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Sep 2017

Rugby League highlights

With the 2017 Rugby League season drawing to a close, we present a curated collection of memorable rugby moments from the 20th century.

Adam Blackshaw
Film
Television

Killer cans and Babe: Making Optical Effects

Roger Cowland recalls his work in film optical effects on films like Babe and Mad Max.

Film
Oral History
Close up of Tara Morice in profile as her character Fran in the film Strictly Ballroom. Fran his pulling aside a red curtain and looking past it, facing left of camera.

Tara Morice

Twenty-five years after the release of Strictly Ballroom, the NFSA's Miguel Gonzalez caught up with one of the stars of the film, Tara Morice.

Mel Bondfield
Film
Television
A street scene from Perth circa 1954. The street is lined with 3 and 4 story buildings and there are many cars parked on the side of the road, there are trees along the footpaths and a few pedestrians can be seen crossing the street.

Capital city time capsules

These curated collections of vintage videos bring Australia's capital cities to life.

Stephen Groenewegen
Film
Hugo Weaving as a country town police officer in a still from the film The Dressmaker

Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits

Dr Jenny Gall, Assistant Curator Documents and Artefacts, previews the forthcoming NFSA-National Portrait Gallery exhibition, Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits.

Jenny Gall
Photographs
A packed stadium of people witnessing the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Matilda the huge mascot of the games is on the field along with lots of school children.

Reliving the 1980s

Our 100th curated collection is all about the 1980s, and it stars Charles and Diana, Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Edna Everage, David Attenborough, Linda Burney, Ken Done, Michael Hutchence and many, many more.

Beth Taylor
Film
Photographs
Television
Aug 2017
Waist-up shot of actor Paul Mercurio sitting at a restaurant table with a bar in the background.

Paul Mercurio

Twenty-five years on, Paul Mercurio talks to the NFSA's Miguel Gonzalez about his life and career after the success of Strictly Ballroom.

Mel Bondfield
Film
Patti Newton and Pete Smith remember Graham Kennedy during a panel at the St Kilda Film Festival

Remembering Graham Kennedy

A special Graham Kennedy screening with guest panellists formed part of the 2017 St Kilda Film Festival.

Helen Tully
Television
Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice in scene from the film Strictly Ballroom. They are facing each other in front of a wire fence. The time of day seems to be early evening.

Remembering Strictly Ballroom

In an exclusive interview, Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice share memories of the movie that launched their big-screen careers.

Mel Bondfield
Film

Strictly Ballroom turns 25

The NFSA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Strictly Ballroom with a bold new online exhibition and curated collection.

Mel Bondfield
Film