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.
Fredd Bear, the much-loved children’s television character from the late 1960s and early 70s, has arrived at the NFSA.
Before he was 'Whispering Jack', John Farnham was a teen idol named Johnny who was crowned 'King of Pop' five times.
Enjoy a comprehensive selection of Australian animated short films in our new curated collection.
Caitlyn LeRoy, who works at the NFSA, discovers early footage of her family and place of birth in the collection.
The Dressmaker Costume Exhibition took place at the NFSA in 2019.
We are sharing footage of the July 1969 Apollo 11 mission from 1969 and also from news clips marking the 20th and 30th anniversaries of the Moon landing in 1989 and 1999.
In 2019, 50 years after the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, the NFSA unearthed a rare recording of the historic event on Australian commercial radio, as it happened in 1969.
American-born Grace Gibson established one of the most successful radio production companies in the world. We celebrate her career by sharing some of the vintage radio dramas she produced.
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that the following article contains the names, images and voices of deceased persons.
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.
