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Long read
History of surfing
Paul Byrnes tracks the history of surfing and surf movies in Australia. Read the article
Creatures great and small
Australian fauna
The creatures that inhabit our land and seas have us in a constant state of awe (and awwww). Read more
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
'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
5
December
Friday 7:00 pm
The Triplets of Belleville
A whimsical and inventive animation paying homage to the silent movie era.
6
December
Saturday 1:00 pm
Whoopee Blues: The Life and Times of the Conway Brothers
A documentary exploring the fierce and fraught connection between musical geniuses, The Conway Brothers.
6
December
Saturday 7:00 pm
The Doors
Oliver Stone conjures Jim Morrison as the hallucinatory, poetic maniac of his generation.
7
December
Sunday 1:00 pm
Book Club: Adaptation
Zany postmodern comedy-drama about the process of adaptation itself.
9 Jan – 14 Feb
Hot Summer Nights
Every Friday and Saturday between 9 January and 14 February, join us in the NFSA heritage courtyard for live music followed by classic cinema.
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.