Film posters on display in Canberra

“Great Adaptations: Words to Image” is the current free exhibition at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra, Australia, until December 31, 2012. It is an extensive compilation of film posters, highlighting some of the many film adaptations from Australian novels and dramatic plays into captivating promotional images. Included are beautiful posters from films such as: The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934), Don's Party (1976), The Getting of Wisdom (1978), The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), Strictly Ballroom (1992), Rabbit Proof Fence (2002), and many more.

In addition to the special exhibition, the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) of Australia is the nation’s living archive, collecting, preserving and sharing its audiovisual heritage. The national audiovisual collection holds more than 1.9 million works. The collection includes films, television and radio programs, videos, audio tapes, records, compact discs, phonograph cylinders and wire recordings. It also encompasses documents and artifacts such as photographs, posters, lobby cards, publicity items, scripts, costumes, props, memorabilia, oral histories, and vintage equipment.

The NFSA aims to develop a collection that has enduring cultural significance. To safeguard the collection and slow the deterioration of media such as film and magnetic tape, items are carefully packaged and stored in secure climate-controlled vaults in the Canberra suburb of Mitchell.

The NFSA is internationally recognized as a centre of excellence in active audiovisual preservation. Its technical facilities are state-of-the-art.

People can search the collection directly online for information about works and their availability for viewing, listening or use. Experienced reference staff can provide assistance in finding material for professional and personal research, screening, broadcast and the production of new programs. The NFSA also presents innovative public programs such as exhibitions, events, performance works and screenings at its Canberra headquarters or through their “Big Screen” touring programs.

http://nfsa.gov.au/

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