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Dec 2011
John Grant waits alone on an outback railway station platform in a still from the 1971 film Wake in Fright

Outback on screen: Part 2

Graham Shirley continues his exploration of the rich diversity of Australian cinematic representations and interpretations of the outback.

By Graham Shirley / 6 Dec 2011
Film
A man and woman sow seeds on an outback farm in a still from the 1949 film Sons of Matthew

Outback on screen: Part 1

Films set in the outback have been central to an imagining of Australia for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous filmmakers.

By Graham Shirley / 5 Dec 2011
Film
Nov 2011

Short films at the NFSA

Film curator Itzell Tazzyman introduces her role as collector of short films for the NFSA and highlights some recent international successes.

By Itzell Tazzyman / 23 Nov 2011
Film

2011 Ken G Hall Award

The NFSA has chosen David Hannay as the recipient of the 2011 Ken G Hall Film Preservation Award.

Film
Jun 2011

Darwin Access Centre launched

Sigrid Thornton battled the ash cloud that grounded planes and closed airports to launch the NT Access Centre in Darwin.

By Bronwyn Coupe / 23 Jun 2011
Mar 2011

Grant Scicluna wins Orlando Award

Grant Scicluna wins the inaugural Orlando Short Film Award for his short film 'Neon Skin'. Grant tells us what he's been up to, and gives us an insight into the world of making short films on the streets of Melbourne.

By Grant Scicluna / 1 Mar 2011
Film
Jan 2011

Population: not many

Old school hip hop sampling techniques presenting even older school responsibility for the future we are creating.

By Matt Cornell / 28 Jan 2011
Sound

Recovering audiovisual treasures

As Queensland and Western Australian towns are devastated by massive floods, efforts will need to be made to save precious film and other audiovisual treasures.

By Mick Newnham / 10 Jan 2011
Film
Object
Sound