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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
Jan 2021
Man waving an Australian flag, set against a pale blue, cloudy sky.

Australia Daze: 1988 to Now

For the documentary Australia Daze, 28 film crews captured Australia's bicentennial celebrations over 24 hours across the country on 26 January 1988.

By Sean Bridgeman / 19 Jan 2021
Film
Oct 2020
A nurse holding a syringe screams as she is menaced by a werewolf

Horror in Australian Cinema

A brief survey of Australian horror films from the outback thrillers of the 1970s to the work of the influential creators of Saw and The Babadook.

By Richard Kuipers / 26 Oct 2020
Film
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
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
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

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
May 2020
Mad Max 2 villain Humungus strikes a muscular pose with his face covered by a hockey mask

Mad Max 2 and 3: Costumes

Costume designer Norma Moriceau drew on her background in the London punk scene when creating iconic costumes for Mad Max 2 and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.

By Tara Marynowsky / 26 May 2020
Film
Photographs
A car smashes through a caravan in a stunt from Mad Max

Mad Max Movies: Stunts

The insane, death-defying sequences, performed by talented stunt performers, are a huge part of the appeal of the Mad Max films.

By Tara Marynowsky / 22 May 2020
Film

Mad Max Music

Johnny Milner takes a closer listen to the soundscape of Mad Max and Mad Max 2, highlighting the film scores of composer Brian May.

By Johnny Milner / 15 May 2020
Film