Born in Sydney in 1978, Patrick Hughes graduated from the School of Film and Television at the Victorian College of the Arts, in Melbourne, Australia. Besides his many award-winning commercials, he has also made several short films that have garnered awards at international festivals.

Hughes' much-acclaimed "Red Hill" tells the tale of a young police officer who is relocated to the small, isolated Australian town in the hope of living a quiet and peaceful family life. But when news of a prison break in the city gets out, it throws the local law enforcement officers into a panic. Indeed, his first day on duty quickly turns into a nightmare after an escaped prisoner returns to the isolated outpost seeking revenge.

In this week's Inspired Minds, Patrick Hughes talks to Breandáin O'Shea about the difficult process of producing his first feature film, the influence Australian bushranger history had on his script writing, and the thrill of having German audiences respond so fervently to the film.