National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, National audiovisual archive in Acton, Australia
The National Film and Sound Archive holds over four million items in its collection, including films, television programs, sound recordings, and digital media from Australia.
The institution began as the National Historical Film and Speaking Record Library in 1935 within the Commonwealth National Library before gaining independence in 1984.
The archive maintains the Cinesound Movietone Australian Newsreel Collection, which contains 4,000 newsreel films documenting major events in Australian history.
Visitors can access the NFSA Player digital streaming platform to watch curated titles from the collection, launched in June 2023.
The archive preserves The Story of the Kelly Gang from 1906, which stands as the first full-length narrative feature film in cinema history.
Location: Australian Capital Territory
Inception: 1984
Official opening: 1984
Website: http://nfsa.gov.au
GPS coordinates: -35.28300,149.12100
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
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