NFSA blog entries for May 2012

Today marks the centenary of the birth of Patrick White. Vincent Plush describes the NFSA’s pivotal role in celebrating White’s legacy, in particular the adaptation of his masterwork Voss.

In this month of May 2012, the NFSA joins in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the declaration of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste.

The Shadowcatchers: a history of cinematography in Australia (2012) by Martha Ansara is a beautiful coffee-table book produced with the support of the NFSA and launched this month.

Nick Herd drew on the NFSA collection to research his new book, Networking, which places the history of Australian commercial television in its proper context.

Western Australia has a wealth of talent, and we’re featuring two vibrant young performers as part of Cooee Cabaret's swan-song tour to Mandurah, Bunbury, Margaret River and Perth.

It’s Western Australia’s time to shine as we look at a selection of films made about the sunny state from 1907-1972.

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