
March at Arc Cinema
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Mar 2023

Vintage Australia program
What was life in Australia like 50 years ago? Enjoy a look at our cities in the 1960s.

SCIENCE.ART.FILM. Series
A series that uncovers the wacky, weird and wonderful facets of science and art in films.
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2023

Highlights from Queer Screen’s 30th edition of the Mardi Gras Film Festival.
MGFF23: The Venus Effect

A romantic comedy about daring to love ourselves and each other.
Best of MGFF23 Shorts

A collection of shorts to warm your heart and put a smile on your face.
MGFF23: Stephen Cummins Retrospective + Q&A

Nine short films that map the changing politics of representation of the body in the 1980s and 90s.
Senses of Cinema + Q&A

Charts the rise, fall and afterlife of filmmakers’ co-operatives in Australia.

Trans Day of Visibility: Joyland
This Transgender Day of Visibility, the NFSA and A Gender Agenda host a special screening of Joyland.
Apr 2023

Season: Women Make Film
An epic guided tour through the art and craft of movies as told by female filmmakers.

Women Make Film: Life Inside, Meaning of Life, Love
How have female directors portrayed inner life, love and the search for meaning?

Mustang
Five sisters with a passion for freedom are caught in a scandal with unexpected consequences.

The Vinyl Lounge
Vinyl lovers, come and share your favourite records and requests.

School Holiday Program - Films, Sharing the Archive Workshop
Magic, adventure and discovery await this school holidays!

Sharing the Archive Workshop
Go behind the scenes at the NFSA this school holidays!

Pete's Dragon
Some secrets are too big to keep.

Bridge to Terabithia – 35MM
Discover a place that will never leave you, and a friendship that will change you forever.

Tomorrow, When the War Began
’We won’t run. We won’t hide. We’ll fight and keep fighting until this war is finally won.’

Of An Age + Q&A
All we have is now.

Australian New Wave Season
Ten bold and provocative films that put Australian cinema on the world stage in the 1970s and 80s.

Deathcheaters
Meet Steve and Rod – stuntmen, saboteurs, hellraisers!

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – 35MM
’You’re a wizard, Harry!’

The Goonies
The secret caves. The lost map. The hidden treasure. Take the oath... Join the adventure.

The Jungle Book
Guided by his animal friends, a ‘man-cub’ named Mowgli sets out to find where he belongs.

Doco of the Month: Island of the Hungry Ghosts
A beautiful and haunting look at the migration of crabs and people on Christmas Island.

And... Breathe
See short films inspired by nature and the power of art as we work towards zero emissions.

Akira – 35mm + Discussion
Exploring one of the most influential sci-fi visions – then and now.

NFSA Ghost Tour: SOLD OUT
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

Arc Out Loud: Con Air – Action Movie Bingo
One wrong flight can ruin your whole day.

The Skin of Others
The story of two incredible men who worked tirelessly to create a bridge between cultures.
May 2023

NFSA Ghost Tour: SOLD OUT
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT