The NFSA celebrates LGBTQIA+ creatives, champions, crusaders and allies.
INXS' album The Swing reached No. 1 in Australia 40 years ago.
This deeply personal documentary is a journey through family, identity and archival storytelling.
'Our collection tells the story of the nation – our memories, our lives, our futures.'
'What’s that, Skip? You’ve been an Australian icon for how long?!'
The adventures of Sonny Hammond and Skippy the bush kangaroo in Waratah National Park in the late 1960s captured the country’s imagination and showcased Australia to the world.
This collection takes a fond look back at the original series of 91 episodes and spin-off movie Skippy and The Intruders (1969).
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 trailblazers, icons, 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
Image (above): Christine Anu
Created by Australian artists Leila Jeffreys and Melvin J. Montalban, this contemplative artwork celebrates the awe-inspiring beauty of native cockatoos.
Temple invites us to reflect on the wonder of nature and our place within it.
Open 5 April to 30 June in the Gallery at NFSA Acton.
Admission is free.
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.