New South Wales Film & Television Office (Australia): 4

Directed by Rowan Woods and written by Jacquelin Perske, Little Fish (2005) is an Australian film following the story of Tracy Heart. Despite her past struggles with heroin addiction, Tracy is determined to move forward and achieve her dreams. Living in Cabramatta, Sydney where heroin is easily accessible, she resides with her mother and brother Ray. In order to become a partner in the video store she works at, Tracy needs financial assistance. However, due to her criminal record, credit card debt, drug history, and lack of collateral, her loan applications are ...

Thank God He Met Lizzie (1997), an Australian romantic comedy film directed by Cherie Nowlan, follows the story of Guy as he marries Lizzie. The dreamy groom reminisces at his wedding reception about the girlfriend he once lost and his past relationship with Jenny, a warm and funny long-time partner.

The romantic drama film, Oscar and Lucinda (1997), directed by Gillian Armstrong, follows the lives of two individuals – Lucinda Leplastrier and Oscar. As a child growing up in Australia, Lucinda is captivated by a Prince Rupert’s Drop, which sparks her lifelong passion for glass. Sadly, her parents pass away and she inherits great wealth when her guardians sell off their family farmland. With her newfound riches, Lucinda purchases a glass factory and becomes involved in gambling after being introduced to it by her accountant. Meanwhile, Oscar is raised by his father as a Plymouth Brother but eventually ...

Baz Luhrmann’s directorial debut, Strictly Ballroom (1992), is an Australian romantic comedy. The film follows Scott Hastings, the son of a family of ballroom dancers who has been training since he was six years old. His mother Shirley teaches ballroom dancing, while his father Doug takes care of maintenance tasks at the studio and secretly watches footage of his own past dance competitions and Scott’s in a back room. Scott struggles to find his own unique style as he competes in the Pan-Pacific Grand Prix Dancing Championship. However, his flashy and crowd-pleasing moves are deemed unacceptable by the ...