This silent footage is one of the earliest films shot in Australia. It’s from the 1896 Melbourne Cup and shows that year’s winner, Newhaven, after the race with his trainer Walter Hickenbotham and jockey Harry Gardiner. The film was one of several shot by Marius Sestier, who travelled from France to Australia in 1896 to capture slices of local life for the Lumière brothers. They displayed the work of Sestier and their other representatives in theatres around the world: these were the first cinem

What did date night look like in mid-’60s Perth? This excerpt from ‘Life in Australia: Perth’ introduces Stevie and Georgie as they trade their glossy office shoes for roller skates. As they glide across the rink hand in hand, their neat outfits stand out in the sea of slouchy V-neck jumpers and denim. This small detail hints at how the film crafts a vision of aspirational Australian life – where a desk gig and carefree romantic fun are a perfect match Made by the Department of Immigration, the

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Our collection is bursting with historical material, from Australia’s first known sound recording and earliest surviving film to cult cinema, rare home movies and classic songs. But preserving today’s audiovisual materials is an equally important part of our work. So, we're bringing you a born-digital highlight of our collection: ‘Necrobarista’ (2020), a visual novel game by Australian studio Route 59. This excerpt from its trailer showcases the cinematic scope of the game's anime-based aestheti

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19 reactions | Ben Mendelsohn and Margaret Pomeranz at the premiere of NFSA Restores THE YEAR MY VOICE BROKE. | NFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | Facebook