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Dec 2016

2016 at the NFSA

The NFSA collects tens of thousands of items every year. What were some of the highlights for 2016?

By Adam Blackshaw / 23 Dec 2016
Documents
Film
Object
Oral History
Photographs
Radio
Sound
Television
Nov 2016
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

The Gold Logie-winning entertainer Jimmy Hannan recently donated a wealth of memorabilia to the NFSA.

By Beth Taylor / 28 Nov 2016
Photographs
Sound
Television
Production still of young Greg Rowe as Storm Boy sitting in his darkened humpy. His face is lit by a lamp.

Memories of Storm Boy

Some films have the power to stay in people's hearts, long after the credits roll. Storm Boy is undoubtedly one of those.

By Beth Taylor / 14 Nov 2016
Oral History
Photographs
Sep 2016
Colin Friels as Malcolm demonstrates how his getaway car splits in two.

Malcolm

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the beloved Australian comedy Malcolm.

By Adam Blackshaw / 19 Sep 2016
Film
Oral History
Photographs
Posters
Jun 2016
Studio Manasse portrait of Grit von Elben, Austria, circa 1930

Actors vs Nazis: the Taussig collection

David Atfield, from Collection Stewardship at the NFSA, discovers the fascinating movie-star wartime stories behind the Taussig film stills collection.

By David Atfield / 15 Jun 2016
Documents
Film
Photographs
Still image from Moth of Moonbi showing Doris Ashwin standing with hands behind her head

Belinda Hunt

Emily George speaks with Documents and Artefacts Curator Belinda Hunt about how a visit to the NFSA in primary school would ultimately define her career - and her life.

By Emily George / 7 Jun 2016
Documents
Film
Photographs
May 2016
Cropped section of poster for short film Buckeye and Pinto

Authentic B-grade

In association with the St Kilda Film Festival, the NFSA presents a comedy double bill of two short films from the late 1970s.

By Heather Gill / 18 May 2016
Film
Photographs
Posters
Portrait of Con Colleano in hat and coat looking away from camera

Con Colleano

Go behind-the-scenes at the circus with rare home movie footage of Australia's Con Colleano, the world-famous 'Wizard of the Wire'.

By Tara Marynowsky / 9 May 2016
Film
Photographs
Posters
Director Phillip Noyce, circa 1970

Phillip Noyce

John Brady looks at the early experimental films of Phillip Noyce including music festival documentary 'Good Afternoon' (1971).

By John Brady / 6 May 2016
Film
Photographs
Film still of Helen Morse as Caddie looking at drawings of women's dress designs in a studio.

Caddie

The second part of our celebration of Caddie's 40th anniversary, focusing on the feminist legacy of the film.

By Adam Blackshaw / 5 May 2016
Documents
Film
Oral History
Photographs