Work Hard, Play Hard: ANU Silent Film Scoring Showcase

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

The NFSA collection contains more than 1,700 silent films, most of which were produced in the early to mid-twentieth century. This wealth of footage offers a window into Australian life in the lead-up to the Great Depression and our relationship to both labour and leisure, hardship and prosperity.

From rollercoasters to rural living, between the salt flats, fields and factories, composers from the ANU School of Music will showcase new scores for a selection of these silent films, exploring the carousel of Australian labour and leisure – when we were hard at work, and when we were not.

Presented in collaboration with The Australian National University School of Music.

*A valid student card must be shown upon entry for student pricing.

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