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FILM SERIES
What’s On at Arc Cinema
19
December
Thursday 7:00 pm
You've Got Mail
Real-life rivals fall in love over email in this nostalgic ‘90s classic set at the dawn of the internet revolution.
20
December
Friday 7:00 pm
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter… and Spring
A Buddhist monk grapples with compassion, desire, regret and rebirth in a beautifully shot meditation on human existence.
3
January
Friday 8:00 pm
Arabian Nights
Pier Paolo Pasolini’s erotic rendering of the influential collection of Middle Eastern folktales.
4
January
Saturday 8:00 pm
Rear Window
A photographer spies on his neighbours and begins to suspect murder in Hitchcock’s classic exploration of voyeurism.
9
January
Thursday 1:00 pm
Ice Age (35mm)
The first film in the beloved family franchise that animated an unlikely band of prehistoric animals who must protect a human baby.
Discover more about Arc Cinema and the program
Enjoy our curated program of recent releases and revived classics, from high art to guilty pleasures. There’s something for everyone!
A celebration of pop culture curiosities
Installations and experiences
The Library
Lose yourself in The Library, a treasure box of the NFSA’s most precious, wondrous, and whimsical artefacts.
Special events
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SAT 6 – THU 18 DEC | 7PM
Rom-Com Christmas Spotlight
This Christmas spotlight presents three genre-defining rom-coms: Rob Reiner’s When Harry Met Sally alongside Nora Ephron's Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail.
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FRI 13 DEC | 8PM
Cult Classics: The Terminator
Don’t miss our final Cult Classics film for 2024, a 40th Anniversary celebration featuring a pre-screening introduction and live performance by Venus Mantrap!
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SAT 14 DEC | 7PM
Tokyo Godfathers
Three fringe dwellers on the streets of Tokyo band together to find a lost baby’s parents in a beautifully animated work of magical realism.
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FRI 20 DEC | 7PM
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter… and Spring
A Buddhist monk grapples with compassion, desire, regret and rebirth in a beautifully shot meditation on human existence.
Explore the NFSA
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Open daily - free admission
Recent Relics
A pop culture explosion from the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s, this new permanent installation boasts two beautifully restored display cases filled with iconic objects that celebrate our contemporary audiovisual experiences.
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Open daily - free admission
Mediatheque
Step into the Mediatheque, a welcoming lounge to gather and enjoy highlights from the NFSA’s audiovisual archives.
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Open weekends and for events
Theatrette
Catch free documentaries on rotation every weekend and book your tickets for our monthly Vinyl Lounge listening party.
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OPEN WEEKDAYS 8.30AM–3PM | WEEKENDS 10AM–2PM
Cafe and bar
Enjoy locally roasted Redbrick coffee and a selection of sandwiches and sweet treats. Open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm. Joining us for an evening screening? The cafe and bar is also open late for NFSA screenings and events.
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Open daily
1930s courtyard
A sanctuary for all seasons, with beautifully landscaped gardens framed by covered seating areas – perfect for quiet coffees.
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Open daily - free admission
Kookaburra Room
Newly renovated in collaboration with Australian designer Mel Page, the Kookaburra Room celebrates the heritage aesthetic of our Acton building, with vintage 1930s furniture from the Institute of Anatomy and a colourful array of entertainment-themed mugs on display from the NFSA collection.
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Visit us
There’s something for everyone at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia in Canberra. Drop in for date night, a family outing or a quiet afternoon to yourself.
Open daily, in Acton’s cultural precinct.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.