Dan Ilic | Comedian, filmmaker, and rabble-rouser, Dan Ilic is moderately known for his work as a performer and director on cult TV sketch shows such as The Ronnie Johns Half Hour and The Mansion, and his seditious viral video creations.

Broadcasting, Comedy, Directing, Media, TV

Afghanistandup

7 Comments 07 February 2012

In october 2011, I went to Afghanistan on a trip with Forces Entertainment to entertain Aussie tropps in theatre. It was one of the most amazing trips I’ve ever done. The following is a series of web videos I initially made for Fairfax Media. You can read about my trip here on The Punch PART [...]

Comedy, Media

Funny People Instagramed: Photo Gallery

0 Comments 05 March 2012

Ove the years I’ve taken loads of shots of comedians behind the scenes on TV and at gigs, festivals and shows all over the world. To celebrate the 2012 comedy season, I’ve instagramed a few of my favourites. I’m thinking of doing an exhibition…. let me know… would you like to see more in the flesh? [...]

Media, Writing

Life In Sydney: Thoughts on the last 5 years.

1 Comment 02 March 2012

On facebook one day I came by this amazing Commonwealth Films Services promotional film about Sydney in the 1960′s, it shows Sydney in all its post-war glory from the perspective of the perfect family, portraying Sydney as the perfect, modern, western, white, city that it was. It reminded me of another film. “Sydney 2030″ was [...]

Comedy, Media, Writing

The Sydney Mining Herald: Fairfax’s Future

16 Comments 06 February 2012

Thinking ahead 5-10 years to when Gina Rinehart finally sacks a few Fairfax executives, rips up the charter, and installs a sympathetic board, it’s not too hard to imagine the front page of the SMH for that day. I should point out here that I occasionally work worked for Gina Fairfax Media… Click Image for [...]

Comedy, Media

“Share A Coke” now includes even more names!

0 Comments 15 November 2011

Coca-Cola Australia’s “Share A Coke” campaign diversifies its name database to include a whole bunch more names. So Keep a look out if your name is “Obesity” “Decay” “Pollution” “Single Use Plastics” or ”Diabetes” there is a bottle or can out there with your name on it!

Comedy, Writing

“Hi! Come To Canberra” Circa 1973

10 Comments 12 July 2011

Back in 1973 a typist, a stenographer and a secretary showed the other smart white girls in the rest of Australia just how fun it was to live and work in Canberra. According to the sticker on the front of the book, this piece of retro gold was saved from obscurity and plucked from the Public [...]

Comedy, Media, TV

Ed Milibot

0 Comments 05 July 2011

Ed Milibot Ed Miliband went into high PR gear in this interview with ITV’s Damon Green and gave the same answer six times in two minutes to multiple questions… which begs the question. What is Ed Miliband Hiding? Is he a robot? The original video has now gone viral in political and news circles [...]

Media, Writing

A simple guide to the Carbon Tax

4 Comments 02 July 2011

Annoyed at the Gillard Government’s ability to articulate how a carbon tax may work. Dan Ilic has taken the liberty of dumbing it down for us all. It’s kind of like this, a friend comes over to your house and raids your pantry and then cooks up a feast, then eats it and then, takes [...]

Broadcasting, Media

HG Nelson and Dan Ilic on The Toad Probe

0 Comments 01 July 2011

This month I had the privilege to share desk at The Steaming Toad, here is the first of the eps we filmed.

Broadcasting, Comedy, Directing, Media, TV

I’m A Climate Scientist…. The Coda

0 Comments 15 June 2011

Hungry Beast S3 is over and has been put to bed. Weather we are going again is not a questions I can answer. All we know is that we’re done for now. One of the great experiences of this show in the third season is the ability to push through and make some really great [...]