National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

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The Dressmaker Exhibition

Date information01 June-18 August

10am-4pm Daily

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Portrait of Lucrecia Dalt

Der Golem with Lucrecia Dalt

18 Jun

6:00PM

Der Golem with an original live score from Berlin-based electroni…

A man with a backpack stands in the wilderness with a waterfall in the background.

Season: Settling the Score

Date information21-22 June

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Shining a spotlight on three Australian films with groundbreaking…

Head and shoulders image of Judy Davis in the movie High Tide.

Season: Women Directors

Date information28 June-07 July

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David Stratton programs a season of 10 films by essential Austral…

List of events

Jul 2019

Female dancer striking a pose wearing a red dress

Ella + Q&A

14 Jul

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2:00pm

Meet Ella Havelka, the first Aboriginal dancer to join the Australian Ballet and subject of a recent documentary.

A group of kids crowded together looking scared.

The Goonies

16 Jul

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10.30am

The classic '80s action adventure movie about a band of kids on a treasure hunt.

Cartoon image of a young boy standing in the palm of a giant metal robot.

The Iron Giant - 20th Anniversary

17 Jul

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10.30am

Celebrating 20 years of beloved animation The Iron Giant.

Cartoon image of a worried child in front of a group of people

Spirited Away

18 Jul

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10.30am

A wondrous animated fantasy about a young girl who discovers a secret world.

Cartoon image of a very large Maori warrior and a smaller girl

Moana Sing-a-long

19 Jul

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10.30am

Join us for a school holiday special event – and sing along to Moana on the big screen.

NASA astronaut on the moon next to the leg of the landing craft

Moon Landing: 50 Years

Date information19-20 July

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Documentaries and feature films exploring the impact of the July 1969 moon landing.

Portrait of an astronaut on the moon

Dark Side of the Moon

19 Jul

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6:00PM

This entertaining mockumentary asks: what if the moon landing was a huge hoax?

Three men standing in a line and looking up with a satellite dish in the background.

The Dish

20 Jul

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12.00pm

The hit film in which Australian technicians play a key role in the first Apollo moon landing.

Astronaut on the moon standing near the American flag

In Case You Missed It: The Moon Landing

20 Jul

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6:00PM

We invite you to an audio experience like no other, marking 50 years since the first moon walk.

NASA astronauts standing in a line

First Man

20 Jul

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7.30pm

Ryan Gosling plays astronaut Neil Armstrong in this film about the 1960s NASA space program.

Sepia image of two women dressed as cowboys and another woman dancing in front of a chorus line.

Friday with the Friends: Showgirl's Luck

26 Jul

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6:00PM

A rare chance to see Australia’s first screen musical, presented by Friends of the NFSA.

Kate Winslet sews on a vintage Singer sewing machine

Power Dressers

Date information26 July-02 August

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We explore the transformative power of fashion through classic films with fantastic costumes.

Moulin Rouge!

26 Jul

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6:00PM

A glorious mix of historical detail and fictional extravagance, with Oscar-winning costumes.

A costume sketch of a Hollywood actress in black evening dress with frilly white sleeves and a white collar

Women He's Undressed

27 Jul

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12.00pm

Gillian Armstrong's documentary about Australian-born Hollywood costume designer, Orry-Kelly.

Marilyn Monroe reads a note in her dressing room while Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, dressed as showgirls, look on

Some Like It Hot - 60th Anniversary 4K restoration

27 Jul

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2:00pm

Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe star in this perfect screwball comedy.

Aug 2019

Aqua and blue graphic of a record being played on a record player.

The Vinyl Lounge

2 Aug

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5.30pm - 7.00pm

Vinyl lovers, bring your favourite records and share your music stories.

Cate Blanchett in a fur coat watching Rooney Mara in the foreground as snow falls around them

Carol

2 Aug

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6:00PM

The award-winning Carol charts the relationship between two very different women in 1950s New York.

Photoshopped image of a death mask.

NFSA Ghost Tour

2 Aug

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8:00PM

Tim the Yowie Man leads a tour of the spooky history of the NFSA.

'The Odd Angry Shot' is stitched in red on a scrap of green fabric from an army uniform. A winged sword badge, with the legend Who Dares Wins, is attached.

NFSA Restores: The Odd Angry Shot + Q&A

3 Aug

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2:00pm

Join us after this 40th anniversary screening of the film for a Q&A with Anna Senior.

A cyclist riding across the snow between two walls of ice

The Big Bike Film Night

Date information06-07 August

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7:00pm

A short festival of the best cycling short films from around the world.

Rear view of a woman sitting in a director's chair on the beach with cartoon seagulls.

Retrospective: Viva Varda

Date information09-11 August

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Agnès Varda explored the world with a tireless curiosity for people and the places they inhabit.

An elderly woman look at the camera while a man stands behind her.

Daguerrotypes

9 Aug

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10.30am

An enchanting essay about Agnès Varda’s home street in Paris and its community.

Agnès Varda on a beach wtih film camera mounted on tripod.

Varda by Agnès - Canberra Premiere

9 Aug

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6:00PM

Agnès Varda’s final film looks back at her remarkable life and exceptional career.

Close up of a hand holding a potato in the shape of a heart.

The Gleaners and I

10 Aug

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12.00pm

Varda's celebration of resourcefulness, tradition and humanity on the fringes of society.

A lonely young woman with a blanket wrapped around her.

Vagabond

10 Aug

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2:00pm

Varda's potent meditation on freedom, capitalism and female representation.

Big close up of a woman's face.

Cleo From 5 to 7

11 Aug

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2:00pm

A film that was immediately emblematic of the French New Wave and feminism.

Sarah Snook in a haute couture gown stands in front of the gnarled branches of a tree in a field in the outback

The Dressmaker + Q&A

16 Aug

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10.30am

Costume designer Marion Boyce joins us to share her experiences of working on the film.

Essie Davis in 1920s fashions, lying on a bed with a pistol in her hand

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries + Q&A

16 Aug

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6.00pm

We screen an episode followed by a Q&A with costume designer Marion Boyce.

Photoshopped image of a death mask.

NFSA Ghost Tour

23 Aug

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8:00PM

Tim the Yowie Man leads a tour of the spooky history of the NFSA.

Four outlandishly dressed people lounge about.

Arc Out Loud: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

23 Aug

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8:00PM

The first of our new interactive, ‘out loud’ screenings will have you shivering with antici... pation!

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