Events

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Carriberrie: VR Experience

Date information22 February-01 June

11am-2pm Daily

Close up of a smug looking female prisoner.

Prisoner: Cell Block H - 40th

27 Feb

7:00pm

Celebrating 40 years of Prisoner with special guests Val Lehman, …

Bruce Beresford outside standing next to a large mounted movie camera.

Season: Bruce Beresford

Date information15-23 February

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A season of highlights from one of our most celebrated directors.…

A woman in costume stands in front of an outback scene at sunset

The Dressmaker Exhibition

Date information18 April-18 August

10am-4pm Daily

Go behind-the-seams with this exquisite exhibition of costumes. …

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Apr 2019

The Dressmaker costume exhibition

Date information18 April-18 August

10am-4pm Daily

Go behind-the-seams with this exquisite exhibition of costumes.

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Season: School holidays - Animal Kingdom

Date information23-26 April

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What do a pelican, a pig, a rabbit and a bee have in common? They are all stars of our school holiday program!

Babe

23 Apr

11:00am

This Oscar-winning film has a big heart, astounding special effects and an intelligent script.

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Maya the Bee: The Honey Games

24 Apr

11:00am

A rare home-grown animated adventure that’s thrilling for younger kids aged 4 and up.

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Peter Pichler seated at a Trautonium, forerunner to the synthesiser

The Birds with live score on Trautonium

24 Apr

6:00pm

Experience the eerie sounds of the Trautonium, played alongside Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.

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Peter Rabbit

25 Apr

11:00am

Beatrix Potter's classic characters get a lively update for today’s audiences.

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NFSA Restores: Storm Boy

26 Apr

11:00am

Lovingly restored by the NFSA, this classic looks as good as new.

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NFSA Ghost Tour

26 Apr

8:00pm

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

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The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition Events

Date information27 April-18 May

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Join us for a series of events as part of The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition.

Five woman in costume posing in the Australian outback

The Dressmaker - 1950s Vintage Ball

27 Apr

7pm-11pm

Catch an evening viewing of The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition and join us for a night of 50s fashion and fun!

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KinoKonzert: Berlin, Sinfonie der Großstadt with Sonic.Art

30 Apr

6:00pm

German Saxophone quartet Sonic.Art performs a live soundtrack to Berlin, Sinfonie der Großstadt (1927).

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May 2019

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

The Vinyl Lounge

3 May

5.30pm - 7.00pm

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

NFSA Ghost Tour

3 May

8:00pm

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

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Season: Cinema Reborn

Date information10-11 May

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We present highlights from the Cinema Reborn festival.

A young woman in a wedding gown stands centre of frame while a nun to her right looks at her intensely

La Religieuse

10 May

6:00pm

This 4K restoration of La Religieuse was made under the supervision of Jacques Rivette's widow.

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Half colourised image of the Dancing Man dancing in Sydney Street after end of World War II

Australia in Colour + Q&A

11 May

1:00pm

A look at pivotal moments in our history using cutting-edge technology to colourise black-and-white footage.

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Four women in bright 1980s clothing pose with brooms in front of women sitting in a hair salon

Golden Eighties

11 May

3:00pm

A classy cast sings its way through a bouncy romantic musical set in a Brussels shopping mall.

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Woman in 1950s costume with hands on hips posing in Australian outback

The Dressmaker - Mother's Day Event

12 May

10am-4pm

Treat mum to a VIP visit of The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition.

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Jocelyn Moorehouse posing in front of a tree

In Conversation with Jocelyn Moorhouse: book signing + The Dressmaker screening

17 May

6:00pm with screening at 7:15pm

Jocelyn Moorhouse in conversation with Alex Sloan before a screening of Moorhouse’s The Dressmaker.

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A woman in 1950s costume standing in the Australian outback

The Dressmaker - International Museum Day

18 May

10am-4pm

Free entry to The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition for ages 17 and under, to celebrate International Museum Day.

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A cabinet full of artefacts is in a museum alongside a T-Rex skeleton and taxidermy giraffe

International Museum Day 2019

18 May

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Celebrate International Museum Day at the NFSA.

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Wonderstruck

18 May

2:00pm

Celebrate International Museum Day with a rare screening of Wonderstruck on the big screen.

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Human Rights Arts & Film Festival 2019

Date information23-26 May

Bringing together creative artists, organisations and the Australian public through a desire for social change.

Calligraphy featuring Japanese and Chinese characters

Season: Calligraphy on Film

Date information24-25 May

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In partnership with the National Museum of Australia exhibition Art and Calligraphy.

Jet Li holding a sword in front of him horizontally in front of an army of soldiers

Hero

24 May

6:00pm

Seven kingdoms fight for supremacy in this glorious, gravity-defying martial arts epic starring Jet Li.

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Hanzi

25 May

3:00pm

Hanzi explores international design, visual culture and identity through the lens of modern Chinese typography.

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A group of people walking through the Australian desert including Aboriginal elders and people dressed in traditional Aboriginal ceremonial costume

Etched in Bone + Q&A: National Reconciliation Week screening

31 May

6:00pm

Etched in Bone examines the theft of Aboriginal human remains by the American-Australian Scientific Expedition.

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NFSA Ghost Tour

31 May

8:00pm

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

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Jun 2019

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Carriberrie – Meet the Makers

1 Jun

2:00pm

The filmmakers behind Carriberrie talk about shooting their groundbreaking 360 degree documentary.

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