Arc Cinema

NFSA curator Jenny Gall continues her series of articles charting the career of Catherine Martin and her celebrated collaboration with director @bazluhrmann on classics that include Strictly Ballroom, featured in our Australians & Hollywood exhibition. nfsa.gov.au/latest/catheri…

Remember the #Atari 800XL and Mr T? #Videogames have long had an impact on the NFSA collection and the clips in this curated selection capture some of the ways that games have intersected with Australian popular culture since the 1970s. nfsa.gov.au/collection/cur…

This weekend, don't miss a free online screening of the 1998 film, Head On , which follows 19-year-old Greek-Australian man, Ari (Alex Dimitriades), as he struggles with his sexual identity. Streaming from Fri 2pm till Sun 2pm. Advance bookings essential! tickets.nfsa.gov.au/Events/HEAD-ON

Its Christmas in July at ARC Cinema! Don't miss the 80s Spielberg hit GREMLINS screening at 6pm this Saturday at the NFSA in Canberra. 🎫 📽️ Follow link for tickets nfsa.gov.au/events #ARCNFSA #gremlins #spielberg #80s #cinema #movies #canberra

.@benomara @canberratimes on the power of collective film watching: 'The rich tradition of watching films together [...] will help keep me going during these difficult times' ---> That's why @NFSAOnline shows #StarWars and countless other films! canberratimes.com.au/story/7125326/…

As a precautionary measure during the Covid-19 pandemic we have made the decision to cancel our education programs from today, as well as our on-site screenings, exhibitions & special events from 4pm Wednesday 18 March until 30 April 2020. More info here: bit.ly/38TmYQE

#DoctorCaligari inspired #DavidBowie & countless others! Restored in 4K for its 100th anniversary; screening in Canberra 7/03 with live music by @ashribar. In partnership with #EnlightenFestival & @GI_Australien. Read more: #_=_" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/100-years-of-t…

Our followers love both a good frock and a good mystery so, courtesy of @RoadshowFilms we have 10 double passes for #MissFisherMovie! Email enquiries@nfsa.gov.au and tell us, which mystery in your life would you like Miss Fisher to solve? Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=5eZbZ0…

52 Tuesdays was filmed over the course of a year – once a week, every week, and only on Tuesdays. Meet filmmaker @sophiehyde this weekend at @arccinema, during our inaugural GIRLS TO THE FRONT film series. Tickets: nfsa.gov.au/events/52-tues… Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=Y5WcMz…

Join @sophiehyde this weekend at @ArcCinema, following screenings of her films Animals and 52 Tuesdays! It's the first in our new GIRLS TO THE FRONT film series. Tickets: nfsa.gov.au/events/season-… Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=VcYcZU…

Film buffs, go back all the way to the beginning tomorrow from 1pm! Ep 1 of The Story of film doco + Méliès + Lumière + Story of the Kelly Gang & more early cinema, on the big screen. Tickets: nfsa.gov.au/events/cineclu…

These are the three Aussie classics you voted to see on the big screen! Don't miss this marathon on 29 Feb: The Castle, Lantana and Dead Calm! Tickets: nfsa.gov.au/events/big-scr…

It's #GalentinesDay this Thurs 13 Feb, and what better way to celebrate your gals than a special session of #TheBreakerUpperers + free drink & goodie bag? Presented in partnership with @HerCanberra! Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=-phMlk…

What did popular entertainment look like 100 years ago? Join filmmaker Anthony Buckley at a special screening of At The Coliseum deLuxe, a new documentary narrated by Bruce Beresford. Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=iZLzDy…

Richard Lowenstein directed several @INXS videos. He will join us at @arccinema for a special session of @Mystify_MH #MichaelHutchence this Friday 7 Feb from 6pm. youtube.com/watch?v=JRIFR3…

Rodd Rathjen's BUYOANCY screens tomorrow at 2pm at Arc cinema. It was Australia's submission for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars. youtube.com/watch?v=ssyDQv…

#GoneWithTheWind was released 80 years ago! 😲 🎂 If you do give a damn, don't miss it on our big screen tomorrow 10:30am, with a special intermission coffee & cake deal from our cafe Biginelli Espresso! Tickets: nfsa.gov.au/events/gone-wi…

Please note that we remain open following the thunderstorm that hit Canberra earlier. Our Acton building suffered some damage but no visitors or staff have been injured. Our collection is safe, and #GameMastersNFSA and @ArcCinema remain open today. Thanks for your understanding

Update 16 January, 4:30pm Tomorrow the Wild Things will be at the NFSA, in the final school holidays screening of the season (10:30am). You can also get wild with 80 playable games at #GameMastersNFSA, open until 4pm.

Update 15 January 4:30pm Don't be a Trunchbull and join us for a school holiday session of Matilda, tomorrow at 10:30am. #GameMastersNFSA is also open from 10am-4pm.