Film & Sound News

Featured articles

List of articles

Dec 2018
Four womern standing in a line in period costume

2018 at the NFSA

The NFSA collects tens of thousands of items every year. What were some of the highlights for 2018?

By Adam Blackshaw / 17 Dec 2018
Documents
Film
Object
Oral History
Photographs
Posters
Radio
Sound
Television
Oct 2018
The sails of the Opera House tower above a camera operator and a man in a hardhat. They are standing in a wooden box which is hoisted to a crane.

Newscaf: Sydney Opera House

Through our Newscaf program, we share footage of some of the famous stars who love the Opera House – including Oprah Winfrey and Jackie Chan.

By Beth Taylor / 22 Oct 2018
Photographs
Television

Anthony Buckley Home Movies

For World Home Movie Day on 20 October we share early colour home movies of Sydney and San Francisco from award-winning filmmaker and NFSA Ambassador, Anthony Buckley.

By Heather Gill / 18 Oct 2018
Film
The Sydney Opera House is festooned with red ribbons. There are many boats on the water in front of it.

Sydney Opera House Opening

Photographs, news and home movie footage capture the excitement of the opening of the Sydney Opera House, 45 years ago on 20 October 1973.

By Beth Taylor / 16 Oct 2018
Film
Photographs
Television
Heath Ledger is looking directly at the camera in a quietly confident pose. He is wearing black and up against a wall.

Heath Ledger on playing Ned Kelly

Jennifer Coombes looks at costume sketches and continuity polaroids of Heath Ledger’s portrayal of Ned Kelly, as featured in the exhibition Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures at the NFSA.

By Jennifer Coombes / 3 Oct 2018
Documents
Film
Photographs
Sep 2018
A hand-coloured still of Annette Kellerman as a child. She is dressed in a pink ballet tutu with ballet slippers and is striking a pose with her arms and on leg out.

Annette Kellerman's amazing life

Overcoming childhood adversity, Australian silent movie star Annette Kellerman took on the world – swimming, acting, performing and writing herself into the history books.

By Beth Taylor / 27 Sep 2018
Film
Photographs
Aug 2018

Ron Grainer and Doctor Who

Listen to a 1966 interview with Australian composer Ron Grainer, who wrote the memorable theme music for Doctor Who.

By Adam Blackshaw / 31 Aug 2018
Sound
Jul 2018
A large crowd of people at World Youth Day at Barangaroo, Sydney in July 2008.

Newscaf: World Youth Day 2008

A look back at the 2008 visit to Australia by Pope Benedict XVI through footage from the NFSA News and Current Affairs Program.

By Adam Blackshaw / 17 Jul 2018
Television
Jun 2018
Art Deco NFSA building from front view, with blue sky in the background and flags flying atop of the building

10 years an independent NFSA

It is 10 years since the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia became an independent statutory authority.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 29 Jun 2018
A TV Week Logie Award, made up of a small silver statuette in the shape of a man holding a television. The statuette sits on a round wooden base with a metal disc with words engraved on it.

Happy 60th Birthday Logies

The NFSA is sharing some memorable Logies moments to celebrate the 60th year of Australian television's night of nights.

By Mel Bondfield / 27 Jun 2018
Television