Three years after starting, by physically doing everything from raising the finance to special effects, we'd finally cobbled together our low budget film.

Can you imagine what it would be like if all the Aussie film talent was able to make Australian stories?

While the eyes of the world will be on us let's show everyone that we have a great sense of humour.

The obsession required to see a feature through from concept to release is not a rational thing to do with your brief time on this planet. Nor is it something to which an intelligent person should aspire.

I just wanted to do this all Australian film and we didn't want to give creative control to overseas 'cause whoever comes on my sets, whether you're sweeping the floor or an actor, it doesn't matter who comes up with the ideas, it's a collaboration.

We've got so many stories to tell, you know, we could take on the world.

If government and media and all of us in the Australian tribe got together, and the rock industry, we'd just be the greatest cultural force the world has ever seen - we're such an amazing race.