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Important Australian documentaries like Rats in the Ranks and Facing the Music will launch the new partnership between NFSA National Film and Sound Archive of Australia and DocPlay:
#docplay #documentary #ratsintheranks #facingthemusic #doco #film vist.ly/34nhg
It's International Jazz Day! 🎶🎷
This clip features the original Graeme Bell Australian Jazz Band performing at the 1970 Australian Jazz Convention held in #Dubbo .
#NFSAOnline #Jazz #InternationalJazzDay #GraemeBell
Did you play #twoup yesterday? You might have to wait a whole year until you can again. With a few exceptions it’s illegal to play in Australia except on #AnzacDay .
This classic scene from film #WakeinFright showcases the excitement - and dangers - of the game.
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Crocodile Dundee was released #onthisday in 1986.
This German lobby/ promo card for the film shows Mick Dundee doing his laundry in a New York hotel room - outback style.
#NFSAOnline #CrocodileDundee #80s #PaulHogan
Released in cinemas 40 years ago today, ‘Razorback’ remains a classic of the #Ozploitation genre, and a cult favourite among Australian and international film lovers alike.
#NFSAOnline #Razorback #Ozploitation #80s
NFSA National Film and Sound Archive of Australia with a MASSIVE get in the incomparable Meagan Loader ❤️screenhub.com.au/news/news/meag…
How do we imagine our #biotechnological #future ? What #ethical questions are raised by #synbio films like #VESPER ? We had a most inspiring film night & discussion at the Arc Cinema of the NFSA National Film and Sound Archive of Australia thanks to our wonderful speakers + brilliant questions from the audience! 🤩🤓😎
Aussievision will be doing a special live Eurovision event on the Grand Final weekend in May with the NFSA National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Canberra and Alfie Arcuri! Details at: nfsa.gov.au/events/eurovis… #SBSEurovision
#OnThisDay in 1920, the #SouthAustralia town of Hummocks Hill is named #Whyalla , now SA's 4th largest town.
This #WW2 propaganda film from 1943 features shipbuilders working at the famous Whyalla shipyards for Australia’s war effort.
Watch: bit.ly/3xuf0Q3
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The saga begins... Mad Max was released in cinemas #OnThisDay in 1979.
Made for just $380k, it was George Miller's first film and would redefine Australian and action #cinema .
Which of the series is your favourite?
#NFSAOnline #MadMax #Furiosa #70s
Long before Bluetooth or ‘80s boomboxes became a source of wireless music, mini phonographs were the go-to for providing portable sound. This 1920s French #recordplayer is operated via handle & only plays 78 RPM records: perfect for parties by the Seine.
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Happy birthday to ‘The Castle’, which premiered in cinemas #onthisday in 1997🎬
What’s your favourite quote or moment from the iconic film?
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'She goes she goes she goes'
Check out this '80s Kylie Mole talking doll - added to our collection in 2023.
What are your other favourite Kylie phrases?
#NFSAOnline #KylieMole #ComedyCentral
Legendary Australian stunt performer Grant Page passed away last week at the age of 85.
In 2008 he was featured alongside #quentintarantino in the doco #NotQuiteHollywood , which explores the era of unregulated stunts in Aussie films in the '70s.
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