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Canberra experiences

Experience large-scale audiovisual art, admire the Art Deco building, meet a friend at our cafe run by Church.
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Everything you need to know before visiting our Canberra home in Acton: opening hours, parking, accessibility and more.

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Dec 2023

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Australians & Hollywood Exhibition

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Various

A Canberra-exclusive exhibition celebrating iconic moments in contemporary Australian film and the people and stories that brought them to life.

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A man and woman, both with blood on their faces, embrace each other. They have a blanket wrapped around them. It's night time and snowing.
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A Very NFSA Christmas

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Tis the season for more Christmas cheer, NFSA style!

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A helicopter hovers in a futuristic neon cityscape beside a giant advertising screen showing a smiling Japanese woman's face
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SCIENCE.ART.FILM. Series

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6:00pm

A series that uncovers the wacky, weird and wonderful facets of science and art in films.

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Close up on the face of an ape from the film Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes + Discussion

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6:00pm

Exploring the risks and unexpected consequences of modern biotechnologies.

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NFSA Ghost Tour: SOLD OUT

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8:00pm

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

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Close up of actor Johnny Depp in a scene from Edward Scissorhands
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A Very NFSA Christmas: Edward Scissorhands

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6:00pm

His story will touch you, even though he can’t.

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A seated white man in a white business shirt and tie and wearing glasses looks exasperated and holds up one hand. Two men are standing close behind him.
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Performance Review + Q&A

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6:00pm

How far would YOU go to be a team player in YOUR workplace?

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Tim the Yowie Man holding a lantern backstage during the NFSA Ghost Tour
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NFSA Ghost Tour: SOLD OUT

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8:00pm

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

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A Very NFSA Christmas: Gremlins

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6:00pm

Don’t get him wet, keep him out of bright light, and never feed him after midnight.

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Actor Bruce Willis standing out in the snow at night time in a scene from Die Hard 2.
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A Very NFSA Christmas: Die Hard 2

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6:00pm

Wrong place, wrong time, same John McClane.

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A production still from the film Scream showing a row of five men and women dressed in black and against a black background standing looking very serious, directly facing the camera
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Fright Night: Cult Cinema Classics at the NFSA with Venus Mantrap

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Venus Mantrap, local drag artist and culture warrior, presents a series of cult cinema classics. 

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A teenage girl and boy at Senior Prom. The girl is wearing a tiara and holding a bunch of flowers. The boy is wearing a tuxedo. They are both smiling.
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Prom Night at the NFSA: Carrie Special Screening

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6:00pm

Dirty pillows and pigs' blood. It doesn’t get any more iconic than Carrie.

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