Film & Sound News

The NFSA provided nearly three-quarters of the footage used in the groundbreaking four-part series Australia in Colour.

Construction of the Perth to Coolgardie Water Scheme is a story of personal tragedy, political rivalries, corruption and trial by media that nearly tore apart Australia at the moment of its birth.

Dr Charles Gower was delighted to watch himself in a government documentary, 45 years after it was filmed.

We had to build a custom-made device and photograph 465 frames in order to bring back to life a 1901 Kinora cricket film!

Sally Jackson traces the journey of Italian films to Australia via World Film Distributors and through the hands of collectors to the NFSA.

CEO Michael Loebenstein chronicles his recent trip to the Pilbara, where he and Chair Gabrielle Trainor joined the NFSA Indigenous Connections team.

NFSA experts understand the importance of sharing their knowledge and experience with their peers. Conservation Manager Mick Newnham recently spent five days training remote Indigenous archivists.

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