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2025 rewatch
Crocodile Dundee Redux
Australia’s top-grossing film of all time is back in the spotlight with the release of a remastered Encore Cut. Read the article
Time capsule
Retro theme parks
Let us take you on a head-spinning ride through dinosaurs, dancing horses, roller coasters, replicas and tiny towns. Take me there!
League of legends
Magic moments of NRL
Bitter rivalries. Controversial calls. Sporting prowess at its finest. Watch 10 clips from NRL history showing why our passion for the game spans more than a century. View the list
'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
10
May
Saturday 1:00 pm
Walkabout
David Gulpilil rescues two English children in the movie that made him a star.
11
May
Sunday 1:00 pm
Fantasia
Disney’s classic animates eight classical-music pieces in eight different styles.
14
May
Wednesday 6:00 pm
Science. Art. Film.: Inception (35mm)
An industrial spy can steal from your dreams in a film that beautifully reconstructs subconscious worlds.
16
May
Friday 7:00 pm
The Grand Budapest Hotel
A star-studded cast, oddball storyline and visual splendour combine in a Wes Anderson classic.
Open daily
Recent Relics
A pop culture explosion from the '80s, '90s and early 2000s, this new permanent installation boasts two beautifully restored display cases filled with iconic objects that celebrate our contemporary audiovisual experiences.
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.