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Jan 2021
Two surfers in the ocean catching waves, in the background are tall ships and sailing boats.

Pat Fiske on Australia Daze

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

By Pat Fiske / 21 Jan 2021
Film
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
Dec 2020
Still frame from virtual reality production Whadjuk showing Aboriginal men in the water and a ship on the horizon

2020 at the NFSA

View and listen to highlights of what we collected in 2020, including an emotional eyewitness account of the Victorian bushfires and exclusive interviews on the impact of COVID-19.

By Mel Bondfield / 16 Dec 2020
Documents
Film
Object
Oral History
Radio
Sound
Television
Oct 2020
Kylie Minogue is standing on a stage with a foot up on an amplifier in a power pose. There are dancers in front of her and two musicians on stage with her playing guitar.

Kylie's story

The ❤ Kylie: A Celebration Collection Story on Kylie Minogue is sure to have you Spinning Around!

By Beth Taylor / 16 Oct 2020
Film
Photographs
Sound
Television
Sep 2020

Deep Dive: Making Waves + Emma Bortignon

In 2020 the NFSA screened the documentary Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, followed by a Q&A with award-winning Australian sound designer Emma Bortignon.

By Johnny Milner / 29 Sep 2020
Film
A group of high school students in uniform (including an older man with a beard) laughing and gesticulating

Web Series: A Slice of Life

Heather Gill explores web series through the lens of belonging and identity, love and dating, and education and work.

By Heather Gill / 4 Sep 2020
Film
Television
Jun 2020

Deep Dive: Marion Boyce

Renowned Australian costume designer Marion Boyce spoke with NFSA Assistant Curator Jenny Gall about the characters, costumes and designs on Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.

By Travis Green / 25 Jun 2020
Film

Deep Dive: The Matrix

Listen to a discussion with Andrew Mason, Executive Producer of The Matrix, that the NFSA hosted to mark the film's 20th anniversary.

By Travis Green / 11 Jun 2020
Film

Deep Dive: Ella

Ella Havelka, the first Indigenous dancer with the Australian Ballet, discusses the documentary Ella with director Douglas Watkin and the NFSA's Karina Libbey.

By Travis Green / 4 Jun 2020
Film
May 2020

Deep Dive: The Final Quarter

Director Ian Darling, ex-footballer Michael O’Loughlin, and AFL Inclusion and Social Policy Manager Tanya Hosch discuss the Adam Goodes documentary The Final Quarter and racism in sport with ABC's Fran Kelly

By Travis Green / 28 May 2020
Film
Sound