The fact and fiction behind Frank Hurley's iconic film about Sir Douglas Mawson’s 1911–1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition. Part 1 of 2.

The fact and fiction behind Frank Hurley's iconic film about Sir Douglas Mawson’s 1911–1914 Australasian Antarctic Expedition. Part 1 of 2.
Graham Shirley continues his exploration of the rich diversity of Australian cinematic representations and interpretations of the outback. Part 2 of 2.
Films set in the outback have been central to an imagining of Australia for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous filmmakers. Part 1 of 2.
Sigrid Thornton presents the 2011 Longford Lyell Lecture 'An Australian Actor's Perspective on the Industry' on 28 November 2011.
To celebrate the life of Ken Russell, Vincent Plush reveals a little-known connection between the late British director and Australia.
An interview with Mad Bastards director/producer Brendan Fletcher after his feature won the 2011 NFSA IF Award for Independent Spirit.
Digital technology has, for decades, been elbowing its way onto the set and changing the way films get made. Film journalist Sandy George discussed its impact with those who roll up their sleeves and do the hard behind-the-scenes slog of filmmaking.
The NFSA joins the Australian film industry in mourning the loss of artist, writer and filmmaker Sarah Watt to cancer.
A digital flipbook with still images from the 1897 Melbourne Cup has brought the race from 100+ years ago back to life.
NFSA Librarian Jan Thurling takes a look at the local film critic scene - from Australia's very first review, to the new generation of critics.
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.