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50 years
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
In 1975, a spark from Australia’s creative underground ignited a wildfire of rebellion, expression and belonging. Read the article
Going round the twist
'90s Tween TV
What was going on in children’s television in the 1990s and 2000s? We press rewind on some mind-bending millennial moments. Read the article
Hit the road
Regional Australia
Explore 120 years of regional Australian history through the NFSA collection. Read the article
'Our collection tells the story of the nation – our memories, our lives, our futures.'
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Video games at the NFSA
Hitting the start button on preserving our video game history
Our video game collection continues to expand rapidly as the NFSA evolves in response to 21st-century media production and consumption trends.
In late 2023, we conducted a landmark international survey that revealed the threats to the survival of important video game heritage.
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A celebration of First Nations culture
Experience Nangamai
Nangamai ('Dream' in the Dharawal language) is the NFSA's online collection of First Nations content.
It pays tribute to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander icons, trailblazers, dreamers and performers who have kept their rich culture and history alive through activism, writing, filmmaking, song, dance and art.
View Nangamai: a celebration of First Nations culture
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Canberra highlights
13
August
Wednesday 6:00 pm
Under the Skin
Scarlett Johansson plays an alien stalking men in Glasgow.
14
August
Thursday 7:00 pm
Hot Fuzz
Brit cop-movie spoof about a slick, big-city detective exiled to a quiet English village hiding deadly secrets.
15
August
Friday 7:00 pm
Chicago
Glamour drips from the screen in the sultry Broadway hit set in the jazz-fuelled Prohibition era.
16
August
Saturday 7:00 pm
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Sea monsters, cursed crews and double-crosses reunite Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley on the high seas.
Open daily
Discover The Library
Lose yourself in The Library, a treasure box of the NFSA’s most precious, wondrous and whimsical artefacts.
Cinema in Canberra
NFSA's Arc Cinema
Arc Cinema is Canberra’s go-to spot for the culturally curious. Enjoy our curated program of recent releases and revived classics, from high art to guilty pleasures. There’s something for everyone!
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.