Dr. StrangeGov Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Deficit

A satirical exposé on the proverbial bogeyman looming over our current understanding of Australian economics: the budget deficit.

Overview

Dr. StrangeGov Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Deficit is a light-hearted and satirical documentary that exposes how Australia’s monetary system works. Tackling how money is created in both the private and public sector, Dr. StrangeGov delves into the critical role of the budget deficit in modern Australian economics and how it has been misrepresented within the media. Through elaborate and jovial visual analogies, the documentary recontextualises the Australian economy, providing the tools to understand complex economic concepts in an amusing and fun manner, and as a result, exposing why we should stop worrying and love the deficit

Budget

$100

Production

Australian Film Television and Radio School