Chris Haywood

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

Dir. Scott Hicks · With Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor, Armin Mueller-Stahl

During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom.

Dir. Bruce Beresford · With Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters

Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm. The death of his father forces him to go to the lowlands to earn enough money to get the farm back on its feet.

Dir. George T. Miller · With Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton, Terence Donovan

American Matt Quigley answers Australian land baron Elliott Marston's ad for a sharpshooter to kill the dingoes on his property. But when Quigley finds out that Marston's real target is the aborigines, Quigley hits the road. Now, even American expatriate Crazy Cora can't keep Quigley safe in his cat-and-mouse game with the homicidal Marston.

Dir. Simon Wincer · With Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan Rickman

In the Australian outback a vicious wild boar kills and causes havoc to a small community.

Dir. Russell Mulcahy · With Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, Bill Kerr

Fourteen year old Nim, more determined than ever to protect her island and all the wildlife that call it home, faces off against resort developers and animal poachers. Soon she realizes she can’t depend on her animal cohorts alone and must make her first human friend – Edmund, who’s run away to the island from the mainland – to save her home.

Dir. Brendan Maher · With Matthew Lillard, Bindi Irwin, Andrea Moor

When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.

Dir. Scott Hicks · With Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, Emma Booth

After surviving a car accident, a young man finds himself trapped in the isolated town of Paris, where the local economy depends on deliberately causing crashes and salvaging the wreckage. As he becomes entangled in the town’s routines, tensions between its residents and a rebellious group of youths begin to surface.

Dir. Peter Weir · With John Meillon, Terry Camilleri, Kevin Miles

A haunting erotic fairytale about Lucy, a young University student drawn into a mysterious hidden world of beauty and desire.

Dir. Julia Leigh · With Emily Browning, Rachael Blake, Ewen Leslie