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Heath Ledger exhibition

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Big close up of Heath Ledger's face.

Heath Ledger season

Date information10 August-10 February

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An in-depth look at the career of Heath Ledger through a season o…

A montage of an image of a Moari woman with traditional chin tattoo and Olivia Newton-John from the movie 'Grease'.

Terror Nullius

21 Aug

9:00pm

Screening plus Q&A with filmmakers Soda_Jerk. …

Digital Directions 2018

Date information21-22 August

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Symposium exploring the intersection between digitised cultural c…

List of events

Aug 2018

Heath Ledger holding a camera against a saturated orange background.

Heath Ledger: A Life In Pictures exhibition

Date information10 August-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.

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

Daily Program

Date information10 August-28 February

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9am-5pm Mon–Fri / 12-5pm Sat–Sun

Daily free screenings of the documentary I Am Heath Ledger.

Big close up of Heath Ledger's face.

Heath Ledger season

Date information10 August-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 information17 August-23 November

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FRIDAYS 1.00pm

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

Digital Directions 2018

Date information21-22 August

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Symposium exploring the intersection between digitised cultural collections, creators and audiences.

A montage of an image of a Moari woman with traditional chin tattoo and Olivia Newton-John from the movie 'Grease'.

Terror Nullius - Encore screening + Q&A

21 Aug

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9:00pm

Screening plus Q&A with filmmakers Soda_Jerk.

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Digital Directions 2018: Tony Ageh in conversation (Sydney)

23 Aug

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6:00PM

In conversation with Tony Ageh, Chief Digital Officer at the New York Public Library.

A young man halfway up a staircase turns to his father while his mother stands above him

Rebel Without a Cause

24 Aug

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7:00pm

In his character diaries, Heath Ledger cites James Dean as a strong influence.

Film still of a Princess kissing Heath Ledger.

The Brothers Grimm

25 Aug

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4:00pm

The Grimm's travel from town to town performing dramatic exorcisms.

Film still of Heath Ledger at a cafe table wearing dark sunglasses next to a woman.

I'm Not There

31 Aug

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7:00pm

Heath Ledger plays one of the fictional characters based on Bob Dylan’s iconic public personas.

Photoshopped image of a death mask.

NFSA Ghost Tour

31 Aug

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8:00PM

Tim the Yowie Man leads a tour of the spooky history of the NFSA.

Sep 2018

Film still of Heath Ledger leaning forwards with a girl in the background.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

1 Sep

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4:00pm

Heath Ledger’s final film was a fantasy epic from the creative imagination of Terry Gilliam.

Aqua and blue graphic of a record being played on a record player.

The Vinyl Lounge

7 Sep

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5:30PM - 7:00PM

Vinyl lovers, bring your favourite records and share your music stories.

Close up of Frankenstein's monster in green tones.

Frankenstein – 200 Years of Monsters

Date information07-13 September

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Marking the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein.

Four outlandishly dressed people lounge about.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

7 Sep

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7:00pm

Let's do the time warp again!

A monster attacks a young woman.

The Mole People

8 Sep

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4:00pm

Discover an ancient Sumerian civilisation – trapped by an earthquake 3000 years ago!

A man smokes a cigar in front of an oil painting.

Gothic

13 Sep

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6:30PM

Ken Russell’s glorious over-the-top telling of the evening that birthed Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

Abbott and Costello threatened by Abbott and Costello Frankenstein's monster, Dracula and a Werewolf.

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

13 Sep

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8.15pm

Abbott and Costello come face to face with Frankenstein's monster, Dracula and the Invisible Man.

Close up of a man infront of a wall with vinyl records.

Right There On My TV

14 Sep

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7:00pm

A nostalgic look at the pioneers of Australian music video in the 70s.

Two men stand together wearing American war of independence era uniforms

The Patriot

15 Sep

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4:00pm

Heath Ledger stars opposite Mel Gibson in this historical epic.

Twon men standing in a garden

Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf

16 Sep

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4:00pm

Meet revolutionary landscape designer Piet Oudolf.

A close-up of radio DJ John Laws leaning into the microphone

A dubious decision...a disturbing result

21 Sep

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6:00PM

ABC Radio's David Kilby spotlights albums made by singing radio DJs.

Two woman and two men wearing vaguely medieval costumes.

In Discussion: Heath Ledger in Roar

21 Sep

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7:00pm

Special screening and discussion with production designer Stewart Burnside about Heath Ledger in the TV series Roar.

James Dean stands in the middle of three men wearing hats.

East of Eden

22 Sep

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4:00pm

Heath Ledger cited James Dean as a strong influence.

Kinokonzert: 'Vampyr' with Chiara Kickdrum

28 Sep

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7:00pm

KinoKonzert brings together a legendary silent film with a contemporary electronic soundtrack.

Photoshopped image of a death mask.

NFSA Ghost Tour

28 Sep

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8:00PM

Tim the Yowie Man leads a tour of the spooky history of the NFSA.

A Japanese geisha stands, holding a fan, while a seated geisha looks up to her and a man gestures to her in the background.

Alternative Women: Japanese Film Festival Classics

Date information29-30 September

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Enjoy a short season of classic Japanese cinema about passion and obsession.

Japanese man with a razor woman with a mirror, man with a newspaper and another woman

Manji: The Goddess of Mercy

29 Sep

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2:00pm

Manji: The Goddess of Mercy skilfully navigates complicated relationships and hidden desires.

A man and a woman kneel on the floor surrounded by violent murals.

Kagero-Za

29 Sep

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4:00pm

Seijun Suzuki directs a sensual and surreal exploration of the human psyche.

A man in a military uniform dances with a woman

The Four Feathers

29 Sep

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4:00pm

Heath Ledger, Kate Hudson and Djimon Hounsou star in director Shekhar Kapur’s follow-up to Elizabeth.

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