Russell Dykstra

Acclaimed director Alex Proyas puts his visionary spin on the story of an Australian garage band that is willing to do just about anything to make it to the top -- or at least a stage. (Fox Searchlight)

The life of various people in Australia are intertwined by the disappearance of a female psychiatrist who was, in turn, connected, directly or indirectly to all of them

Introducing the Dwights is a comedy about a mother who tries to come between her son and his coming of age. Tim's mom, Jean, is a bawdy and risqué comedienne still hoping to make it big. His brother Mark helps their mother rehearse for shows. Together, they inhabit a non-traditional household where chaos is the norm, the music is always on, and Jean's larger-than-life personality takes center stage... (Warner Independent Pictures)

It tells 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. (imdb)

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. (australiantelevision.net)

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.

Hapless would-be entertainer Danny (Nick Giannopoulos) is suckered into joining a lousy music group led by small-time crook Marcus (Russell Dykstra). What Danny doesn't realize is that the band's upcoming gig at a birthday party for a millionaire's son is really a heist. Bungling ensues, though Danny's showbiz dreams get a surprising lift in this endearing Australian crime caper.

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

Criminal lawyer Cleaver Greene defends the indefensible - from bigamists to cannibals and everything in between. He is champion of the lost cause, both in the court room and in the bedroom. (imdb)

A criminal mediator from Chicago is forced to flee from the mob and hide out in a small Australian reef community, posing as the new church Reverend. "Reverend Mackenzie Boyd" (not his real name) has made a mess so bad he can never go home, but he's going to need all his considerable street smarts to pull off posing as clergy. If he slips up, he's dead, and after a lifetime of crime, doing good is not something that comes naturally. When Chicago comes looking for him, can he survive? (imdb)

It follows Charlie and Nate as they face how hard it is to let go of those they love, especially when they are taken too soon and when they come back to haunt you.