Film & Sound News

List of articles

Nov 2018

A man and woman are dressed for a day at the races. He is looking through binoculars. Black and white image.

Retro Melbourne Cup TV Ad

This retro Woman's Day TV ad from 1982 uses race-calling to sell issues during Melbourne Cup week.

By Beth Taylor / 2 Nov 2018

Television

Aug 2018

Heath Ledger as Jimmy and Rose Byrne as Alex in a still from Two Hands. The shot is grainy and plays with focus. They are in an embrace while they lean on a wall. Ledger looks at the camera.

Heath Ledger: A Portrait

Heath Ledger’s career and life were tragically cut short, but his international success and the calibre of his performances will endure the test of time.

By Graham Shirley / 6 Aug 2018

Film

Television

May 2018

An illustration of Barry Humphries as both Les Patterson and Dame Edna Everage. They stand back to back. Les holds a gun with silencer. Edna holds a koala. Her hair is pink. She wears pink sparkly glasses.

Dame Edna through the ages

She's made generations of Aussies simultaneously laugh and cringe. It's the one and only Dame Edna Everage!

By Beth Taylor / 7 May 2018

Posters

Television

Mar 2018

Back view of a female athlete standing on the running track.

Australia's Commonwealth Games

On the eve of the 21st Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, we look back at highlights from the previous four Games held in Australia.

By Adam Blackshaw / 26 Mar 2018

Film

Television

Rachel Ward holds a rose and turns her head to look at the camera in a scene from The Thorn Birds

Rachel Ward on The Thorn Birds

To mark 35 years since the premiere of The Thorn Birds mini-series, we take a look at the original costume design sketches in the NFSA collection and talk to Rachel Ward.

By Tenille Hands / 26 Mar 2018

Object

Television