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DIY Doco: Documentary filmmaking learning resources

Learning resources from DIY Doco, an online educational initiative for students to explore the styles and processes of documentary filmmaking.

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Sunbury Pop Festival '72 - John Dixon Interview

Arguably one of the reasons that the 1972 Sunbury festival is so well remembered is because of the festival concert film Sunbury ’72.

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The Comeback: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Forty years ago, Kit Laughlin released his film ‘The Comeback’, documenting Arnold Schwarzenegger’s controversial 7th Mr Olympia title. The contest took place at the Sydney Opera House on 4 October 1980.

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The NFSA Unearths Rare Led Zeppelin interview

The NFSA has unearthed a rare interview with the late John Bonham from Led Zeppelin. The interview is a centrepiece of the new authorised documentary, Becoming Led Zeppelin.

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Australia in Colour: Season 2

A second season of the landmark factual series arrives on SBS from 10 March 2021, featuring over 160 minutes of NFSA collection footage.

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Brisbane Time Capsule

Sunny, vibrant Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and Australia's third largest city.

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Deep Dive: Making Waves + Emma Bortignon Q&A

In 2020 the NFSA screened the documentary Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, followed by a Q&A with award-winning Australian sound designer Emma Bortignon.

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John Darling: Bali Documentary Filmmaker

The NFSA recently acquired the personal papers and photographs of Australian documentary filmmaker John Darling, generously donated by his wife Sara Darling.

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Unfolding Florence: A Motive for Murder

An excerpt from the Gillian Armstrong docu-drama Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst (2005), featuring Judi Farr as Broadhurst in re-enactments. 

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Deep Dive: Richard Lowenstein in conversation about Mystify

Richard Lowenstein and film editor Tayler Martin discuss the making of Mystify: Michael Hutchence, the music of INXS, and the life of Michael Hutchence.