Film & Sound News

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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

A woman is waving at someone we can't see. She is standing on a balcony with girders of a bridge nearby.

Brisbane time capsule

Take a look at what makes Brisbane unique: from a house in a bridge pylon to Ekka and State of Origin memories.

By Beth Taylor / 4 Feb 2021

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Television

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

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Oral History

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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

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

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Jul 2020

A collage of images including David Gulpilil, Annette Kellerman, fashion models and detail from a Polish Storm Boy film poster

50 wonderful surprises

Fifty surprising, heartwarming and weirdly wonderful items from the NFSA collection.

By Beth Taylor / 7 Jul 2020

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Deep Dive: Chips Rafferty

Listen to Dr Andrew Pike's special presentation at the NFSA about Australian film icon, Chips Rafferty.

By Travis Green / 2 Jul 2020

Film

Dec 2019

A scene from Muriel's Wedding where the main character, Muriel (Toni Collette) is getting married. She's standing at the alter with her groom, his best man, her bridesmaid and a minister.

Muriel's Wedding: 25 Years

We head back down the aisle for a silver anniversary celebration of Muriel's Wedding.

By Mel Bondfield / 9 Dec 2019

Film

Sep 2019

Red Dog, a kelpie-cattle dog cross, pokes his head out of the window of a travelling train

Starstruck on Tour

After successful seasons in Canberra, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Bathurst, the Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits exhibition now opens in Geraldton, WA.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 24 Sep 2019

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