Limelight (Charlie Chaplin, USA,

These daybill posters from the 1950s and 60s represent the diverse talents and achievements of Australian creatives overseas, and their contribution to the international motion picture industry.

This collection of oral history excerpts celebrates Australian cinema’s long association with Hollywood. 

Composer Caitlin Yeo in conversation with Adam Bowen.

A Movietone News newsreel story about the premiere of the Oscar-winning In Old Chicago (Henry King, USA, 1937) at the Regent Theatre in Sydney on 21 May 1938.

In this NFSA Presents: Inspired interview, Jenny Cooney talks to George Miller about ambition, Australian storytelling, starting out and how the industry has changed since the 1970s.

In this NFSA Presents: Inspired interview, Jenny Cooney talks to Angourie Rice, known for her roles in Jasper Jones (2017), Mare of Easttown (2021) and Spider-Man: No

This hand-coloured glass slide would have been shown in cinemas aimed at patrons who aspired to look like a Hollywood movie star.

For his first big Hollywood role, Heath Ledger played Patrick Verona in the film 10 Things I Hate About You (Gil Junger, USA, 1999).

Mike Munro introduces a story by reporter Rachel Friend about 'the next big thing' in Hollywood - Heath Ledger.