Eileen Colocott

Phoenix is an Australian police drama television series. Phoenix screened as two thirteen-part series on Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1992 and 1993. The first series of Phoenix in 1992 recounted the investigation of the bombing of the Victorian state police headquarters, loosely based on a real case in the mid-1980s, the Russell Street Bombing. It was aided by extensive research into police techniques and was lauded as one of the most realistic depictions of police investigation techniques, including both surveillance and forensics, as well as having an involving storyline. The series was notable for its dark visual tone and for its no-holds-barred attitude to violence and language. It spawned a second thirteen-part series, Phoenix II, in 1993 as well as a spin-off series, Janus, in 1994 devoted to the machinations of court cases. The series was created and produced by Tony McDonald and Alison Nisselle and screened by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The ABC have released Series 1 and 2 on DVD as a 4 DVD box set.

This is the story of one boy's journey to manhood going from childhood games, to teenage lust and to adult sex. From secrets and lies, to fear and evil. From family ties that bind forever, to guilt that lasts a lifetime. And for the need to forgive. This is The Shark Net, a compelling, three-part series taken from on Robert Drewe's award-winning memoir about his early life growing up during the reign of one of Australia's most notorious serial killers. Though their lives take completely different turns, their paths cross; changing Robert forever. — Paul Gerard Kennedy

Seri katil bir çift, 17 yaşındaki Vicki’yi kaçırır. Vicki yaşadığı dehşetin içinde kurban pozisyonunu kabullenmez ve çift arasındaki dinamikleri onlara karşı kullanmaya başlar. Ben Young’ın Venedik Film Festivali’nde müthiş bir ilgiyle karşılanan bu ilk filmi 1980’lerde, Avustralya’da geçiyor. Şiddetin ağırlıklı olarak kadraj dışında yaşandığı filmde, psikolojik gerilim janrının kuralları ustaca kullanılırken, tekinsiz atmosfer, ağırlığını hissettiriyor. Güneş ışığının eksik olmadığı coğrafyada yönetmen Young’ın yakaladığı ve izleyiciyi etkisi altına alan karanlık takdire değer.