It’s all about the Collection. Established in 1984, with our roots dating back to the 1930s, the NFSA is Australia’s premier audiovisual archive and a place of engagement with Australian audiovisual production, past and present, for everyone.

We are Australia’s ‘living’ archive and the custodian of over 2.3 million items that we not only collect, but preserve for future generations and share in many diverse ways.

  • Support Us

    Help us protect and share more of our precious audiovisual heritage.

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    NFSA Restores

    Bringing the classics back to the big screen.

  • The Sounds of Australia

    The NFSA’s annual selection of sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance.

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    Collecting, preserving and sharing Australia's audiovisual heritage since 1984.

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    Digital Directions

    NFSA symposia exploring issues facing digital cultural collections.