Moulin Rouge! turns 25
Baz Luhrmann's glittering pop opera may now be 25, but its topsy-turvy wonderland still feels electrically alive.
Vale Sam Neill
Whether playing an excitable scientist or an ordinary man on the brink, Sam Neill brought nuance to every role.
Film
Crocodile Dundee is 40
We rewatched Australia's top-grossing film of all time.Radio Redfern on film
This documentary about Sydney’s first community Aboriginal radio station is a slice of Blak gold.Wizard of the Wire
Discover Con Colleano, the 1920s tightrope sensation with Aboriginal ancestry.Restoring PNG films
NFSA is working with the National Film Institute of PNG to digitise and return at-risk films.
Moulin Rouge! turns 25
Baz Luhrmann's glittering pop opera may now be 25, but its topsy-turvy wonderland still feels electrically alive.
Vale Sam Neill
ImageWhether playing an excitable scientist or an ordinary man on the brink, Sam Neill brought nuance to every role.
Australia's earliest film
A Victorian-era skit with the Burlesque Rollerskater in 1896.
Tasmanian tiger in colour
Extraordinary colourised footage of the last thylacine.
Women make films
The McDonagh Sisters
The first women to own and operate a film production company in Australia.
Corinne Cantrill
Her staggering filmography spans some 150 works, including seven features.
Jane Campion
Campion's bold, unconventional work has been acclaimed worldwide for decades.
Jazz Money
Award-winning Wiradjuri artist Jazz Money reflects on her film WINHANGANHA.
Have a rummage
Search or browse decades of pop culture. We’re made of memories — find yours.
From the collection
Film as empathy machine, across features, documentaries, shorts, home movies.
Blak, loud and proud
These First Nations creatives share their culture and stories on screen, and the NFSA is a proud custodian of their work.
5 minute read
Interview with Quaden Bayles
Collection
Deborah Mailman collection
Collection
David Gulpilil AM
3 minute read
Blak, Loud and Proud: Three First Nations creatives who keep the fires burning
4 minute read
Artist and Filmmaker Tracey Moffatt
Collection
Portraits of prominent First Nations Australians
4 minute read
Spear: Hunter Page-Lochard interview
Collection
Short films by First Nations filmmakers
4 minute read
In conversation: Ablaze with Tiriki Onus and Alec Morgan
True crime dramas
True crime dramas walk the thin line between glorifying criminals and honouring victims – but make for great watching.
Home movie memories
Journeys unfold and celebrities cameo in this selection from more than 6,000 home movies in the NFSA collection.
Get to know the classics
Australia can lay claim to the world’s first feature film. Our filmmakers have been punching above their weight ever since.
Collection
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Collection
The Man from Snowy River
4 minute read
Wrong Side of the Road
6 minute read
Catherine Martin: Designs for Australia and The Great Gatsby
5 minute read
NFSA Restores: Sweetie
Collection
Storm Boy
7 minute read
Ned Kelly in Australian Cinema, 1906 to 2019
7 minute read
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
7 minute read
Peter Weir on Picnic at Hanging Rock
6 minute read
Crocodile Dundee Turns ‘About 40’
Animated shorts
Short length, big impact. Animated Australian shorts to shock, amuse or inspire. Watch them in full here.
Migrant cinema
While minorities are underrepresented in Australian film, Third Culture Kids have been exploring their complex journeys on screen for decades.
Behind the stories on NFSA Player
Stream stories you might’ve missed but won’t forget — 60+ films, documentaries and real‑life drama from the national collection, curated on NFSA Player.
Program Highlights
Mabo: Life of an Island Man
Mabo: Life of an Island Man director Trevor Graham in conversation with our Indigenous Connections Manager, Tasha James.
Harold Holt's disappearance
The disappearance of Prime Minister Harold Holt on 17 December 1967 remains one of Australia’s greatest mysteries.
Stream stories you might’ve missed but won’t forget — 60+ films, documentaries and real‑life drama from the national collection, curated on NFSA Player.
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