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This year the Musica Viva Festival will feature content from the NFSA's Film Australia Collection to be screened in the Bang & Olufsen Salon...
Music Camp
Made by the National Film Board 1949. Directed by Bern Gandy. The expanding activities of the Post Office to cater for communications in an ever...
Forward Communications
There was dancing in the street and tea on the river front when the Jacaranda Festival sprung to life in the last week of October in 1949. The...
Jacaranda Festival
A documentary about the city of Broken Hill in New South Wales.
Barrier Story
Shows new methods in treating those afflicted with mental health issues. Contrasts past treatment regimes where people were locked away out of sight...
Under Stress
As a contribution to the cause of road safety Sir Donald Bradman world famous cricketer, played the lead in this film for children. The theme is...
Play Safe
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...
Canberra Today and Tomorrow
A road safety lesson using puppets and animation kindergarten age children.
David And Jennifer Learn Their Kerb Drill
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...
Life in Australia: Wagga Wagga
Documentary short about job opportunities for British ex-servicemen in post-war Australia.
Men Wanted
A documentary about mining.
Millions for the Finding
Made by The National Film Board 1947. Directed by Catherine Duncan. Christmas in Australia is a mid summer festival, with temperatures rising high. ...
Christmas Under the Sun
Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...
Life in Australia: Mount Gambier
Set to a poetic musical dialogue, this film shows the beauty of Melbourne and gardens as the bride, groom etc gather for a wedding at St John's...
The Melbourne Wedding Belles
Life in Australia: Hobart shows scenes illustrating daily life, industry, recreation and the tourist features of Hobart, Tasmania.
Life in Australia: Hobart
Radio is one of the most important communication technologies ever invented and has been a vital tool in helping Australians overcome the tyranny of...
The Invisible Link
In Australia, children live in the Outback, too far from others to travel to any school. The Australian government has a school with no student only...
School in the Mailbox
The film examines the organisation of civil aviation in Australia, from passenger flights to freight and utility aircraft. It includes planning and...
Flight Plan
Instructional film for children, teaching them how to properly ride a bicycle.
Ride Like a Champion
Original archival synopsis: The Japanese bombed Darwin many times during World War II because it was strategically important target number one in...
Darwin: Doorway to Australia