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British geographical terms not in common use in Australia include (Australian usage in bold): coppice (cleared bushland); dell (valley); fen (swamp); heath (shrubland); meadow (grassy plain); moor (swampland); spinney (shrubland); stream (creek); woods (bush) and village (even the smallest settlements in Australia are called towns or stations).
B movie B-roll baby plates backlighting backlot background actor See extra. background lighting balloon light barn doors beatscript below-the-line A term derived from the top sheet of a film budget for motion pictures, television programs, industrial films, independent films, student films and documentaries as well as commercials.
Americans created 'naur' as a way of phonetically spelling the word "no" in a typical Australian accent. There is a tinge of playful mockery to it, of course. “Australians trapped in a Jigsaw ...
F. Fake Shemp; False ending; Fan edit; Feature film; Field dominance; Fig Rig; Film adaptation; Film cement; Film d'auteur; Film distributor; Film frame; Film grammar
Australian Aboriginal English refers to a dialect of Australian English used by a large proportion of Indigenous Australians. It is made up of a range of forms which developed differently in different parts of Australia, and are said to vary along a continuum, from forms close to Standard Australian English to more non-standard forms.
Linguist Anna Wierzbicka argues that Australians' use of diminutives reflects Australian cultural values of mateship, friendliness, informality, and solidarity, while downplaying formality and avoiding bragging associated with tall poppy syndrome. [1] Records of the use of diminutives in Australian English date back to the 1800s.
Rob Hibbert and Tony Rogers were announced to be returning as writers, with Rogers as director. The film will feature the original cast alongside new characters played by Australian actors Shane Jacobson, Dave Lawson, Stephen Curry, and Richard Davies, among others. It will be distributed by Umbrella Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand ...
Australian filmmakers were at the forefront of cinema and film, having created what is considered the first feature-length narrative film with the release of The Story of the Kelly Gang and other early films by directors John Gavin, W. J. Lincoln and Alfred Rolfe. Notable Australian films of the 1890s: