The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae.
The koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula. Populations also extend for considerable distances inland in regions with enough moisture to support suitable woodlands. The koalas of South Australia were largely exterminated during the early part of the 20th century, but the state has since been repopulated with Victorian stock. The koala is not found in Tasmania or Western Australia.
The word koala comes from the Dharuk gula. Although the vowel /u/ was originally written in the English orthography as "oo" (in spellings such as coola or koolah), it was changed to "oa" possibly due to an error. The word is erroneously said to mean "doesn't drink".
The scientific name of the koala's genus, Phascolarctos, is derived from Greek phaskolos "pouch" and arktos "bear". Its species name, cinereus, is Latin and means "ash-coloured".
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Feelings and stuff portrays two strangers meeting up on a diving platform. As a result they find themselves in a situation where they need to define what kind of persons they actually want to be. Will they be able to let go of their old patterns and accustomed habits?
A short comedy about feelings and their sometimes unexpected manifestations.
We're all consumers.
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Some time has passed since the race in "Robbie The Reindeer" and the group of reindeers have set up a tourist business offering guided tours. When an accident occurs on one such tour Robbie believes he was saved by a long lost tribe of Vikings - supposed to have been wiped out years ago. No one believes him and they are more concerned with the business losing money. When the evil Blitzen is released from prison 50 years early he promises to help them turn things around but double crosses them with the help of a master of disguise rabbit. Robbie escapes and goes to the Viking tribe to help him and his friends overcome Blitzen.
Keywords: cartoon-reindeer, christmas, clay-animation, reindeer, tour, tourist, viking
Robbie: Blitzen, let my friends go. Do what you want with me, but let the others go.::Blitzen: No. Now shut up and die.
Blitzen: Do you know what I practiced every day in prison, Robbie?::Robbie: Was it the flute?::Blitzen: No.::Robbie: Conversational Spanish?::Blitzen: No. Kung-fu!::Robbie: I was worried it'd be something like that.
Old Jingle: Yes, I'll send you an E-mail.::[picks up computer]::Old Jingle: Anyone else going to the post box?
Old Jingle: If there are any Vikings left, I'll gladly eat this sofa. [door bell rings] I may need more ketchup.
Koala: You call this a resort? Look at those huts.::Robbie: Chalets.::Koala: I'd like to meet the one who built those.::Robbie: Well, whoever did built those, I bet he worked really hard, and still has splinters. Ow!
Blitzen: Power: one of the few things in life that's nicer than toast.
Donner: I got some lighters.::Robbie: I got a fold-out pan.::Prancer: Turntables, mirror ball, speakers... I didn't think there was much nightlife out here, so I packed up my disco. Disco Prancer, it's an essential.
Robbie: You know what the worst part of it is? He made us built our own trap.::Donner: That's it! That's the best news ever.::Prancer: What?::Donner: Every one of us built one part of this. Robbie, what part did you build?::Robbie: Over there. [points to a shoddily-built corner]::Donner: That's it.::Robbie: Huh?::Prancer: Prancer? [Prancer blows on corner, planks fall apart]
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Some time has passed since the race in "Robbie The Reindeer" and the group of reindeers have set up a tourist business offering guided tours. When an accident occurs on one such tour Robbie believes he was saved by a long lost tribe of Vikings - supposed to have been wiped out years ago. No one believes him and they are more concerned with the business losing money. When the evil Blitzen is released from prison 50 years early he promises to help them turn things around but double crosses them with the help of a master of disguise rabbit. Robbie escapes and goes to the Viking tribe to help him and his friends overcome Blitzen.
Keywords: cartoon-reindeer, christmas, clay-animation, reindeer, tour, tourist, viking
Robbie: Blitzen, let my friends go. Do what you want with me, but let the others go.::Blitzen: No. Now shut up and die.
Blitzen: Do you know what I practiced every day in prison, Robbie?::Robbie: Was it the flute?::Blitzen: No.::Robbie: Conversational Spanish?::Blitzen: No. Kung-fu!::Robbie: I was worried it'd be something like that.
Old Jingle: Yes, I'll send you an E-mail.::[picks up computer]::Old Jingle: Anyone else going to the post box?
Old Jingle: If there are any Vikings left, I'll gladly eat this sofa. [door bell rings] I may need more ketchup.
Koala: You call this a resort? Look at those huts.::Robbie: Chalets.::Koala: I'd like to meet the one who built those.::Robbie: Well, whoever did built those, I bet he worked really hard, and still has splinters. Ow!
Blitzen: Power: one of the few things in life that's nicer than toast.
Donner: I got some lighters.::Robbie: I got a fold-out pan.::Prancer: Turntables, mirror ball, speakers... I didn't think there was much nightlife out here, so I packed up my disco. Disco Prancer, it's an essential.
