Curated collections

This collection presents highlights from Commonwealth Games held in Australia in 1938, 1962, 1982 and 2006.

In these portraits, prominent First Nations Australians talk about their lives.

The Cinesound Movietone Australian Newsreel Collection held at the NFSA comprises 4,000 newsreels from 1929 to 1975.

This collection of oral history excerpts celebrates Australian cinema’s long association with Hollywood. 

NFSA Restores is an exciting program that digitises, restores and preserves Australian films so they can be seen in today’s digital cinemas.

On 25 April, Australia pays tribute to those who have served and died in military and peacekeeping conflicts.

The first Australian film nominated for an Academy Award ('Oscar') won - Kokoda Front Line! in 1942.

'The Coathanger', as the bridge is affectionately known, opened on 19 March 1932.

This collection brings together stories of some of the women who contributed to Australian television production from the 1950s to the 1980s.

In January 1970, 5 months after Woodstock, the small NSW town of Ourimbah hosted Australia’s first major music festival.

Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance have been added to Sounds of Australia for 2021. 

David Gulpilil AM has forever changed the way Australian film represents Indigenous people and their cultural heritage.

The NFSA is celebrating TV game shows – from the popular and long-running family favourites to the cult classics.

From pampered pooches on parade to clever canines performing tricks, these furry friends know how to entertain.

This collection highlights memorable Australian moments at the Paralympic Games through news footage from the NFSA collection.

This collection spotlights some of the most memorable Olympic moments in Australian history through news footage from the NFSA collection.

Wake in Fright is a classic from the early days of the 1970s Australian film renaissance. First released in 1971, the film was restored by the NFSA and re-released in 2009.

The NFSA is collecting a diverse range of audiovisual material created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

Young Talent Time debuted over 50 years ago on 24 April 1971.

This collection profiles some of the most extraordinary Australian men of our time.

Cultural historian and storyteller Warren Fahey has created a dozen video stories about Sydney's unique hidden history.

This collection profiles some of the most extraordinary Australian women of our time.

From farm to factory to table, this collection of films spanning almost a century shows the changing face of Australia's rural and industrial landscapes.   

From composed scores to pre-existing popular music, this collection focuses on examples of film music from a range of notable Australian features.