Aelita: Queen of Mars
The NFSA has recently digitised to 4K the groundbreaking 1924 Russian science-fiction feature film 'Aelita: Queen of Mars'.
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Right There On My TV
See highlights from our 1970s music television panel 'Right There On My TV', featuring Lee Simon and John Paul Young, at the 2018 St Kilda Film Festival.
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Barnesy: Rock Icon
We're shining a light on the phenomenal career of Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes.
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Newscaf: Reconciliation Walk
The historic Walk for Reconciliation across the Sydney Harbour Bridge took place on 28 May 2000. We look back at the day through footage from the NFSA News and Current Affairs Program.
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Louise Lovely: 1916 fan mail
The NFSA recently acquired two signed photographs of silent film star Louise Lovely and a letter of hers responding to a fan in 1916.
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Royal Wedding Celebrations
Join us as we revisit a few memorable collection moments to celebrate our connection with the Royal Family and their weddings.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
Marking the 80th anniversary of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' starring Errol Flynn.
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Dame Edna through the ages
She's made generations of Aussies simultaneously laugh and cringe. It's the one and only Dame Edna Everage!
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Anzac films restored
The NFSA has supplied hundreds of ultra-high definition clips to the Sir John Monash Centre in France, including the restored The Digger Carries On (1919).
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The Man From Snowy River rides again
We're celebrating The Man from Snowy River (1982), the hit film inspired by Banjo Paterson's poem, with a new curated collection.
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Newscaf: Anzac Day
The First World War ended 100 years ago this year. We revisit Anzac Day through footage from the NFSA News and Current Affairs Program.
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NFSA Restores: Snowy Baker
The NFSA restores three silent films starring Snowy Baker - Australian Olympian, filmmaker and trainer of Hollywood stars.
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Casting Diana Du Cane
The granddaughter of actress Diana Du Cane contacted us after seeing her grandmother in one of the Cinesound casting books featured in the Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits exhibition.
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Famous Australian aviators
The first trans-Arctic flight took place 90 years ago. It's one of many memorable flying feats chronicled in our new Early Aviators curated collection.
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Australia’s Commonwealth Games
On the eve of the 21st Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, we look back at highlights from the previous four Games held in Australia.
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Rachel Ward on The Thorn Birds
To mark 35 years since the premiere of The Thorn Birds mini-series, we take a look at the original costume design sketches in the NFSA collection and talk to Rachel Ward.
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Newscaf: Female firsts
Looking back at some of the female firsts in Australian history as captured through the NFSA's Television News and Current Affairs Program (Newscaf).
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Mike Walsh and friends
As well as featuring the biggest stars from around the world, The Mike Walsh Show kept Aussies entertained with a bevy of quirky guests.
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Protecting wildlife through sound
Sound Curator Tessa Elieff celebrates World Wildlife Day with a selection of field recordings of unique Australian wildlife.
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