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The <span class="caps">NFSA</span> is the national audiovisual archive, collecting, preserving and sharing the nation’s moving image and recorded sound heritage. </li> <li>It is a promotional and educational resource providing worldwide online access to information about the Australian film and television industry. </li> <li>It contains information about and excerpts from a wide selection of Australian feature films, documentaries, television programs, newsreels, short films, animations, and home-movies produced over the last 100 years.</li> <li>It also includes teachers’ notes that identify and describe the educational values of many of the film clips. These resources are developed in partnership with the <span class="caps">NFSA</span> by <a href="http://www.esa.edu.au/">Education Services Australia</a> through <a href="http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/">The Le@rning Federation</a>. </li> <li>The site brings together material from the vast collections of the National Film and Sound Archive, the National Archives of Australia, the <span class="caps">ABC</span>, <span class="caps">SBS</span>, and <span class="caps">AIATSIS</span> in a unique collaboration. All material is made available with the permission of the copyright holders.</li> <li>The site is curated by experts, specially commissioned for <em>australianscreen</em>.</li> <li>The site is freely available.</li> <li>Awards and citations for <em>australianscreen</em> include: <ul> <li>Museums Australia Multimedia and Publication Design Awards 2013 – Highly Commended, Multimedia category (<span class="caps">ASO</span> Mobile)</li> <li>W3 Awards 2012 – Silver Winner, Mobile Websites – Education</li> <li>Communicator Awards 2011 – Gold Award of Excellence, Cultural Institutions website</li> <li>Communicator Awards 2011 – Gold Award of Excellence, Movie and Film website</li> <li>Communicator Awards 2011 – Silver Award of Distinction, Education website</li> <li>Australian Society of Archivists – Mander Jones Award 2010, 'Best finding aid to an archival collection’</li> <li>Communicator Awards 2010 – Gold Award of Excellence, Cultural Institutions website</li> <li>Communicator Awards 2010 – Gold Award of Excellence, Education website</li> <li>W3 Awards 2009 – Silver Winner, Cultural Institutions website</li> <li>Learning on Screen Awards 2009 – Finalist, General Education Web Delivery</li> <li>15th <acronym title="Australian Interactive Media Industry Association">AIMIA</acronym> Awards 2009 – Finalist, Education website</li> <li><acronym title="Australian Teachers Of Media">ATOM</acronym> Awards 2008 – Finalist, Best Secondary Education Resource</li> <li><acronym title="Australian Teachers Of Media">ATOM</acronym> Awards 2008 – Finalist, Best Multimedia Learning Resource</li> </ul></li> </ul> </div> <h2>More information about <em>australianscreen</em>:</h2> <div class="list-list"> <ul> <li><a href="/about/curators/">Curators</a></li> <li><a href="/about/partners/">Partners</a></li> <li><a href="/about/learning/">NFSA Digital Learning</a></li> <li><a href="/about/help/">Help / FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="/about/takedown/">NFSA takedown notice</a></li> <li><a href="/about/accessibility/">Accessibility statement</a></li> <li><a href="/about/indigenous/">Indigenous protocols</a></li> <li><a href="/about/terms/">Terms and conditions of use</a></li> <li><a href="/about/privacy/">Privacy policy</a></li> <li><a href="/about/classification/">Classification guide</a></li> <li><a href="/about/aspect-ratio/">Aspect ratio</a></li> <li><a href="/about/feeds/">RSS feeds</a></li> <li><a href="/about/contact/">Contact</a></li> <li><a href="/about/credits/">Credits</a></li> <li><a href="/about/glossary/">Glossary</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <ul id="title-nav"> <li><a href="/titles/alpha/A/">All titles</a></li> <li><a href="/titles/features/">Features</a></li> <li><a href="/titles/documentaries/">Documentaries</a></li> <li><a href="/titles/tv/">Television programs</a></li> <li><a href="/titles/shorts/">Short films</a></li> <li><a href="/titles/ads/">Advertisements</a></li> <li><a href="/people/alpha/A/">All people</a></li> <li><a href="/people/portraits/">Portraits</a></li> <li><a href="/people/interviews/">Interviews</a></li> </ul> <ul id="about-nav"> <li><a href="/about/">About ASO</a></li> <li><a href="/about/partners/">Partners</a></li> <li><a href="/about/curators/">Curators</a></li> <li><a href="/about/help/">Help</a></li> <li><a href="/about/glossary/">Glossary</a></li> <li><a href="/chronology/">Chronology</a></li> <li><a href="/about/classification/">Classification</a></li> <li><a href="/about/contact/">Contact</a></li> <li><a href="/about/credits/">Credits</a></li> </ul> <div id="partners"> <a href="/about/partners/"> <p class="footer-partners-title">Partners</p> <p class="partners-image-container"> <img class="partners-image" src="/media/chrome/footer_partners.png" alt="" usemap="#partnersmap"/> </p> </a> </div> <div id="logo-p"> <div class="copyright-logo"> <a href="http://nfsa.gov.au/"> <img class="nfsa-logo-footer" src="/media/chrome/nfsa-logo-orb.png" alt="The National Film and Sound Archive" /> <span class="nfsa-logo-footer-text"> Australian Screen is part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia </span> </a> </div> </div> <div id="copyright-p"> <p><a href="/about/terms/" title="Copyright information, and terms and conditions of use">© 2024 NFSA</a></p> </div> <div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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