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50 Years
A Steam Train Passes
We're celebrating 50 years of Australia's most acclaimed film about the age of steam with special screenings and vintage train footage from the NFSA collection. All aboard!
Whole Lotta Love
Becoming Led Zeppelin
After being unearthed by the NFSA, a rare interview with the late John Bonham is the centrepiece of the authorised Led Zeppelin documentary. Read the article
Have you seen?
Australia's earliest surviving film
One of the world’s earliest films was made in Australia – and although it’s from the Victorian era, it’s a little bit cheeky. Watch the film
'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
Image (above): Deborah Mailman
Canberra highlights
21
Feb
Friday 10:00 am
U3A at NFSA: Still Silent After All These Years
A passionate glimpse into Australia’s film and sound history.
21
Feb
Friday 6:00 pm
Pizza + Pyjamas: Corpse Bride (35mm)
A stop-motion animation that takes us deep inside Tim Burton’s Poe-esque world of romantic Victorian cadavers.
27
Feb
Thursday 7:00 pm
The Dark Knight (35mm)
Heath Ledger’s Joker swaggers into history in one of the greatest superhero movies of all time.
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.