A resergence in worldwide popularity of Australian cinema culture that started in the late 1970's and lasted until the late 1980's. Also known as the Australian Film Revival. Among the celebrities and artistes that emerged were Mel Gibson, George Miller, Peter Weir, Gillian Armstrong, Fred Schepisi and John Duigan. Of the films produced during this time, Mad Max stood out the most, eventually coming to signify the wild and frenetic artistic energy that came out of this new national cinema movement. Mel Gibson. ... For the American psychologist, see George A. Miller George Miller is an Australian film and television screenwriter, film director and producer. ... Peter Weir (born August 21, 1944) is an Australian film director. ... Gillian Armstrong (born December 18, 1950 in Melbourne, Australia) is a film director. ... John Lawless Duigan, (born June 19, 1949 in Hampshire, England) is a film director. ... Mad Max is an Australian science fiction film starring Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky. ...

Sue Mathews's "35mm Dreams", published at the height of the movement in 1984, was a landmark study of the major Australian directors of the time. Among the directors portrayed, one - John Duigan - had not yet received widespread critical and box-office acclaim. He came to worldwide attention after making "The Year My Voice Broke" (1987) and its sequel "Flirting" (1991) a few year later. The Year My Voice Broke is a 1987 film by director John Duigan starring Noah Taylor and Loene Carmen about a young boy. ... Flirting is often described as casual conversation with a romantic touch, but it need not be spoken interaction at all. ...