Robbie: You know what the worst part of it is? He made us built our own trap.::Donner: That's it! That's the best news ever.::Prancer: What?::Donner: Every one of us built one part of this. Robbie, what part did you build?::Robbie: Over there. [points to a shoddily-built corner]::Donner: That's it.::Robbie: Huh?::Prancer: Prancer? [Prancer blows on corner, planks fall apart]
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Looking for the fast track out of suburban hell, two natural born losers scheme an impossible heist. Mick is slack, cynical, and most of all, unemployed. He masterminds the plan while Kev, angry and unemployed, gets the guns. Two undercover cops and a highly strung speed dealer are not far behind.
Keywords: australia, independent-film
The darkly comic tale of the young and useless
We're Not Gonna Shoot Anyone. We're Just Gonna Have Some Fun.
Mick: I've got a poem for ya. "You are an idiot, You are a bitch, You shit me to tears, ...I'm goin' down the pub."
Mick: I didn't call you an idiot, I asked if you were an idiot, ya fuckin' idiot!
Kev: We're not gonna shoot anyone, we're just gonna have some fun.
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Napoleon is a little dog that lives in Sydney. He and his mother live with a family, but Napoleon loves to dream about meeting the wild dogs that live far away, and eventually becoming one himself. One day he gets into a basket hung from some balloons and flies away into the sky. The wind carries him to a nearby island where the basket finally lands. There he meets all kinds of different animals; some of them are friendly, but some aren't. With the help of a parakeet friend he learns the secrets of living alone in the island and defending himself from wild animals. He goes in search of the wild dogs, whom he finally finds. He is very happy with them, but then he gets homesick and starts to miss his mother, so he decides to go home again.
Keywords: affection, animal's-point-of-view, australia, balloon, bear, bird, character-name-in-title, cross-country, dog, family-relationships
ADVENTURE has a new name . . .
Meet a pup with a nose for adventure.
He's a little dog with a big thirst for adventure!
He's a hero who will capture your heart.
He's living the adventure of a lifetime. Meeting new friends. Seeing new sights. And facing new dangers. NAPOLEON. The tale of a little dog with a big thirst for adventure.
Napoleon: This kittens really lost her mittens.
Cat: MOUSE... MUST... DIE.::Napoleon: H-huh... good thing I'm not a mouse...::Cat: Ahh, but you are a mouse. A big, yellow mouse.
Napoleon's Mum: I want you to promise me you'll never run off like that again!::Napoleon: I won't. And I want you to promise me something too.::Napoleon's Mum: Anything!::Napoleon: I want you... to call me Napoleon!::Napoleon's Mum: [laughs] From now on, you're my little Napoleon.
Cat: Ahh... not a mouse... a dog. DOG MUST DIE!
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Napoleon is a little dog that lives in Sydney. He and his mother live with a family, but Napoleon loves to dream about meeting the wild dogs that live far away, and eventually becoming one himself. One day he gets into a basket hung from some balloons and flies away into the sky. The wind carries him to a nearby island where the basket finally lands. There he meets all kinds of different animals; some of them are friendly, but some aren't. With the help of a parakeet friend he learns the secrets of living alone in the island and defending himself from wild animals. He goes in search of the wild dogs, whom he finally finds. He is very happy with them, but then he gets homesick and starts to miss his mother, so he decides to go home again.
Keywords: affection, animal's-point-of-view, australia, balloon, bear, bird, character-name-in-title, cross-country, dog, family-relationships
ADVENTURE has a new name . . .
Meet a pup with a nose for adventure.
He's a little dog with a big thirst for adventure!
He's a hero who will capture your heart.
He's living the adventure of a lifetime. Meeting new friends. Seeing new sights. And facing new dangers. NAPOLEON. The tale of a little dog with a big thirst for adventure.
Napoleon: This kittens really lost her mittens.
Cat: MOUSE... MUST... DIE.::Napoleon: H-huh... good thing I'm not a mouse...::Cat: Ahh, but you are a mouse. A big, yellow mouse.
Napoleon's Mum: I want you to promise me you'll never run off like that again!::Napoleon: I won't. And I want you to promise me something too.::Napoleon's Mum: Anything!::Napoleon: I want you... to call me Napoleon!::Napoleon's Mum: [laughs] From now on, you're my little Napoleon.
Cat: Ahh... not a mouse... a dog. DOG MUST DIE!
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Dot promises a mother kangaroo that she will find her lost joey. An orphaned rabbit overhears this promise and pretends to be a kangaroo because he wants a mom. Dot and the rabbit travel through the Australian outback and learn a lot about different kinds of animals.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, crocodile, independent-film, kangaroo, koala, rabbit
Dot: Rabbits are important. What about Easter time? Whenever you think of Easter, you think of the Easter bunny.
Well, I guess it's been a long long year, and we're still
laying here. My thigh between your thighs, your thigh
between my thighs. You know sometimes I get confused.
Okay, sometimes cuts it a little short. You know I try to
make good decisions, like I try to wake up when the alarm
goes off. You can always depend on me, but first, we've
got to learn to depend on ourselves. But you know I
always belong to you, even if for a moment my attention
does not. Trust me. I know you do. Just wait until I get
myself together, then you'll get a chance to rely. We'll
be getting up so early. We'll be doing sit-ups. We'll be
riding bikes.