Most Viewed From National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)

A documentary about the disappearance of school girls on St. Valentine's Day, 1900 at Australia's Hanging Rock.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Patricia Lovell

Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Nigel Lovell

WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) - is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is...

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The Douglas Mawson Antarctic Expedition of 1912 is considered one of the most amazing feats of endurance of all time. Although his two companions...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Tim Jarvis

Essie Coffey gives the children lessons on Aboriginal culture. She speaks of the importance of teaching these kids about their traditions. Aboriginal...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Essie Coffey

A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Moneta Eagles

‘memory film: a filmmaker’s diary’ is an immersive poetic documentary based on Jeni Thornley’s Super8 archive (1974-2003)...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jeni Thornley

A young man finds a box by the seashore. On looking inside it, he sees a view of the ocean floor, travelling through seaweed and other sea life.

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Maidens(1978) is an autobiographical essay film, using personal archives, still and moving image, from both domestic and other sources, lyrical...

Genre: History

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Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...

Genre: Documentary

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A road safety film for pedestrians in city traffic. Demonstrates typical unsafe practices.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jack Davey

The way of life for people living along the tropic of Capricorn in Queensland 1965. Farming and mining are the main industries in this area of...

Genre: Documentary

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A collection of early Australian films about bushrangers, compiled by Australia's National Film and Sound Archive. Films are: [unknown] (1906), The...

Genre: Crime

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After 96 years under British rule, in 1970 Fijian independence was restored. In the centre of celebratory events was HRH the Prince of Wales. This...

Genre: Documentary

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Excessive speed is the number one killer on the roads: one-thrid of all road deaths are caused by it. By excessive speeding drivers risk their own...

Genre: Documentary

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On 12 July 1979 the Gilbert Islands in the central Pacific became independent from British rule. The country then became known as Kiribati. This film...

Genre: Documentary

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Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the New South Wales...

Genre: Documentary

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This film about Library services in Australia shows some of the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, the National Library with its varied...

Genre: Documentary

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Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Western Australian...

Genre: Documentary

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Canberra, the National Capital of Australia, is a city which has been planned; a place where modern living is enriched by a lovely setting. But the...

Genre: Documentary

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