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Sep 2019
Scene from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. A tour bus on a dirt road in the desert with blue sky in the background. On top of the bus is Guy Pearce in a shiny silver frock sitting on a giant stiletto shoe with a long train flowing behind the bus.

Priscilla turns 25

Australia's most fabulous road trip movie opened in Australian cinemas 25 years ago – on 8 September 1994. To celebrate, we're Undressing Priscilla all over again.

By Mel Bondfield / 6 Sep 2019
Film

The Evil Touch

Join us in Canberra on 6 September for a special screening of two episodes of The Evil Touch, a 1970s Australian-US horror-suspense anthology series.

By Simon Smith / 4 Sep 2019
Television
Aug 2019
Simon Townsend's Wonder World Reporters from 1979, from left to right: Sandy Mauger, Jono Coleman, Simon Townsend, Angela Catterns and Adam Bowen. Front is Woodrow the Bloodhound

40 Years of Wonder World!

Celebrating 40 years of Simon Townsend's Wonder World! The show that changed the face of children's television in Australia.

By Mel Bondfield / 30 Aug 2019
Television
Actor Charles Farrell reclines on the ground surrounded by a crowd of men.

Charles Farrell Flies In

When Charles Farrell came to Australia in 1936 to appear in The Flying Doctor, he brought with him a touch of Hollywood glamour and the aura of a big-name star.

By Jeff Wray / 28 Aug 2019
Film
Head from a bear costume inside a conservation box

Fredd Bear Costume

Fredd Bear, the much-loved children’s television character from the late 1960s and early 70s, has arrived at the NFSA.

By Bronwyn Barnett / 20 Aug 2019
Television
John Farnham sitting on stage in front of an audience, looking back over his right shoulder at the camer.

John Farnham's Early Years

Before he was 'Whispering Jack', John Farnham was a teen idol named Johnny who was crowned 'King of Pop' five times.

By Mel Bondfield / 16 Aug 2019
Sound
Television
A crocheted animal created for an animated film sits on a workbench awaiting completion

Animated short films

Enjoy a comprehensive selection of Australian animated short films in our new curated collection.

By Adam Blackshaw / 15 Aug 2019
Film
NFSA Stories banner

NFSA Stories: Mornington Island

Caitlyn LeRoy, who works at the NFSA, discovers early footage of her family and place of birth in the collection.

By Amanda Diaz / 9 Aug 2019
Film
Jul 2019
Singer John Farnham, circa late 1990s or early 2000s, pictured from the waist up wearing a black jacket and blue collared shirt, standing on a stage and holding on to a microphone stand. He's smiling at the camera.

John Farnham Trivia

Have you explored our John Farnham online exhibition yet? We share some fascinating facts and fun trivia about the music superstar.

By Mel Bondfield / 22 Jul 2019
Sound
Actress Sarah Snook in a publicity shot for The Dressmaker, wearing a fitted, champagne-coloured, beaded gown and standing in front of some bare tree branches. In the distance you can see a brown, dusty plain and grey, cloudy sky.

The Dressmaker Costumes: Last Weeks

Don't miss The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition at the NFSA before it closes on 18 August 2019.

By Mel Bondfield / 18 Jul 2019
Object