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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]

‘Dirty little bugger’ (2007)

Charlie (Luke Ford) draws rude self-portraits as he and his brother Thomas (Rhys Wakefield) sit at home. Their parents return from a sex and pregnancy class, where Maggie (Toni Collette) has had one of her ‘attacks’, due to high blood ... [read more]

Happily unmarried (1987)

Frank (Leo McKern) and his companion Frances (Julia Blake) open a bottle of French champagne to celebrate their arrival in Port Douglas. The isolation and privacy, says Frank, is the best part, just as their neighbour Freddie (Graham Kennedy) arrives ... [read more]

‘Society won’t look after us’ (2006)

Voices from resident protests against St Kilda’s street prostitution are juxtaposed with images of sex workers on the neighbourhood’s streets. Gillian, sporting a black eye, talks about an encounter with a bad client. [read more]

All that promise (2000)

Grant was an adorable child star who could dance and sing and play the drums. He gave it all away when the kids at school teased him about his work in television ads. Later when he tried to get back ... [read more]

Terry Hicks meets Jon Mohammed (2004)

David’s father, Terry Hicks, seeks the truth about his son in Afghanistan. He meets David’s friend, Jon Mohammed, who was imprisoned in the cell next to David. Jon says David was a good Muslim. Jon was released after 15 months. [read more]

Thailand (1958)

This clip begins at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok and shows Buddhist monks walking the grounds. Scenes of life along the river are filmed from a boat, including village houses, wooden boats, temples, people bathing, locals playing music, and men ... [read more]

Accommodation on board (1979)

Adventurers Malcolm Douglas and Brett Nixon are travelling from Sydney to New Guinea on a five-metre motorboat. The men stop over on an idyllic, remote and untouched beach in far north Queensland and net fish near the shore. [read more]

Rae recovers hope (1989)

While Hughie (Billy Zane) plays with the dog on deck, Rae (Nicole Kidman) discovers via radar and radio that her husband John (Sam Neill) is still alive. Rae and John re-establish communication, using his sailor’s knowledge of radio and her ... [read more]

‘Who are you?’ (1978)

Tony (Richard Moir), Sam (Judy Morris) and the dog Billy have left Sydney, heading for Queensland. Their intimacy is growing, but Tony is still unable to touch her, or let down his guard. On a jetty, largely drunk or stoned, ... [read more]

‘Pick a card’ (1932)

Bored with matters of state, Tommy (George Wallace) tries to interest his footmen in a game of cards. He has to order them to take part, and to stay seated. He makes the rules up as he goes. [read more]

Grieving (1992)

At a big gathering, people are stunned and grieving. Madang, one of Joe’s main adversaries regarding the plantations, has been killed. In interview, a very distraught Joe Leahy laments what is going on and having no choice but to leave ... [read more]

Farming at Werribee (1953)

Having been unable to secure city employment, Il Contratto’s four recently arrived migrants (Giuseppe Michelini, Luigi Borsi, Giuseppe Cusato, Giorgio Mangiamele) find work on a farm outside Melbourne. Previous uncertainties about their life in Australia dissolve as they share the ... [read more]

‘Dance, fool, dance’ (1934)

Monty Ralston (Frank Leighton) and his manservant Thompson (Leo Franklin) narrowly escape a police raid on a two-up game but Jim McBride (Frank Bradley) is caught. Ralston and Thompson blunder onto the stage of a nearby theatre, where they entertain ... [read more]

Facing realities (1991)

Anna (Gosia Dobrowolska) tells Jonathon (Chris Haywood) that his mother should stay at home, rather than move to an institution. Marta (Sheila Florance) tells Anna that she will die at home, and that she likes Anna using Marta’s flat to ... [read more]

‘Do you have any ID?’ (2004)

Tom’s homeless friend Malcolm (Bill Hunter) has been taken to hospital with a stroke. He gives Tom the key to his secret room, his most prized possession. Tom (Colin Friels) rejects an offer of help from Tania, a social worker ... [read more]

Safe and sound and secret (1997)

Brian (Bill Young) has taken Nell (Monica Maughan) to the hospital, where her daughter works. Jim (Tony Barry) has been driving all over the district trying to find Nell, his wife. When he sees that she is safe, he is ... [read more]

Filling Australian content quotas (1995)

The host of talk show Talking Shit (Francis Greenslade) and guest Brian (Kym Gyngell) attempt to fill Channel Ten’s Australian content quota requirements. [read more]

‘E’s a Les Darcy’ (1922)

Each in his own way, Skinny Smith (Dinks Paterson) and Spud Murphy (John Cosgrove) prepare for their boxing match. On a hillside above Woolloomooloo, Spud proposes marriage to Sally (Yvonne Pavis), who replies that she isn’t yet ready 'fer double ... [read more]

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