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Aug 2018
A rose-pink tinted image of a woman looking off into the distance.

The McDonagh Sisters

A portrait of the pioneering filmmakers, The McDonagh Sisters - Isabel, Paulette and Phyllis. NFSA Restores: The Cheaters screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival 2018.

By Graham Shirley / 9 Aug 2018
Film
Photographs
Actor Heath Ledger striking a dramatic pose with his arms out, one leg up in the air and his mouth open wide and eyes shut. He is in a yellow kitchen.

Heath Ledger exhibition

Audiences are about to discover the man behind the camera in the NFSA’s new exhibition Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 7 Aug 2018
Film
Heath Ledger as Jimmy and Rose Byrne as Alex in a still from Two Hands. The shot is grainy and plays with focus. They are in an embrace while they lean on a wall. Ledger looks at the camera.

Heath Ledger: A Portrait

Heath Ledger’s career and life were tragically cut short, but his international success and the calibre of his performances will endure the test of time.

By Graham Shirley / 6 Aug 2018
Film
Television
Jul 2018
A black and white photo taken on the set of The Piano. From left to right actress Anna Paquin, director Jane Campion and actor Sam Neill.

Jane Campion: a portrait

Jane Campion's bold and unconventional work has been acclaimed around the world. 

By Richard Kuipers / 27 Jul 2018
Film
Photographs
Television
Die-cast scale model of a cream-coloured FJ Holden panel van used by Cinesound Review

Model 'Newsfront' Holden Panel Van

We've recently acquired a die-cast model of a Cinesound Film Unit FJ Holden panel van, similar to that featured in the classic Australian film Newsfront.

By Jessica Bolton / 24 Jul 2018
Film
Object
A large crowd of people at World Youth Day at Barangaroo, Sydney in July 2008.

Newscaf: World Youth Day 2008

A look back at the 2008 visit to Australia by Pope Benedict XVI through footage from the NFSA News and Current Affairs Program.

By Adam Blackshaw / 17 Jul 2018
Television
A woman holds out her hand to a neon-lit heart symbol

Web series at the NFSA

Film curator Heather Gill looks at the growing popularity of web series in Australia and highlights some recent additions to the NFSA collection.

By Heather Gill / 6 Jul 2018
Film
Photographs
NFSA Stories banner

NFSA Stories: My Bollywood Aunt

Mubina Patanwala grew up knowing her aunt Asha was famous, but never expected to find her in the NFSA collection.

By Amanda Diaz / 2 Jul 2018
Television
Jun 2018
Art Deco NFSA building from front view, with blue sky in the background and flags flying atop of the building

10 years an independent NFSA

It is 10 years since the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia became an independent statutory authority.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 29 Jun 2018
A TV Week Logie Award, made up of a small silver statuette in the shape of a man holding a television. The statuette sits on a round wooden base with a metal disc with words engraved on it.

Happy 60th Birthday Logies

The NFSA is sharing some memorable Logies moments to celebrate the 60th year of Australian television's night of nights.

By Mel Bondfield / 27 Jun 2018
Television