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Mar 2019
A partly colourised photo of a nautical-themed float in a 1930s street parade. On the float a woman dressed in white sits on a large-scale model of a sea creature.

Australia in Colour

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

Film
Television
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
A young Indian boy runs along a street in the rain through a rainbow.

Australian Films and the Oscars

Australian films have been nominated in nearly every category at the Academy Awards.

By Stephen Groenewegen / 19 Feb 2019
Film
A reel to reel tape is in the foreground in front of three compact cassette tapes

World Radio Day: Behind the Violence

The NFSA marks World Radio Day 2019 on 13 February by profiling the community radio series Behind the Violence.

By Maryanne Doyle / 12 Feb 2019
Radio
Heath Ledger exhibition

Heath Ledger: A Life Pictured

Heath Ledger: A Life in Pictures ends a successful six-month season at the NFSA.

By Miguel Gonzalez / 7 Feb 2019
NFSA Stories banner

NFSA Stories: The Way We Live

Three siblings starred in a film. Forty years later, they watched themselves on screen for the first time.

By Amanda Diaz / 4 Feb 2019
Film
Jan 2019
A boy holds a phone on a selfie stick against the backdrop of a video screen showing an underwater scene.

NFSA Video Selfie Booth

The NFSA Video Selfie Booth is now open in the Front Room at Acton.

By Chris Arneil / 29 Jan 2019
Film
Image of big golden guitar and visitor centre in Tamworth

Newscaf: A Visit to Tamworth

As the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival rolls around again for 2019, we are turning the clock back five years as part of our Newscaf Across Australia online collection.

Television