Worked as a film critic

Early film credit assistant director on "The Club", helmed by Bruce Beresford

Submitted first draft of "Romper Stomper" to Australian Film Commission (AFC)

Directorial debut, "Lover Boy", a 60-minute, 16mm film which he also scripted; first association with actor Daniel Pollock

Wrote and directed "Romper Stomper", nominated for nine Australian Film Institute Awards (won three); shot in Super 16 to save money; second-highest grossing Aussie film of year after "Strictly Ballroom"; starred Russell Crowe, Jacqueline McKenzie and Pollack in his last film before throwing himself in front of a train

Helmed and scripted "Metal Skin" (released in USA in 1999); won 1995 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Production Design (Steven Jones-Evans who also was production designer on "Romper Stomper")

Signed to direct "Supernova" (1999) but later sacked from the multimillion dollar sci-fi project by the president of United Artists, who cited creative differences; replaced by Walter Hill

Directed first US film "Cherry Falls" from screenplay by Ken Selden