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Jun 2019
Deborah Mailman singing on stage in a still from the film The Sapphires

Starstruck on Tour

After successful seasons in Canberra, Adelaide and on the Gold Coast, the Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits exhibition now opens in Bathurst, New South Wales.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 5 Jun 2019
Object
Photographs
Posters
May 2019
Aerial view of Sydney Harbour Bridge with Kirribilli and Milsons Point in the foreground and the Walsh Bay and Rocks area at the top of the image

Life in Australia in 4K HD

The NFSA is now making available episodes of the 1960s Life in Australia series from the Film Australia Collection in stunning 4K HD.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 10 May 2019
Film
Photographs
Mar 2019
Aerial view of Australian desert with river

Life Through the Lens

'Life Through the Lens' is a photographic showcase currently on display in the Liversidge Space at the NFSA building in Canberra.

Photographs
Black and white portrait of actress Betty Bryant wit her elbows resting on a piano accordian and her face in her hands.

Starstruck: Betty Bryant

A look at Betty Bryant, once Australia’s most famed film ingénue, who features in the exhibition Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits, now open on the Gold Coast.

By Tenille Hands / 6 Mar 2019
Film
Object
Photographs
Close-up of a vinyl record

Introducing Lillian Roxon

Australian journalist Lillian Roxon was one of the first to take rock and punk music seriously.

By Beth Taylor / 4 Mar 2019
Photographs
Radio
Feb 2019
A person has their back to the camera and is standing amidst shelves that are lined with video tapes.

Starstruck: A Behind-the-Scenes Look

We’ve produced a short documentary about the Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits exhibition. The exhibition continues its national tour, opening next at Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast on 2 March.

Documents
Film
Photographs
Posters
Jan 2019
Donald Bradman batting in front of wickets while a film crew films him from behind

Donald Bradman: film actor

Sir Donald Bradman is recognised internationally as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, but did you know he also briefly acted in a movie?

By Jeff Wray / 21 Jan 2019
Film
Photographs
Popstar and TV personality Jimmy Hannan walking down the aisle at the Sydney Stadium with a crowd of people around him.

Jimmy Hannan: a winning smile

Vale Jimmy Hannan, who passed away on 7 January 2019, at the age of 84. We celebrate his life and work, and acknowledge his kind donation to the NFSA.

By Beth Taylor / 8 Jan 2019
Photographs
Sound
Television
An image of two posters side by side. One features a cartoon dog below a sign that says 'Vote 1 Dogs' and the other features a cartoon cat below the words 'Vote 1 Cats'.

Dogs vs Cats

This summer, the NFSA is celebrating our furry friends with our season of cool cat matinees and dog day afternoons!

By Mel Bondfield / 7 Jan 2019
Film
Photographs
Television
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