Kris Mrksa loves writing Australian dramas but his primary focus now is creating projects for UK producers and - cracking the US market.
The "children overboard" controversy of 2001 will be re-enacted in the film Dark Victory, which Matthew Saville will direct for Goalpost Pictures.
The Directors Guild Award, held in Sydney on Friday evening, doubled as their 30th anniversary celebration
In celebrating Victorian screen industry achievements in 2007/08, Film Victoria has presented director Matt Saville and Infinite Interactive with the Greg Tepper and Tim Richards Awards respectively.