Russell Dykstra

Ricky Nasser is a young Australian whose peaceful suburban life turns to hell when his sister Ameena disappears without a trace. In a climate of distrust and xenophobia, Ricky is forced to denounce her as an extremist.

마가렛 험프리는 노팅햄에서 근무하는 사회복지사이다. 그녀는 수 십만의 갈 곳 없는 아이들이 영국정부의 암묵적 동의 하에 호주로 강제로 이주되고 있다는 현실을 알게 된다. 그녀는 많은 가족들의 상봉을 주선하는 한편 비도덕적인 사건에 대해 국제적인 관심을 모으기 위해 노력한다. (2010년 제15회 부산국제영화제)

In a climate change ravaged world in 2012, after 240 days without rain Sydney has only two weeks of water left. When the city is then ringed by severe bushfires, the question becomes, how do you fight fire when you have no water?

Based on the books by Australian author Bob Graham. The movie tells the story of two very different ten year olds and the trials and tribulations of their friendship.

8 shorts centered around 8 themes directed by 8 famous film directors involved and sharing their opinion on progress, on the set-backs and the challenges our planet faces today.

A grumpy old man living in an idyllic coastal town who can't see he has the perfect life.

This film is a smart, rueful and dead-on portrait of life's unending quest to fit in; and the girl who solves it by completely breaking out - introduces a feisty outsider hero unlike any other seen on screen. Esther Blueburger's quest begins when she escapes from her Bat Mitzvah party and is befriended by Sunni.., the effortlessly cool girl who is everything Esther thinks she wants to be. With the help of Sunni, Esther goes away from her ordinary life and leaves behind her malfunctioning Jewish family to hang out with Sunni's far breezier and super-hip single mom Mary and attend Sunni's forbidden public school as a Swedish exchange student.

This film is a smart, rueful and dead-on portrait of life's unending quest to fit in; and the girl who solves it by completely breaking out - introduces a feisty outsider hero unlike any other seen on screen. Esther Blueburger's quest begins when she escapes from her Bat Mitzvah party and is befriended by Sunni.., the effortlessly cool girl who is everything Esther thinks she wants to be. With the help of Sunni, Esther goes away from her ordinary life and leaves behind her malfunctioning Jewish family to hang out with Sunni's far breezier and super-hip single mom Mary and attend Sunni's forbidden public school as a Swedish exchange student.

Nearly 20 years ago a young mother was shot during an apparent kidnapping and subsequent police chase. Now after all that time, the man in jail for the murder is about to be paroled. Jack has two missions - to bring the father and his daughter back together and to find out if any justice has been done by the conviction.

The shy son of an aging comedienne tries to find a balance between his demanding home life, his new girlfriend, and his mother's second chance at fame.

The story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is a story of impossible love that ultimately celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.

After wearing a wire to catch a dirty colleague selling confiscated drugs, detective Jack Kempson is hated by his colleagues. He also gets 'promoted away' to the basement, where old files get transferred to the national computer database. Thus he comes across fingerprints, now identifiable, in the 30 year old case of Ashley, the kidnapped son of lottery winners. Although he's too late to help him now, he tracks the perpetrators down behind his boss's back.

A story through a child's eyes about living through a drought.

Jack discovers that a man jailed for matricide could be innocent and the killer could still be close to home. Did Jack's own father-in-law have some part to play in the mystery?

Jack investigates a gangland execution at a children’s football game twelve years ago.

Jon Peregrine (Jason Donovan), a financial slueth investigates a stock market rort which caused his brother-in-law to commit suicide. Meanwhile his ex-wife asks for his help to investigate a missing underworld "business" figure.

The world's worst actor Danny, meets the world's worst crook Marcus and their lives are changed forever...

빅토리아 퀸스랜드의 아일랜드계 빈민 가정 켈리 가문 형제들은 영국 경찰들과 자주 마찰을 일으킨다. 그러던 중 경찰의 모함으로 큰아들 네드(히스 레저)는 살인미수 누명을 쓰게 되고, 어머니가 대신 감옥에 들어간다. 사건 당시 네드는 영국인 귀족부인 줄리아 (나오미 왓츠)와 사랑을 나누고 있었지만, 가정이 있는 줄리아가 네드의 알리바이를 증언해주지 못하게 되자 네드와 그의 형제들은 억울한 살인누명과 함께 도주하는 운명에 놓이게 된다. 그들은 경찰과 대치 중, 뜻하지 않게 경찰 몇 명을 살해하게 되고 도피 자금을 마련하기 위하여 은행까지 털게 된다. 빅토리아 여왕은 켈리 형제에게 거액의 현상금을 걸고 영국본토로부터 총경(제프리 러시)을 파견하여 이들의 체포를 강화하게 한다. 하지만 켈리 형제는 은행에 빚진 가난한 농부들의 담보 채권을 태워 버리는 등, 가난한 자들의 편에 서서 지배 세력인 영국의 공권력에 대한 저항과 투쟁이 알려지게 된다. 이들의 저항과 도피는 켈리 형제가 시민들의 지지를 받게 만들게 되고 급기야는 영웅으로까지 떠받들어진다. 그러나 경찰은 점점 이들을 추적하여 오고, 그를 따르던 몇 사람의 배신으로 네드와 그의 형제들은 막바지에 몰리는데...

Jack Kempson started out as an idealistic cop. Thirty years on, he remains relentless in tracking down villains, but has lost confidence in his moral barometer. He turns a blind eye to the dubious methods employed by some of his contemporaries — prepared to let dodgy means be justified by the noble end.

The story of a young Sydney band trying to get a foothold in the competitive world of rock n' roll. After the band's first gig is a colossal failure, the lead singer takes it upon himself to go out and pursue the most successful rock manager in the country. Meanwhile, the other members of the band continue to deal with the kind of everyday life issues that can ultimately tear a band apart. It may be the dawn of a new millennium, but it's still a long way to the top if you want to rock n' roll.

형사 레온은 화목한 가정을 두고도 방황하는 40대. 댄스 동호회에서 만난 제인과 비밀스런 관계를 갖는다. 어느 날 레온은 한 여인의 실종신고를 맡게 되고 수사 도중 제인이 해결의 실마리를 쥐고 있으며 실종된 여인이 자신의 아내를 치료하는 정신과 의사라는 사실을 알게 되는데...

For the first time in 15 years, all four siblings in a family show up to care for their dying mother, who is only given a couple of weeks to live. One comes from America with her two children. A divorced sister also comes with her child and sneaks off regularly to meet a mystery man who may be her ex-husband. The third & youngest daughter is an unmarried nurse aware of her ticking biological clock. The only son chases after his grumpy father who seems to not care a whit about his wife's circumstances. The four are also faced my their mother's dreams to accomplish a few things before she dies - to visit a beach she had visited in the past, to see her youngest married, and to visit Paris. She also wants to be embalmed and be honored with a 21 gun salute. Thus the whole group has to set off in the quest to fulfill their mother's wishes.