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It's Dad!
Daggy dads
From The Castle to Bluey, we salute the much-prized Australian phenomenon that is the daggy dad. Read the list
Behind the scenes
Inferno
Unpack the ideas and influences behind the new audiovisual installation by Mikaela Stafford, now showing at the NFSA. Read the article
NFSA Commissions
WINHANGANHA
Filmmaker Jazz Money reflects on engaging with audiences and communities in Australia and around the world. Read the article
'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
4
Sep
Thursday 7:00 pm
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The spaghetti western that defined the genre.
5
Sep
Friday 6:00 pm
The Little Mermaid (Sing-along)
Sing along with on-screen lyrics bringing Disney’s 1989 Oscar winner to life.
5
Sep
Friday 8:00 pm
Whiplash
A young musician is pushed to the limits of obsession and physical endurance.
6
Sep
Saturday 1:00 pm
Norma Rae
Sally Field takes on the bosses in her Oscar-winning role as a downtrodden factory worker fighting for change.
Open daily
Inferno
Step into Inferno – an exciting new audiovisual installation by Paris-based Australian artist, Mikaela Stafford.
What's on
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, spanning 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.