Film & Sound News

Director Pat Fiske shares her story about the making of the landmark documentary Australia Daze.

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.

The NFSA recently acquired the personal papers and photographs of Australian documentary filmmaker John Darling, generously donated by his wife Sara Darling.

Enjoy a comprehensive selection of Australian animated short films in our new curated collection.

Jane Campion's bold and unconventional work has been acclaimed around the world. 

Feminist films from the 1970s, 80s and 90s still resonate today.

Rare behind-the-scenes footage from the Storm Boy shoot shows the team effort involved in making this magical film.

Ahead of its premiere at the Sydney Film Festival, Tara Fedoriw-Morris recounts the journey of Ray Lawrence's Bliss (1985) back to the big screen, thanks to NFSA Restores.

Curator of short films at the NFSA, Heather Gill, speaks with up-and-coming filmmaker Matt Bird who is charting his own course in the film industry.

Film Curator Heather Gill looks at the legacy of short-film festival Tropfest.