HOW TO TALK AUSTRALIANS

Director: Tony Rogers
Writers: Rob Hibbert and Tony Rogers
Producer: Jason Byrne
Executive Producers: Emma Fitzsimons, Andrea Denholm

Cast: Vishal Kotak, Jeffrey Dsouza, Chum Ehelepola, Robert Santiago, Vikrant Narain, Sybil Quadros, Ananth Gopal, Kamla Chandar

Genre: Comedy
Time: 4 mins

SYNOPSIS

At the Delhi College of Linguistics in India, students of linguistics and aspiring migrants to Australia are taught about elements of Australian culture such as Australian lingo, rhyming slang, grub, local celebrities, how to ‘chuck a sickie’, and how to pass the citizenship test. The show features a foul-mouthed cockatoo known as Chopper, an impersonation of Pauline Hanson, and a re-enactment of a Ned Kelly hold-up.  

Festivals:

WINNER “Comedy: Long Form or Series” 2015 Webby Awards

FINALIST “Best Comedy” 2015 Melbourne WebFest