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CHARIOTS OF FIRE

$16 Full / $12 Concession

Sat 6 Jul 6:00 PM

Arc Cinema

122 Mins mins

Two British sprinters find their resolve and beliefs tested in their journey to the 1924 Paris Olympics.

$12 Full / $10 Concession | Family-friendly | Sports Films

Thu 11 Jul 1:00 PM

Arc Cinema

98 Mins mins

Inspired by the true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team to compete at the Olympics.

DIG DEEPER

ART MEETS FILM – NAIDOC WEEK SCREENING

Sat

Sat 6 Jul 2:00 PM

Arc Cinema

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All Ages

55 Mins | Art Meets Film | NAIDOC WEEK

July

Sat 6 Jul

2:00 PM

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2023 | DCP | AUS | D: Mark Street

Dig Deeper follows the lives and creative practice of four ground-breaking First Nations artists: Blak Douglas, Maree Clarke, Penny Evans and Ben McKeown. This thought-provoking documentary explores commonalities across their art and their Aboriginality, from personal struggles and relationship to Country, to both engaging with and critiquing the establishment.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Mark Street, Dig Deeper doesn’t shy away from challenging questions. How do you talk about the difficult things that have happened to you and from your history? Are you angry? Can you stir passion and emotion? How can you engage more deeply and focus on the regeneration of cultural practices?

Dig Deeper is presented as part of NAIDOC Week 2024 and Art Meets Film, a free program of film screenings inspired by the National Gallery collection.

The film follows Penny Evans as she prepares to present a major new commission, gudhuwali BURN (2020–21), as part of the National Gallery’s 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony. In this monumental ceramic installation, Evans draws on time spent in Yaegl Country and the devastating impacts of the 2015 and 2019 bushfires on the landscape. Comprising more than 280 burnt banksia forms in clay, the work explores the cultural significance of fire and the tangible consequence of failing to follow Aboriginal protocols of caring for Country. Learn more about gudhuwali BURN (2020–21). Ceremony was presented at the National Gallery from 26 March to 31 July 2023 and is currently touring nationally.

Works by Blak Douglas, Maree Clarke, Penny Evans and Ben McKeown are all held in the National Gallery collection and Blak Douglas’ painting Not everyone's cup of tea (2009) is currently on display in Gallery 5.

Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, Tina Baum (Gulumirrgin (Larrakia)/Wardaman/Karajarri peoples) will provide a brief introduction to the screening.

Dig Deeper is held in the NFSA collection.

Art Meets Film is presented in partnership by the National Gallery of Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

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Sat 6 Jul

2:00 PM

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Free

Arc Cinema

1 McCoy Circuit Acton, Australian Capital Territory, 2601

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Transport

Accessibility

We are situated in the heart of Canberra on McCoy Circuit, Acton, between the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and the grounds of the Australian National University. Just a 10-minute walk from the city and state bus interchanges.

BY BUS - WEEKDAYS

Note: the NFSA is open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm (except Christmas Day and New Year's Day), and outside those times for special film screenings and events – see our upcoming events calendar.
ON THE NUMBER 6
Route R6 runs between Woden Interchange and City West approximately every 10 to 20 minutes from 5.30am to 11.00pm weekdays. To use this service to visit the NFSA, alight at London Cct after Edinburgh Ave and proceed 600 metres along Gordon Street to the entrance on McCoy circuit.
ON THE NUMBER 53
Route 53 runs between National Museum Lennox Crossing and Dickson Shops Cowper Street on average every 30 minutes from 7.00am to 10.10pm weekdays. Bus alights at Liversidge St behind the NFSA.
Transport Canberra's Routes and Timetables site can help you find the most practical way to our venue (and others).
ON THE CULTURE LOOP FREE SHUTTLE BUS
The free Culture Loop shuttle bus stops at NewActon (on Edinburgh Avenue), within walking distance of the NFSA.

BY BUS - WEEKENDS

Note: the NFSA is open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm (except Christmas Day and New Year's Day), and outside those times for special film screenings and events – see our upcoming events calendar.
ON THE NUMBER 6
Route R6 runs between Woden Interchange and City West approximately every 10 to 20 minutes from 7.00am to 9.00pm weekends and public holidays. To use this service to visit the NFSA, alight at London Cct after Edinburgh Ave and proceed 600 metres along Gordon Street to the entrance on McCoy circuit.
Transport Canberra's Routes and Timetables site can help you find the most practical way to our venue (and others).
ON THE CULTURE LOOP FREE SHUTTLE BUS
The free Culture Loop shuttle bus stops at NewActon (on Edinburgh Avenue), within walking distance of the NFSA.

PARKING

There is dedicated visitor parking on the premises between McCoy Circuit and Ellery Cresent (paid parking, up to three hours). There is also limited free parking surrounding the building on Liversidge Street.
We recommend using public transport in peak times.

Accessible parking is available off McCoy Circuit.
Wheelchair/accessible access via Liversidge Street.