Film & Sound News

List of articles

Apr 2022

Anzac Day Online

From Gallipoli to the home front, our website features many sights and sounds of the First World War and Anzac Day commemorations.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 20 Apr 2022

Film

May 2021

Satine and Christian embrace in her chambers while Toulouse-Lautrec peers down at them from outside a heart-shaped window, in a scene from Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge! Red Satin Dress

A look at the red satin dress worn by Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge!, on the film's 20th anniversary.

By Jennifer Coombes / 10 May 2021

Film

Object

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

Dec 2020

Kylie Minogue on stage in a pink showgirl costume singing into a microphone.

Deep Dive: Blue-Tongue Films

In October 2020, the NFSA presented an online screening of shorts from Blue-Tongue Films and a Q&A with two of the collective’s principal creatives, Nash Edgerton and David Michôd.

By Johnny Milner / 9 Dec 2020

Film

Oct 2020

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

Sep 2020

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