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Dec 2021
Detail from a hand-drawn Christmas card showing Mr Squiggle carrying a golden glittery moon

Mr Squiggle's Christmas cards

This collection of hand-illustrated greeting cards from Mr Squiggle creator Norman Hetherington to Pat Lovell is representative of a wonderful working friendship.

By Jessica Bolton / 14 Dec 2021
Documents
Television
Oct 2021
Director Phillip Noyce, circa 1970

Phillip Noyce

John Brady looks at the early experimental films of Phillip Noyce including music festival documentary 'Good Afternoon' (1971).

By John Brady / 25 Oct 2021
Film
Photographs
Posters
May 2020
Members of a motorcycle gang smash up a car by the side of a highway

Mad Max: George Miller

Director George Miller talks about making the first Mad Max film, released in US cinemas 40 years ago this month.

By Johnny Milner / 8 May 2020
Film
Posters
Nov 2019
Album cover for mental As Anything's record 'Get Wet' with a hyper saturated colour photo of the band members.

Get Wet

In November 1979, Australian band Mental As Anything released their debut album 'Get Wet' and launched a long career.

By Sean O'Brien / 27 Nov 2019
Oral History
Posters
Sound
Television
Dec 2016

2016 at the NFSA

The NFSA collects tens of thousands of items every year. What were some of the highlights for 2016?

By Adam Blackshaw / 23 Dec 2016
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Film
Object
Oral History
Photographs
Radio
Sound
Television
Jun 2016
cropped Polish film poster for Picnic at Hanging Rock showing girls face with eyes closed

Polish film posters

Some of the most striking film posters in the NFSA collection originate from Poland.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 1 Jun 2016
Documents
Film
Posters

International film posters

The NFSA has been collecting local and international posters of Australian feature films for many years.

By Belinda Hunt / 1 Jun 2016
Posters
May 2016
Film still of Helen Morse as Caddie looking at drawings of women's dress designs in a studio.

Caddie

The second part of our celebration of Caddie (1976) focuses on the feminist legacy of the film.

By Adam Blackshaw / 5 May 2016
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Film
Oral History
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Helen Morse and Jacki Weaver in a scene from the film Caddie.

Caddie

We look back at Caddie, a breakthrough feature of the Australian film revival of the 1970s.

By Adam Blackshaw / 2 May 2016
Film
Oral History
Photographs
Posters
Aug 2015

Australia’s remote archivists

NFSA experts understand the importance of sharing their knowledge and experience with their peers. Conservation Manager Mick Newnham recently spent five days training remote Indigenous archivists.

By Mick Newnham / 5 Aug 2015
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