Film & Sound News

List of articles

Nov 2017

Horse Phar Lap is being led somewhere in a crowd of men in hats. He is wearing a horse rug around his middle.

Phar Lap Forever

A winner with a big heart and a liking for sugar cubes - Phar Lap's story captivated the nation.

By Beth Taylor / 1 Nov 2017

Film

Oct 2017

Double sepia head and shoulders portrait of a woman with flowers in her hair

Starstruck casting books

These 1930s Cinesound casting books form the heart of the NFSA and National Portrait Gallery collaborative exhibition, 'Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits'.

By Jennifer Coombes / 31 Oct 2017

Object

Photographs

A woman wearing a pink foundation garment stands amidst art deco design elements suggesting power and lightening.

Berlei's Beauty in the Balance

Berlei cinema and television advertisements and educational glass slides from the 1920s to the 1960s offer a window onto Australian fashion and social mores.

By Beth Taylor / 9 Oct 2017

Film

Object

Sep 2017

Black and white frame capture of the AFL goal umpire waving two flags signalling a six point score.

AFL, 1933: Wave the two flags!

Footage of a 1933 AFL face-off between Victorian and South Australian teams gives us rare glimpses of two goal-kicking legends.

By Simon Smith / 27 Sep 2017

Film

Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits

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

By Jenny Gall / 5 Sep 2017

Photographs

Jun 2017