We’ve dug into the NFSA archives to present snapshots of Australian cities from last century. These clips offer intriguing slices of Australia at different times – where we lived, how we travelled and how we marketed ourselves to the world.
Before you stream SBS’s series Australia: An Unofficial History, make a detour through the NFSA’s vaults. Off the Record is a curated capsule of short films that peel back the surface of 1970s Australia.
Iconic looks. Wild moments. Unforgettable tracks. We’ve dug into the NFSA archives and rounded up some of Australia’s biggest music memories – from Cold Chisel to Kylie Minogue and more – it's a mixtape of moments that changed how we saw, heard and felt music.
Curator Jeff Wray gives an insight into trainspotting and the NFSA’s significant Jim Powe Collection of train footage.
In March 1995, Silverchair’s debut album Frogstomp hit like a shockwave, propelling three 15-year-olds from Newcastle, NSW, to global stardom and selling nearly three million copies worldwide.
Corinne Cantrill, a pioneering figure in Australian experimental filmmaking, passed away on 18 February 2025 at the age of 96.
The first episode of Neighbours aired on Channel 7 on 18 March 1985. After a rocky start, the show became a cultural phenomenon and the longest-running Australian drama series in history.
The NSFA plays a vital role in capturing moments of Australian cultural evolution, such as Gotye’s 2011 hit ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ being sampled in Doechii's viral sensation, 'Anxiety'.
Under the theme Artificial Intelligence in the Future of Work in GLAMs, the Fantastic Futures conference in 2024 explored the current state and potential future of artificial intelligence and generative AI within the GLAM sector.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.
