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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."

2025-07-11 en 5m
Documentary
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

Writer

Toby Rabinowitz

Director

Toby Rabinowitz

Producer

Max Windsor

Cinematography

Madeleine hill

Editor

Lavanya Wickramasinghe

First Assistant Director

Dane Ferguson

Status

Released

Budget

$100

Countries

  • Australia

Companies

  • Australian Film Television and Radio School