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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
Kylie Minogue is standing on a stage with a foot up on an amplifier in a power pose. There are dancers in front of her and two musicians on stage with her playing guitar.

Kylie's story

The ❤ Kylie: A Celebration Collection Story on Kylie Minogue is sure to have you Spinning Around!

By Beth Taylor / 16 Oct 2020
Film
Photographs
Sound
Television
Josef Bambach tried to console Isabel McDonagh in a scene from the 1929 silent movie The Cheaters

NFSA Restores: The Cheaters

Restoring 'The Cheaters', a 1929 silent film by the pioneering McDonagh sisters.

By Tara Marynowsky / 12 Oct 2020
Film
Sep 2020
Bronze chariot rider and four horses atop the Brandenburg Gate

German Reunification: 30 years

To mark the 30th anniversary of German reunification on 3 October 2020, we are sharing clips from our TV Newscaf news and current affairs collection.

Television

Deep Dive: Making Waves + Emma Bortignon

In 2020 the NFSA screened the documentary Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, followed by a Q&A with award-winning Australian sound designer Emma Bortignon.

By Johnny Milner / 29 Sep 2020
Film
The Olympic flag against a blue sky

Newscaf: 2000 Sydney Olympics

As part of our Newscaf series, we revisit the opening of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney on 15 September 2000.

By Adam Blackshaw / 14 Sep 2020
Television
Aug 2020

Deep Dive: Sunday Too Far Away Q&A

Listen to a Q&A with cast and crew members of the iconic Australian film Sunday Too Far Away. The film's star, Jack Thompson, turns 80 on 31 August 2020.

By Johnny Milner / 26 Aug 2020
Film
Crowd of teenagers at the Battle of the Sounds competition.

Battle of the Sounds

In the late 1960s and early 70s, up-and-coming rock bands looked to find fame and win big by competing in the ultimate contest – Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds.

By Nick Henderson / 21 Aug 2020
Photographs
Radio
Sound
Jul 2020
A ferry is crossing Sydney Harbour with the shore and houses and apartments behind it.

Sydney public transport

Sound and vision of Sydney public transport from trams, trains and buses to ferries, hydrofoil and monorail.

By Beth Taylor / 24 Jul 2020
Film
Sound
Jun 2020

Deep Dive: Deborah Conway

Deborah Conway, along with her partner and collaborator Willy Zygier, performed a special concert at the NFSA.

By Travis Green / 18 Jun 2020
Sound