The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is proud to announce that its reconstruction of the censored 1917 film The Great Strike has been inscribed in the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register. The Great Strike documents one of Australia’s largest industrial conflicts. It was screened only once before it was embargoed…
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Don Bradman’s Only Movie Appearance Published Online
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has published Sir Donald Bradman’s only ever movie appearance, in the 1936 melodrama The Flying Doctor, to coincide with the 83rd anniversary of ‘The Don’ shooting the scene. In the film, Bradman is seen batting for South Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He then has…
NFSA Restores My Brilliant Career
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Margaret Fink and Gillian Armstrong’s empowering feminist classic My Brilliant Career has been digitally restored by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) and is set to premiere at this year’s Sydney Film Festival on Wednesday 13 June. Director Gillian Armstrong will participate in a special Q&A following the screening. My Brilliant Career…
NFSA Restored Aussie Classic Proof to Screen at MIFF
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has announced that its digital restoration of the award-winning classic Proof, will premiere at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Actor Hugo Weaving, Director Jocelyn Moorhouse and Producer Lynda House will be the special guests at the 29 July screening. The 1991 film, starring Weaving,…
Special Programs and events announced for the St Kilda Film Festival
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The St Kilda Film Festival has announced an exciting preview of the upcoming 2016 Festival, with details of four speciality programs released and on sale in anticipation of the full launch in late April. In partnership with the Palm Springs International ShortFest, a specially curated program from the 2015 Festival will be showcased on Saturday…
Canberra International Film Festival 2015
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The Chief Minister for the ACT, and Minister for Tourism and Events, Andrew Barr MLA launched the Canberra International Film Festival (CIFF) which is in its 19th year at the National Film and Sound Archive, Acton. The Chief Minister switched on the large neon film festival sign which was constructed this year to mark the…
NFSA Celebrating 40 Years of PNG Independence
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will celebrate Papua New Guinea’s 40 years of independence with a program of screenings, presentations and a special performance by PNG’s award-winning musician George Telek as part of the NFSA’s 100 Seats series on Saturday 19 September. NFSA CEO Michael Loebenstein explained that the celebrations kicked…
Picnic at Hanging Rock: 40 Years of Mystery
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Picnic at Hanging Rock: 40 Years of Mystery is a new online exhibition from the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), featuring 360o views of the original costumes, never-before-seen footage, international posters and more. The exhibition coincides with the 40th anniversary of the film’s world premiere in Adelaide on 7 August 1975. “Picnic…
NFSA & NPG to establish ‘Portraits from the Movies’ exhibit
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) and the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) are thrilled to have received funding from the Australian Government to begin developing a joint touring exhibition with the working title ‘Portraits from the Movies’. “I am delighted that the NPG and NFSA are embarking on this groundbreaking collaboration. I…
100th anniversary of first ever ANZAC film
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The first ever film re-enactment of the 1915 Gallipoli landings, ‘The Hero of the Dardanelles’, is now available on DVD, just in time for the 100th anniversary of its premiere at Melbourne’s Majestic Theatre on 17 July 1915. Directed by Alfred Rolfe, The Hero of the Dardanelles was filmed only weeks after the Gallipoli events.…