters-in-law (1997)
The mother of three Indian sons who have all married white Australian women talks sadly about her feelings, and what she is missing not having Indian daughters-in-law. Her son explains how she is ridiculed in her traditional community because of ... [read more]
Choices (2002)
Anna Yen in long skirt demonstrates her circus skills – balancing a full tea cup, walking the slack rope. She relates a story she would like to tell her grandmother and mother, acknowledging that she has been able to pursue ... [read more]
‘You’ve got guts, you’ll be fine’ (1997)
Granger (Dominic Purcell) makes the case that a stuttering DJ for Raw FM’s debut will put off listeners. He therefore argues that he, rather than Sarah (Elena Mandalis), should present the first show. Zelda (Nadine Garner) violently disagrees while Robert ... [read more]
Tenterfield beauty queen (2005)
Over footage of Cindy as a 17-year-old, we hear Cindy five years on, talking about what she has done since completing her HSC. She lists working in St George doing seasonal work; moving to Tenterfield to live with her ... [read more]
Men’s opinion of women (2000)
Presenter Rachael Oakes-Ash asks men in the street what they look for in a woman. Media personality Amanda Keller says she has given up picking fault in other women. [read more]
New China (1997)
Young Chinese fashion designers Guo Pei and Sun Jian talk about the differences between themselves and their parents, how modern Chinese youth really just want to make money, and how they have no interest in politics. [read more]
John Konrads speaks (1961)
John Konrads was one of Australia’s greatest swimmers. He and his sister Ilsa were from an immigrant family and rose to the heights of sporting fame. He is about to join other sporting greats of his era like Murray Rose ... [read more]
Chris ‘Crusher’ Nichols (1993)
Journalist Chris 'Crusher’ Nichols went to jail for four months for 'contempt of court’ after refusing to reveal his information source. Nichols is regarded as one of Australia’s more aggressive journalists, earning his nickname when a woman crushed his foot ... [read more]
Clara (2004)
You can view the animated short film Clara here in its entirety. In her suburban home, 12-year-old Clara tries to come to terms with a life-changing event. [read more]
‘Unpleasant fact number one’ (1985)
Harry Joy (Barry Otto) wakes up in a psychiatric hospital, after his family has bribed corrupt doctors to certify him. His friend and colleague Alex Duval (Tim Robertson) is already there, masquerading as the real Harry Joy. The hospital’s chief ... [read more]
‘A game of skill, touch and patience’ (2002)
Jack Simpson (Mick Molloy) has been ordered to turn up to play bowls, or lose his membership in the club. Club president Len (Frank Wilson) thinks there’s some mistake, because he’s never seen Simpson before. Team skipper Stan (Bill Hunter) ... [read more]
Houdini visits Edinburgh (2007)
Mary McGarvie (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and her daughter Benji (Saoirse Ronan) watch a silent black-and-white newsreel about Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce). They learn that he has offered USD $10,000 to anyone who can contact his dead mother in the afterlife, ... [read more]
Eureka! (2007)
Filmmaker Janet Merewether is sick of researching sperm donors and weighing up the different options for getting pregnant. To get away from it all, she goes out to a concert and ends up with a bloke in bed. Sounds of ... [read more]
‘Who are you, Steve?’ (2003)
On the videotape, Alexandra (Helen Buday) displays the vibrator Steve (Gary Sweet) gave her on her birthday and accuses him of buying it for his pleasure only. She calls it a machine, and says that in his eyes it makes ... [read more]
Steak and salad with nuts (2003)
Barry (Sam Worthington) and Spit (David Wenham) have lunch at Barry’s place. Spit knows ‘a Pommie bloke’ who owns a restaurant. Barry turns up at the Texas Rose steakhouse for an interview with the owner, Darren ‘Dabba’ Barrington (Timothy Spall), ... [read more]
‘A commercial enterprise’ (1990)
In this clip Michael Talbot, Australia Post deputy state manager of New South Wales, addresses controlling postal managers (CPMs) and postal managers (PMs) directly, informing them of why and how things must change for post offices under the new corporate ... [read more]
Doors closed and opening (2001)
Minnie Meredith (Angie Milliken) puts an end to Jack Senior’s (William McInnes) systematic abuse of their son David (Nick Russell). The father only escapes official retribution because the family doctor (John Arnold) was an officer in Meredith’s regiment. As that ... [read more]
How democracy actually works (2001)
You can watch How Democracy Actually Works here in its entirety. In this episode of Leunig Animated, narrated by Sam Neill, Leunig’s little Man learns how our votes really count in the political process. [read more]
Mia encounters an obstacle (1996)
Mia (Frances O’Connor) visits the head of film studies (Kym Gyngell) at her university and finds it’s not going to be as easy as she thought to change courses. [read more]
