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50 years on
Whitlam Dismissal
We revisit the day Gough Whitlam was dismissed as Prime Minister, and the recordings that captured Australian political history. Read the article
NFSA Restores
Restoring PNG films
We're assisting the National Film Institute of Papua New Guinea with their archive, including digitising and returning at-risk films. Read the article
Tracks on wax
Wax cylinder cello recordings
We recorded the SSO's Christopher Pidcock playing cello on wax cylinder – just the way it would have been done in the 19th century. Read more
'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
21
November
Friday 1:00 pm
Days of Heaven
Terrence Malick’s Texas love triangle is often called the most beautiful film ever made.
22
November
Saturday 7:00 pm
2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick’s legendary contemplation of human evolution, artificial intelligence, and the nature of reality.
29
Nov
Saturday 1:00 pm
The Kid Stakes: with Live Accompaniment by CJ Shaw (35mm)
Fatty Finn rampages through Woolloomooloo in this gem of Australian silent cinema.
29
Nov
Saturday 7:00 pm
Black Swan
Natalie Portman is a ballerina losing her mind in this thriller of artistic obsession.
Open daily
Discover The Library
Lose yourself in The Library, a treasure box of the NFSA’s most precious, wondrous and whimsical artefacts.
March 2026
Joint Technical Symposium
In March 2026, the NFSA will host Joint Technical Symposium 2026, a premier international event that gathers professionals working on the preservation and management of audiovisual collections.
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.