Mar 2023

Street view of Melbourne in the 1960s
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Vintage Australia program

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See times below. Note: doesn't screen Thursdays or late on Fridays

What was life in Australia like 50 years ago? Enjoy a look at our cities in the 1960s.

Apr 2023

Illustration of a woman with a movie camera
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Season: Women Make Film

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1:00pm

An epic guided tour through the art and craft of movies as told by female filmmakers.

Four record covers laid out on a table.
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The Vinyl Lounge

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5:30-7:00pm

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

Close up of a person's gloved hands holding a canister with a reel of film in it.
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School Holiday Program - Films, Sharing the Archive Workshop

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Various, see below

Magic, adventure and discovery await this school holidays!

A young boy in a school uniform looking closely at a strip of film.
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Sharing the Archive Workshop

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10:00am - 4:00pm

Go behind the scenes at the NFSA this school holidays!

A young boy riding on the back of a flying dragon with one arm raised toward the sky
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Pete's Dragon

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10:30am

Some secrets are too big to keep.

Two young teens are in a forest looking up towards the sky at a bright light beaming down in front of them.
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Bridge to Terabithia – 35MM

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10:30am

Discover a place that will never leave you, and a friendship that will change you forever.

Four teenagers lying on the ground, trying to hide themselves under trees and scrub as they watch over something happening off screen.
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Tomorrow, When the War Began

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10:30am

’We won’t run. We won’t hide. We’ll fight and keep fighting until this war is finally won.’

Head and shoulders shot of a young woman and two young men stand side by side looking directly at the camera.
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Of An Age + Q&A

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6:00pm

All we have is now.

David Gulpilil, pointing a spear, stands in the desert with Jenny Agutter and Lucien John in private school uniforms in a scene from the film Walkabout
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Australian New Wave Season

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1:00pm

Ten bold and provocative films that put Australian cinema on the world stage in the 1970s and 80s.

A man with his back to camera stands in a doorway to a building facing another man in a white suit who is pointing a gun at him.
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Deathcheaters

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1:00pm

Meet Steve and Rod – stuntmen, saboteurs, hellraisers!

A young teenage boy wearing maroon and gold robes with his arm outstretched trying to catch a small golden ball in a scene from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – 35MM

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10:30am

’You’re a wizard, Harry!’

Head and shoulders shot of four young boys looking at an old treasure map.
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The Goonies

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10:30am

The secret caves. The lost map. The hidden treasure. Take the oath... Join the adventure.

A young boy sitting on at the foot of a tree next to a huge grizzly bear in a scene from The Jungle Book film.
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The Jungle Book

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10:30am

Guided by his animal friends, a ‘man-cub’ named Mowgli sets out to find where he belongs.

A woman and young girl sit on the sand on a rocky beach near some gnarled tree roots
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Doco of the Month: Island of the Hungry Ghosts

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6:00pm

A beautiful and haunting look at the migration of crabs and people on Christmas Island.

A young man and woman walking through a wooded area, in the foreground is a large spherical hanging structure made up of various items including pots, buckets, crates, bins and other different metal and plastic objects.
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And... Breathe

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6:00pm

See short films inspired by nature and the power of art as we work towards zero emissions.

Head and shoulders shot of a Nigerian woman wearing a coat and hat with an outback landscape of hills and mountains behind her.
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The Survival of Kindness + Q&A

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6:30pm

A pursuit beyond truth. A journey beyond reason. A life beyond survival.

In a scene from the influential Japanese anime film Akira, young men on motorcycles race through a futuristic city
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SCIENCE.ART.FILM. Series

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6:00pm

A series that uncovers the wacky, weird and wonderful facets of science and art in films.

A still from the Japanese anime film Akira showing the title character holding a large gun
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Akira – 35mm + Discussion

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6:00pm

Exploring one of the most influential sci-fi visions – then and now.

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

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8:00pm

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Close up of a man with a beard and long hair with his eyes closed and face turned towards the sun with a slight smile on his face.
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Arc Out Loud: Con Air – Action Movie Bingo

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8:00pm

One wrong flight can ruin your whole day.

Head and shoulders shot of a solemn-looking middle-aged First Nations man looking directly at camera. There is a small brick house in the background behind him.
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The Skin of Others

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2:00pm

The story of two incredible men who worked tirelessly to create a bridge between cultures.

May 2023

Tim the Yowie Man in the NFSA Theatrette standing before a slide of the NFSA during an evening Ghost Tour
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NFSA Ghost Tour: SOLD OUT

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8:00pm

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

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Women Make Film: Death, Endings, Song and Dance

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1:00pm

The epic road movie concludes with – what else? - death, but also a song and a dance.

A group of young women hugging each other and laughing.
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Girlhood

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2:30pm

You don't have the full story. Until you know hers.

Figure skater smiling with her arms extended
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I, Tonya + Discussion

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6:00pm

Discover the – totally true? – story of the controversial figure-skater.

A young Aboriginal woman and man looking at something off camera, with serious-looking expressions.
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The Fringe Dwellers

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1:00pm

This acclaimed drama was the first Australian film with First Nations actors in all the major roles.

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

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8:00pm

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Jun 2023

Detail from the poster for the movie Rampage. Dwayne Johnson stands next to an oversized gorilla while city buildings explode and helicopters look down on the carnage.
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Rampage + Discussion

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6:00pm

What happens when gene editing runs amok?

Close up of a young Indigenous man talking to an older man whose face is just visible on the left. A woman is in the distance and they appear to be in an outback setting.
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

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1:00pm

The true story of a man’s brutal revenge.