Oct 2024

Two women and a young girl standing around a table with a small dog sitting on it, c 1920.
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Work Hard, Play Hard: ANU Silent Film Scoring Showcase

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6:00pm

Students from the ANU School of Music present a curated program of silent clips from the national collection, accompanied by newly composed film scores.

Still from Babe, 1995
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Babe (35mm)

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1:00pm

A young pig must charm his way out of a terrible farmyard fate.

A table that has a turntable and records on it and a lava lamp. There is an armchair in the background.
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Vinyl Lounge

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5:30-7:30pm

Vinyl lovers, come and share your favourite records and requests .

Still from In the Mood for Love, 2000
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In the Mood for Love

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7:00pm

A story about the heartbreak of attraction and the fear of losing everything.

Tim the Yowie Man holding a lantern backstage during the NFSA Ghost Tour
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NFSA Ghost Tours 2024: SOLD OUT

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Check dates below for start time

Join Tim the Yowie Man for a rare look behind the spooky history of the NFSA headquarters.

Still from Princess Mononoke, 1997
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Princess Mononoke

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1:00pm

An animated classic with compelling environmental themes from Hayao Miyazaki.

A woman lies in a cylindrical device wearing a helmet with power cords attached
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Metropolis (35mm, 2010 Restoration)

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7:00pm

Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent masterpiece, restored with the original orchestral score.

Bronte Cormican-Jones light installation - photography by: Kevin Miller
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Canberra Art Biennial at NFSA Acton

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Various

Celebrate Canberra Art Biennial at NFSA Acton with a curated program of screenings and special events.

An Arabic woman wearing a headscarf and standing outside, looking thoughtful
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The Perfect Candidate

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1:00pm

A Saudi doctor surprises her community by standing for local council election.

Still from Peter Rabbit, 2018
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Peter Rabbit

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1:00pm

Beatrix Potter’s beloved character gets a CGI makeover.

Still from Annie's Coming Out, 1984
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Annie's Coming Out: 40th Anniversary Screening

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6:00pm

This true story explores disability rights and is a moving testimony to the human spirit.

Still from Red Dog, 2010
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Red Dog (35mm)

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1:00pm

Lovable stray kelpie Red enriches the lives of everyone around him.

Kurt Russell in a scene from the film The Thing. He has sticks of dynamite strapped to his jacket and is carrying a flame thrower.
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Science. Art. Film.: The Thing + Panel - BOOKED OUT

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6:00pm

Paranoia looms as an isolated team of Antarctic researchers face a violent, shape-shifting alien.

Still from The Cars That Ate Paris, 1974
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NFSA Restores: The Cars That Ate Paris – 50th Anniversary Screening

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7:00pm

A 50th anniversary screening of Peter Weir’s classic, digitally restored by the NFSA.

Still from Ghost in the Shell, 1995
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Ghost in the Shell

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7:00pm

An elite cybercrime unit led by a cyborg cop hunts a nefarious hacker.

Still from 12 Angry Men, 1957
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12 Angry Men

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1:00pm

Twelve jurors hold in their hands the life of an 18-year-old man accused of murder.

Two men standing in the snow looking up and pointing at snowy mountains.
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The Great White Whale + Q&A

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6:00pm

The expedition to climb a 3,000 metre, glacier-ringed volcano on Australia’s most remote island.

An audience watching a pink, purple and green laser display being operated by a musician on stage
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Live at the NFSA: Robin Fox, Triptych

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7:30pm and 8:00pm

An audiovisual space-time carving from iconoclastic artist and composer Robin Fox.

A First Nations woman in a period dress and bush hat stands outside holding a rifle
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Book Club: The Drover’s Wife (short & feature) + Discussion

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1:00pm

Two thought-provoking interpretations of Henry Lawson’s iconic Australian short story.

A crowd of people in mid-19th century costumes standing outside a building in a scene from the film Eureka Stockade
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Eureka Stockade (35mm) + Discussion

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6:00pm

Chips Rafferty stars as Peter Lalor in this retelling of the legendary 1854 mining rebellion.

A man whispers in a woman's ear in a bedroom. She is wearing a nightie and has her eyes closed, while he is bare-chested
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Cult Classics: Eyes Wide Shut (35MM) + Performance

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8:00pm

No dream is ever just a dream.

Nov 2024

Still from High Fidelity, 2000
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High Fidelity

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8:00pm

A record store owner navigates love and personal growth, with a Top 5 list for every occasion.

Still from Sister Act, 1992
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Rejoice Gospel Choir + Sister Act Double Feature

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3:00pm + 4:15pm + 6:30pm

A special performance by Sydney’s Rejoice Gospel Choir plus a Sister Act double feature.

Still from The Blues Brothers, 1980
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The Blues Brothers (35mm)

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1:00pm

They’re on a mission from God.

Viggo Mortensen reclines on a couch wearing a hooded cloak. Kristen Stewart kneels beside his chair while Lea Seydoux sits in a chair on the opposite side of him, holding a wine glass.
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Science. Art. Film.: Crimes of the Future + Panel

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6:00pm

Surgery becomes performance art in this science-fiction thriller from the master of body horror.

EQUALIZE: Canberra
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EQUALIZE: Canberra

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11:30am

A free, practical one-day workshop for women and gender diverse producers.

Still from The Wizard of Oz, 1939
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The Wizard of Oz

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1:00pm

Journey down the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her friends in this beloved Technicolor classic.

Still from Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985
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Desperately Seeking Susan (35mm)

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7:00pm

The lives of a bored housewife and a fashionable drifter become unexpectedly entwined.

Still from The Karate Kid, 1984
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Pizza & Pyjamas: The Karate Kid (35mm)

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6:00pm

A bullied teenager finds the strength to defend himself thanks to an unlikely mentor.

Still from Amazing Grace, 2018
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Amazing Grace

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1:00pm

The long-unseen 1972 footage of Aretha Franklin recording her album Amazing Grace.