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30th birthday
Silverchair: Frogstomp
In March 1995, Silverchair’s debut album Frogstomp propelled three 15-year-olds from Newcastle to global stardom. Read more
40 years ago
Neighbours: the first episode
The first episode of Neighbours aired on Channel 7 on 18 March 1985. It overcame a rocky start to become a cultural phenomenon. Watch the clips
Remastered in 4K
A Steam Train Passes
We're celebrating 50 years of Australia's most acclaimed film about the age of steam with special screenings and vintage train footage from the NFSA collection. All aboard!
'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
28
March
Friday 8:00 pm
Cult Classics: The Warriors
Flamboyantly costumed gangs hit the night streets of New York in the 1979 cult classic.
2
Apr
Wednesday 7:00 pm
Sunset Boulevard
Scathing Hollywood satire about a faded star desperate for a comeback.
3 - 5
Apr
Thursday 7:00 pm
Mardi Gras Film Festival
Share your love of cinema as Queer Screen's 32nd Mardi Gras Film Festival (MGFF) brings the best new LGBTQIA+ films to the NFSA.
6
Apr
Sunday 1:00 pm
Special Event: A Steam Train Passes
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Australia's finest railway film, A Steam Train Passes, with a special film screening and discussion event.
Open daily 10am–3pm
Constellations
An immersive audiovisual experience by Robin Fox in which sound, light, and space collide.
Open 27 February to 4 May in the Gallery, seven days a week. Admission is free.
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.