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

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‘Wagga Wagga: Life in Australia’ (1966), now restored in glorious 4K, captures life in what was then the ‘biggest provincial centre in the state of New South Wales’. Produced by the Commonwealth Film Unit for the Department of Immigration, the film promotes the city to potential immigrants. This opening scene takes us on a whistlestop tour of its attractions and amenities – industry, houses, schools, churches, clubs – to emphasise its liveability and potential. For modern audiences, it’s a dizzy

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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Produced by and starring Chips Rafferty, 'King of the Coral Sea' (1954) is a romantic action-packed adventure co-stars beloved actor Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell and marks the film debut of future Hollywood star Rod Taylor. The film was beautifully shot on location in the Torres Strait and is notable for including a mask dance performed by the traditional owners of Thursday Island, the Kaurareg people. 👉Watch this weekend on NFSA Player! https://bit.ly/4c26eaL #NFSAOnline #NFSAPlayer #AustralianFilm