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A mix of white and First Nations people dressed in 1950s clothes dancing together.
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Article

NFSA Restores: The Coolbaroo Club

18 August 2023
VIEW
Artist Richard Bell seated in his studio in front of one of his works: a coloured Indigenous map of Australia with the words PAYE THE RENT across it
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Deep Dive: You Can Go Now

Watch a filmed conversation with First Nations artist Richard Bell at the NFSA.
24 August 2023
A fire ant seen at close quarters on a branch
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Science and Innovation

Science Week stories about spray-on skin, conservation, biosecurity, drones and more.
14 August 2023
Three white children, two boys and a girl, laughing and smiling together on a boat at sea. The youngest boy and girl are wearing colourful jumpers while the older boy wears a denim jacket.
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1990s TV shows for tweens

Remember the boom in Australian science-fiction and fantasy TV for kids in the 1990s?
Wendy Hanna  / 
9 August 2023

Category

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Subject

  • Australians & Hollywood
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  • interviews
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  • Jenny Cooney
  • Australian actors
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  • Australian films
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Date

  • (-) 2022

Dec 2022

Protesters hold banners calling for Aboriginal land rights at a march
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January at Arc Cinema
Arc Cinema Program at NFSA for January 2023

We're kicking off 2023 in style at Arc Cinema this January!

BY
 Katie Maling
19 December 2022
Film

Dec 2022

Sydney Harbour with the bridge in the background
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McDonagh sisters' filming locations
McDonagh sisters' filming locations in 1920s Sydney

Can you help us identify these Sydney locations from landmark 1920s films made by the McDonagh sisters?

BY
 Graham Shirley
15 December 2022
Film

Dec 2022

Wooden make-up chest belonging to film make-up artist Vivien Mepham. The chest's drawers are open and make-up jars, brushes and bottles are displayed in front of the chest
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In the Make-Up Chair with Viv Mepham
Australian Make-Up Artist Viv Mepham

A look at the career of Viv Mepham, one of Australia's behind-the-scenes pioneers in the world of make-up artistry.

BY
 Alexandra Robinson
6 December 2022
Film
Oral History
Photographs
Television

Dec 2022

Rose Byrne holds a microphone at an onstage Q&A
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Rose Byrne Interview
Aussies in Hollywood: Rose Byrne in conversation

Listen to Jenny Cooney's podcast conversation with Rose Byrne about working with Heath Ledger, switching between drama and comedy, and starting a production company.

BY
 Rachael Priddel
1 December 2022
Sound

Nov 2022

Cinematographer Adam Arkapaw
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Adam Arkapaw
Adam Arkapaw, Australian Cinematographer

Dr John Milner looks at the work of acclaimed Australian cinematographer Adam Arkapaw, whose work features in our Australians & Hollywood exhibition.

BY
 Johnny Milner
29 November 2022
Film
Television

Nov 2022

Close up a man's eyes peering out of a Ned Kelly helmet
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Ned Kelly on Film
Ned Kelly in Australian Cinema, 1906 to 2019

Dating back to our first feature film, we explore Australian cinema's enduring fascination with our most infamous bushranger.

BY
 Johnny Milner
24 November 2022
Film

Nov 2022

Austin Butler as Elvis Presley singing to a TV audience of adoring female fans in the movie ELVIS. He has a guitar strapped to him and is wearing a black leather suit.
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December at Arc Cinema
Arc Cinema Program at NFSA for December 2022

‘Tis the season for an amazing month at Arc Cinema!

BY
 Matt Kemp
22 November 2022
Film

Nov 2022

John Farnham and Jeff Phillips wearing headphones and standing behind music stands during a session in the recording studio in 1970
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Happening Footage Found
Happening 72 - lost pop music TV footage recovered

You can now view the closing minutes of the final episode of Happening '72, featuring John Farnham, Ian 'Molly' Meldrum and more.

BY
 Simon Smith
17 November 2022
Sound
Television

Nov 2022

Director Justin Kurzel
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Justin Kurzel
Australian Director Justin Kurzel: Myth, Murder and National Identity

Dr John Milner explores the work of Justin Kurzel, a director whose films explore myth, identity and traumatic moments in Australian history.

BY
 Johnny Milner
17 November 2022
Film

Nov 2022

Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice on stage at the NFSA for a Q&A after a 30th anniversary screening of Strictly Ballroom in 2022
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Deep Dive: Strictly Ballroom
Deep Dive: Strictly Ballroom – Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice at the NFSA

Listen to a Q&A session with Strictly Ballroom stars Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice at the NFSA in September 2022.

BY
 Karina Libbey
16 November 2022
Film
Sound

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