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Nov 2019
Close up of a video game joystick circa 1980s and the edge of a computer screen and keyboard.

Retro Games and Game Masters

We've published a Retro Gaming curated collection online to complement Game Masters: The Exhibition, now showing at the NFSA in Canberra until 9 March 2020.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 26 Nov 2019
Television
Oct 2019
A nurse holding a syringe screams as she is menaced by a werewolf

Horror in Australian Cinema

A brief survey of Australian horror films from the outback thrillers of the 1970s to the work of the influential creators of Saw and The Babadook.

By Richard Kuipers / 17 Oct 2019
Film
Aug 2019
Actor Charles Farrell reclines on the ground surrounded by a crowd of men.

Charles Farrell Flies In

When Charles Farrell came to Australia in 1936 to appear in The Flying Doctor, he brought with him a touch of Hollywood glamour and the aura of a big-name star.

By Jeff Wray / 28 Aug 2019
Film
May 2019
Aerial view of Sydney Harbour Bridge with Kirribilli and Milsons Point in the foreground and the Walsh Bay and Rocks area at the top of the image

Life in Australia in 4K HD

The NFSA is now making available episodes of the 1960s Life in Australia series from the Film Australia Collection in stunning 4K HD.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 10 May 2019
Film
Photographs
Apr 2019
Image featuring Indigenous Francis Williams of the Naygayiw Gigi Dance Troupe in costume standing in front of the sea

Carriberrie

Carriberrie is a breathtaking virtual reality journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance, across stunning Australian landscapes.

By Adam Blackshaw / 10 Apr 2019
Film
Saran Snook in black dress with white cape stands in front of an outback scene at sunset

The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition

See a spectacular range of haute couture costumes worn by the stars of The Dressmaker, on show at the NFSA in Canberra from 18 April.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 8 Apr 2019
Film
Object
Feb 2019
Heath Ledger exhibition

Heath Ledger: A Life Pictured

Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures ends a successful six-month season at the NFSA.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 7 Feb 2019
NFSA Stories banner

NFSA Stories: The Way We Live

Three siblings starred in a film. Forty years later, they watched themselves on screen for the first time.

By Amanda Diaz / 4 Feb 2019
Film
Jan 2019
Popstar and TV personality Jimmy Hannan walking down the aisle at the Sydney Stadium with a crowd of people around him.

Jimmy Hannan: a winning smile

Vale Jimmy Hannan, who passed away on 7 January 2019, at the age of 84. We celebrate his life and work, and acknowledge his kind donation to the NFSA.

By Beth Taylor / 8 Jan 2019
Photographs
Sound
Television