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Our national soundtrack
Sounds of Australia
Sounds of Australia is the NFSA’s annual capsule of iconic audio moments. The final selection for 2024 will be announced in early December.
NFSA Podcast
Who Listens to the Radio?
The NFSA marks the centenary of radio with a podcast about technology and culture. Binge all 6 episodes now!
International Survey report
Video games preservation
The first major international video game preservation survey has revealed the threats to the survival of important video game heritage.
'Our collection tells the story of the nation – our memories, our lives, our futures.'
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Australian true crime and mystery stories
Curious unsolved mysteries and more
The NFSA casts a magnifying glass over true crime and mysteries – the films, documentaries, news stories and podcasts that feed our collective fascination.
Award-winning journalists Rachael Brown and Hedley Thomas delve into true crime podcasting. And the NFSA Player’s True Crime & Mysteries collection is available on demand.
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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 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
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Canberra highlights
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Celebrate with our curated program of screenings and special events in Acton.
An immersive audiovisual marriage of sound and light.
Two thought-provoking interpretations of Henry Lawson’s iconic Australian short story.
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!
Open daily
Discover The Library
Lose yourself in The Library, a treasure box of the NFSA's most precious, wondrous and whimsical artefacts.
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.