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Heath Ledger holding a camera against a saturated orange background.

Heath Ledger exhibition

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Montage of a close up photo of a teenager, a crowd and two girls with the words 'one witness'

Blackrock + David Elfick

14 Dec

7:00pm

Heath Ledger's first feature is an emotionally charged story of t…

Three actors dressed as bushrangers holding guns

Season: Aussie Outlaws

Date information02-06 January

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A short season of Australian antiheroes, featuring two classic He…

Cartoon image of a dog and cat

Season: Summer school holidays

Date information07-13 January

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Are you a cat person or a dog person? This holidays, we pit cool …

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Dec 2018

Heath Ledger holding a camera against a saturated orange background.

Heath Ledger: A Life In Pictures exhibition

Date information01 December-10 February

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9am-5pm Mon–Thurs / 9am-8pm Fri / 12-5pm Sat–Sun

This unique exhibition offers a rare insight into the man behind the camera.

Big close up of Heath Ledger's face.

Heath Ledger season

Date information01 December-10 February

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An in-depth look at the career of Heath Ledger through a season of screenings and talks.

Close up of Heath Ledger playing chess

Heath Ledger Exhibition Floor Talks

Date information01 December-08 February

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FRIDAYS 1.00pm

A program of Exhibition floor talks by NFSA curators and special guests.

Heath Ledger looks into the camera with his arm in the air

Daily Program: I Am Heath Ledger

Date information01 December-28 February

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Daily free screenings of the documentary I Am Heath Ledger.

Montage of a close up photo of a teenager, a crowd and two girls with the words 'one witness'

Blackrock

14 Dec

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7:00pm

Heath Ledger's first feature is an emotionally charged story of toxic mateship and murder.

Close up of a scruffy man and two young boys.

Breath

15 Dec

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4:00pm

Simon Baker makes his directorial debut with a film based on a novel by Tim Winton.

Jan 2019

Three actors dressed as bushrangers holding guns

Season: Aussie Outlaws

Date information02-06 January

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A short season of Australian antiheroes, featuring two classic Heath Ledger roles.

Close up of a man tied to the front of a car wearing a metal muzzle

Mad Max: Fury Road - Black and Chrome

2 Jan

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3.00pm

The colour-stripped version of George Miller’s modern classic, Mad Max: Fury Road.

Three bushrangers riding horses across a barren landscape.

The Legend of Ben Hall + Q&A

3 Jan

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3.00pm

An encore screening of the popular Australian film, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Matthew Holmes.

A family group of five males with the matriarch in the centre.

Animal Kingdom

4 Jan

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3.00pm

The Oscar-nominated brooding, modern-day film noir about a Melbourne crime family.

Two young men in white shirts and black ties act as door security outside a club in Kings Cross.

Two Hands

5 Jan

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3.00pm

The breakthrough Australian film for both Heath Ledger and co-star Rose Byrne.

A young man and woman doze on a wicker lounge.

Candy

6 Jan

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3.00pm

Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish star in this tragic love story between a poet and an art student.

Cartoon image of a dog and cat

Season: Summer school holidays

Date information07-13 January

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Are you a cat person or a dog person? This holidays, we pit cool cat matinees against dog day afternoons!

Big close up of a cat's face wearing a hat

Puss in Boots

7 Jan

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10:00am

The adventures of a swashbuckling feline and breakout star of the Shrek movies.

A smiling man with his dog

Red Dog

7 Jan

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2:00pm

The legendary true story of the dog that united a community.

Cartoon image of a black and white cat with its hands raised.

Felix the Cat: The Movie

8 Jan

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10:00am

The feature-length Felix the Cat movie also screens with some classic Felix shorts.

Back view of a boy and a dog looking at a sunset

Red Dog: True Blue

8 Jan

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2:00pm

The prequel to the 2011 hit film introduces us to the adventurous Red Dog.

A ginger cartoon cat sitting on an armchair.

Garfield: The Movie

9 Jan

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10:00am

The film adaptation of the popular comic strip memorably features the voice of Bill Murray.

Cartoon smiling white dog

Bolt

9 Jan

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2:00pm

The canine star of a fictional sci-fi-action show believes his powers are real.

Two cartoon cats wearing human clothes

The Cat Returns

10 Jan

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10:00am

A teenage girl unexpectedly finds herself engaged to a cat prince in a magical world.

Five dogs lined up and staring in a rubbish tip.

Isle of Dogs

10 Jan

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2:00pm

Wes Anderson’s stop-motion film is a witty and charming fairytale.

Cartoon cat and three kittens drinking milk from bowls.

The Aristocats

11 Jan

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10:00am

A family of Parisian cats try to make it home in this beloved Disney adventure.

A malicious, leering woman with two puppies.

101 Dalmations

11 Jan

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2:00pm

Disney’s live-action remake of their wildly popular 1961 animation.

Cartoon image of lions and other African animals

The Lion King

12 Jan

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10:00am

Disney drew from traditional African stories for their phenomenally popular animation.

One dog holds the lead of another dog in its mouth.

Best of Top Dog Film Festival

12 Jan

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2:00pm

A selection of the best short films about dogs from around the world.

Four kittens lined up below a railing.

Kedi

13 Jan

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10:00am

This charming documentary follows seven cats who freely roam the streets of Istanbul.

A man and a girl pat a large white dog.

Oddball

13 Jan

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2:00pm

The mischievous dog Oddball trains to protect a penguin sanctuary from foxes.

Close up of Heath Ledger singing into a microphone.

Season: Shakespeare Updated

Date information14-20 January

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Inspired by 10 Things I Hate About You, a season of inventive Shakespeare adaptations.

Two young people look lovingly into each other's eyes

10 Things I Hate About You

14 Jan

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3.00pm

Heath Ledger's Hollywood breakthrough was a funny take on The Taming of the Shrew.

Two men in uniform shoot lazers at a black robot.

Forbidden Planet

15 Jan

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3.00pm

The sci-fi classic is Shakespeare’s The Tempest in silver tinfoil, with added robots.

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