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Book Club at the NFSA | In partnership with Canberra Writers Festival

Still from The Legend of Molly Johnson showing a woman holding a rifle
Promotional image from Trainspotting showing black and white images of four people posing
Still from Emma showing two women in period dress
Still from The Legend of Molly Johnson showing a woman holding a rifle
Promotional image from Trainspotting showing black and white images of four people posing
Still from Emma showing two women in period dress

Overview

Read. Watch. Discuss.

Join the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia and Canberra Writers Festival for a year-long 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.

Upcoming screenings and conversations include:

The Drover's Wife (1984, short) + The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson (2021) plus discussion with Leah Purcell AM

Trainspotting (1996) plus discussion with Bram Presser

Emma (2020) plus discussion with Dr James McNamara

Dates

22 Sep – 8 Dec 2024
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National Film and Sound Archive of AustraliaMcCoy Circuit, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions
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