This one is all Down Under with 3 films from Australia and 2 from New Zealand.
Eruption
"Eruption is a New Zealand-made drama that follows several Auckland families in the days before a volcanic eruption in their city. The Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management, John Hamilton, said, while Eruption is a drama, the science that drives it is real and the wider messages about preparedness for disasters are relevant to all the country. The show’s producers, Gibson Group, worked with the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, GNS Science, the University of Auckland and civil defence organisations in Auckland in developing the script. For Auckland, the warning signs of volcanic unrest shown in Eruption are realistic – the volcanic field is closely monitored, and scientists and civil defence officials would be able to provide early warning if magma began moving towards the surface, again. Likewise, the other areas of New Zealand living with volcanoes – Taranaki, the central North Island and Bay of Plenty – are closely monitored and the precautions people need to take are similar."
Loot
"Jon Peregrine (Jason Donovan) is a forensic accountant, who takes his job seriously. So when his brother-in-law commits suicide as the result of an involvement in a share rort, Peregrine is determined to unocver and expose the criminals. When Peregrine's ex-wife Cynthia (Anita Hegh) hires him to find a missing mafia boss, he realises that the financial scandal goes much deeper than a share rort and involves the laundering of drug money from Thailand. Peregrine will not rest until he figures out what has happened - and dealt with those responsible. Loot is a fast-paced financial thriller, with a little humour, a little romance and loads of action. There are creditable performances from Donovan and Hegh, and support from other familiar faces including Barry Otto and Mark Mitchell."
Scorched
"Sydney 2012. There has been no rainfall for over 200 days. The city has nearly run out of water and is fast becoming reliant on its desalination plant. During a severe heatwave the city is ringed by bushfires which simultaneously break their containment lines leaving Sydney under siege and without sufficient water to defend itself."
Tangiwai
"It's 1953. Bob Blair and 19-year-old Nerissa Love are deeply in love. Their love story alone is the stuff of movies but what makes Bob and Nerissa's story one of legends is that catastrophic events will cause their private love story to play out its final scene on an unlikely public stage. While Bob goes off to play cricket for his country in South Africa, Nerissa makes a fateful decision to travel to Auckland to be with her friend for Christmas. While Bob smashes wickets in Johannesburg, the train Nerissa is on heads straight for a bridge that spans the Whangaehu River - a place better known as Tangiwai - "River of Tears". When news of the train crash and Nerissa's death - along with 150 other Christmas travellers - reaches the cricket team in South Africa, Bob is devastated. But what follows is an act of courage and defiance that stands as one of our most dramatic moments in sporting history. Bob Blair's actions on the cricket field - batting through tears to try and save his battered team - reflect the heroism being played out back home as the nation faces its worst ever disaster. Tangiwai explores a great tragedy through the eyes of two young people who embody all the hope of the post-war generation, a generation who were desperate to forge a new, independent path for themselves."
The Postcard Bandit
"The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country."
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