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Mar 2021
Still from a colourised film showing a woman bent down near a table holding a large fan.

Corrick Collection Digital Restoration

The Corrick Collection of films has now been digitised and is once again able to be shared with audiences.

By Jillian Mackenzie / 10 Mar 2021
Film
The celebrating bride and groom and wedding party exit the church after a wedding in 1925

Australia in Colour: Season 2

A second season of the landmark factual series arrives on SBS from 10 March 2021, featuring over 160 minutes of NFSA collection footage.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 9 Mar 2021
Film
Television
Technician handles film in a lab

Corrick Collection: Photochemical Restoration

The story behind the photochemical restoration of the Corrick Collection.

By Sally Jackson / 5 Mar 2021
Film
Object
The Corrick family standing in front of a train. c.1906

Corricks On Tour

From 1879-1914, the Australian-based Corrick Family Entertainers toured Australia, South-East Asia and Europe.

By Sally Jackson / 5 Mar 2021
Film
Feb 2021
Guy Pearce in drag miming to an opera aria on top of a bus travelling through the desert

Exploring Australian Film Music

Explore one of the more under-appreciated dimensions of cinema through our Australian Film Music curated collection.

By Johnny Milner / 16 Feb 2021
Film
Dec 2020

Vale Hugh Keays-Byrne

A tribute to actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, who has passed away at age 73.

By Heather Gill / 4 Dec 2020
Film
Oral History
Photographs
Nov 2020
Two women standing in front of a building site. One woman is slightly older and is holding a camera.

Laura Gordon Interview

Curator Jenny Gall talks with Laura Gordon about starring in the film Undertow, for which she's been nominated for Best Actress at the 2020 AACTA Awards.

By Jenny Gall / 27 Nov 2020
Film
Oct 2020
Photo of Dawn Swane in Cinderella, circa 1950s

Dawn Swane

Production designer Melinda Doring has donated her mother's unique collection of home movies, including never-before-seen footage of The Beatles.

By Tara Marynowsky / 29 Oct 2020
Documents
Film
Photographs
Television
A passenger aircraft Boeing 747-400 in Qantas colour scheme taking off from Kingsford Smith airport

Travel Home Movies

We mark World Day for Audiovisual Heritage and Home Movie Day with footage of Australia's top overseas travel destinations.

By Heather Gill / 21 Oct 2020
Film
Sep 2020
A stylised double-helix DNA pattern

NFSA + DNA

An iconic moment which has metaphorically become part of Australia’s DNA – Cathy Freeman's historic Olympic victory from 20 years ago – is now stored on actual DNA, thanks to a new NFSA data storage pilot project.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 25 Sep 2020
Television