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TAGGED: Australian cinema
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Strictly Ballroom: Triumph

At the Pan Pacific championships, Doug Hastings (Barry Otto) starts a handclap in support of son Scott (Paul Mercurio) and his partner Fran (Tara Morice).

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Deep Dive: David Stratton – My Favourite Movies

Listen to David Stratton in conversation at the NFSA with Alex Sloan about his new book, My Favourite Movies, in February 2022.

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Strictly Ballroom: Scott breaks the rules

Ballroom dancing officials Les Kendall (Peter Whitford) and Barry Fife (Bill Hunter) sternly recall how Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio) used 'unorthodox, crowd-pleasing moves’ at the championships.

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Strictly Ballroom: 'I want to dance with you'

Scott (Paul Mercurio) dances alone while Fran (Tara Morice) watches from a hidden vantage point.

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Haydyn Keenan on funding Pandemonium

Director Haydyn Keenan in conversation with Nathan Smith.

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Deep Dive: Lion Q&A

In November 2020 the NFSA was proud to host Sue and Saroo Brierley in conversation with Alex Sloan, to discuss their history and the story behind the award-winning film Lion.

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Deep Dive: Lion and Lioness – Q&A with Sue and Saroo Brierley

Listen to Alex Sloan in conversation at the NFSA with Sue and Saroo Brierley. They talk about how Saroo's life became the film Lion and also Sue's book Lioness, a prequel of sorts to her son's story.

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Walkabout: Parallelism and 'Mickey Mousing'

The sequence is partly about language, and the inadequacy of words as a tool of communication.

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The Pioneers

The lost 1916 Australian silent movie The Pioneers is known only from contemporary descriptions and a few stills such as this one, probably from the closing scenes of the film.

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Vintage Dogs

From pampered pooches on parade to clever canines performing tricks, these furry friends know how to entertain.