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May 2018
Close up of the poster for The Adventures of Robin Hood showing an illustration of Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland on a horse.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Marking the 80th anniversary of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' starring Errol Flynn.

By Tenille Hands / 11 May 2018
Film
Posters
An illustration of Barry Humphries as both Les Patterson and Dame Edna Everage. They stand back to back. Les holds a gun with silencer. Edna holds a koala. Her hair is pink. She wears pink sparkly glasses.

Dame Edna through the ages

She's made generations of Aussies simultaneously laugh and cringe. It's the one and only Dame Edna Everage!

By Beth Taylor / 7 May 2018
Posters
Television
Four people wearing protection helmets and hi viz shirst march in line in front of the NFSA building at night.

NFSA steps back in time

Thank you for voting for the NFSA in Museum Dance Off 2018!

By Miguel Gonzalez / 6 May 2018
Apr 2018
Two Australian soldiers from the First World War walk in uniform, accompanied by three women

Anzac films restored

The NFSA has supplied hundreds of ultra-high definition clips to the Sir John Monash Centre in France, including the restored The Digger Carries On (1919).

By Simon Drake / 23 Apr 2018
Film

The Man From Snowy River rides again

We're celebrating The Man from Snowy River (1982), the hit film inspired by Banjo Paterson's poem, with a new curated collection.

By Adam Blackshaw / 21 Apr 2018
Film

Newscaf: Anzac Day

The First World War ended 100 years ago this year. We revisit Anzac Day through footage from the NFSA News and Current Affairs Program.

By Adam Blackshaw / 19 Apr 2018
Television
Actor and filmmaker Snowy Baker leaning against a car with 'Carroll-Baker Australian Picture Productions' written on the side

NFSA Restores: Snowy Baker

The NFSA restores three silent films starring Snowy Baker - Australian Olympian, filmmaker and trainer of Hollywood stars.

By Nathan Smith / 18 Apr 2018
Film
A crying Diana Du Cane holds a dog in her arms and looks upwards at a departing ship in a scene from The Broken Melody

Casting Diana Du Cane

The granddaughter of actress Diana Du Cane contacted us after seeing her grandmother in one of the Cinesound casting books featured in the Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits exhibition.

By Jennifer Coombes / 11 Apr 2018
Film
Object
An early 20th century biplane lands in a field, watched by a crowd of spectators

Famous Australian aviators

The first trans-Arctic flight took place 90 years ago. It's one of many memorable flying feats chronicled in our new Early Aviators curated collection.

By Jeff Wray / 9 Apr 2018
Film
Mar 2018
Back view of a female athlete standing on the running track.

Australia's Commonwealth Games

On the eve of the 21st Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, we look back at highlights from the previous four Games held in Australia.

By Adam Blackshaw / 26 Mar 2018
Film
Television