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FILM SERIES
What’s On at Arc Cinema
23
January
Thursday 1:00 pm
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
The retro-futuristic classic from Studio Ghibli about two orphans in search of a floating island.
23
January
Thursday 8:00 pm
Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Part political doco, part concert film about an epic music festival held at a seminal moment in Black American history.
24
January
Friday 1:00 pm
Frozen
Can sisterly love melt the heart of the queen of ice? The Oscar-winning Disney princess movie that gave us ‘Let It Go’.
24
January
Friday 8:00 pm
American Graffiti
Where were you in ’62? American ‘60s teen culture is brought to life in loving detail by George Lucas.
25
January
Saturday 8:00 pm
Grease
The high school hit that glories in 1950s nostalgia – and everyone can sing along.
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!
Free live music, cold drinks and good vibes
Installations and experiences
Hot Summer Nights
Join us this summer for free live music, cold drinks and good vibes in our heritage courtyard followed by a classic film in Arc Cinema.
Special events
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FRI 24 JAN | 1PM
Frozen
Can sisterly love melt the heart of the queen of ice? The Oscar-winning Disney princess movie that gave us ‘Let It Go’.
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SAT 25 JAN | 8PM
Grease
The high school hit that glories in 1950s nostalgia – and everyone can sing along.
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SAT 1 FEB | 1PM
For The Term of His Natural Life
One of Australia’s most famous silent films, lost for decades and painstakingly reconstructed from incomplete versions and NFSA stills.
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SAT 8 FEB | 10:30AM
A Day at the Movies | Ali's Wedding
A dementia-friendly screening of the charming, true story of about family, duty and love in multicultural Australia.
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.
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.
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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.