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NFSA Arc Cinema

Not your average night at the movies – this Canberra cinema is different.

Time for a movie? Enjoy cult classics, digital restorations and exciting new releases in our beautiful Art Deco cinema located in Acton, Canberra. Our year-round program encompasses iconic, culture-shaping film screenings as well as thought-provoking discussions, live music performances and other events.

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CLUB NFSA

Join Club NFSA to get free entry to every seventh paid screening, event or exhibition. Request a Club NFSA card at Reception and have your card stamped each time you visit.

Your Club NFSA card is redeemable for regular screenings, events and paid exhibitions but excludes premium and third-party events.

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Join the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia and Canberra Writers Festival for a monthly series of screenings and discussions, exploring how culturally significant books have been adapted and reimagined as films. 

Perfect for bookworms and film buffs alike, this series spans a wide variety of genres, styles and subjects, from Little Women to Australian grunge lit and everything in between.

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Back to school

5 – 31 January

Arc Cinema

$Various plus booking fee

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As summer comes to an end and the school bell draws closer, head back to the hallways with these nostalgic schoolyard classics.

From the archetypal troublesome teenager to cult weirdos and murderous popularity seekers, this series follows a slew of youthful characters through the trials and tribulations of life at school.

 

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)

Friday 5 January, 1pm

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Super Mario Bros. (1993)

Saturday 6 January, 2pm

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Scarygirl (2023)

Friday 12 January, 1pm

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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)

Tuesday 16 January, 2pm

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Mortal Kombat (2021)

Wednesday 17 January, 7pm

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Assassin's Creed (2016)

Tuesday 23 January, 6pm

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Tomb Raider (2018)

Wednesday 24 January, 1pm

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Only cinema in Canberra I like. Great quality screen and sound. Comfortable seats. Air conditioning good temperature all year round. Friendly staff.

Carla Anderson, Google Review