Join us to celebrate and honour the history, culture and achievements of First Nations peoples.
This year's NAIDOC Week (5–12 July 2026) celebrates 50 Years of Deadly. Marking five decades of strength, pride, and cultural expression, this year’s theme honours the endurance and passion of previous generations who have refused to compromise in the face of colonial adversity.
NAIDOC Week pays tribute to the people and communities who have sustained and strengthened the movement, celebrating their commitment with this year’s theme, 'Fifty Years of Deadly'.
Blak Membership
Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Australian First Nations people), our Blak Membership unlocks exclusive access to the museum, including:
– FREE tickets to ACMI exhibitions and select events
– a 10% discount at the ACMI Shop
– special food and beverage offers
– discounted Wilson’s Parking rates at Federation Square carpark
– exclusive member-only preview screenings.
Special events at ACMI
Mick Harding micro-talks
Tue 7 July, 10.30am & 2.30pm
Taungurung artist Mick Harding for two intimate micro‑talks exploring Baan Biik Woora Woora (Water, Land and Sky) — his striking five‑screen animated welcome artwork currently installed in the ACMI Fed Square foyer. Featuring vibrant South‑Eastern Aboriginal geometric patterns and an evocative soundscape of traditional song produced with Ngarga Warendj and his sons, the work honours Country and welcomes visitors to Wurundjeri land.
Baan Biik Woora Woora Water, Land and Sky
This moving image artwork celebrates the water, land and sky. It showcases bright, intricate elements of First Nations artist Mick Harding’s iconic south-eastern geometric patterns. Paired with an original soundscape, Harding’s animated creation brings to life the vibrant sounds and movements of Country and native wildlife.
NAIDOC Week Shorts
Thu 9 July, 7pm
A short film program spanning five decades of First Nations filmmaking. Featuring works by David Gulpilil, Tracey Moffatt, Beck Cole, Ivan Sen and Richard J. Frankland, these are stories of identity, resilience and resistance, told with power and without compromise.
Top End Bub
Fri 10 July, 1.30pm
Sat 11 July, 11am
Sun 12 July, 11am
Top End Wedding won hearts with its charm and big laughs. Now the sequel series is here. Top End Bub picks up five years on, with Lauren, Ned and a new addition to their family. We're screening the first three episodes.
School programs: Sweet As – NAIDOC Week Student Screening
Tue 14 July, 10.15am – 12.20pm
A special NAIDOC Week screening of Sweet As, followed by a talk by ACMI's First Nation Producer, designed for First Nations secondary students. Directed by Nyul Nyul and Yawuru filmmaker Jub Clerc, Sweet As (2022) is a coming-of-age film set in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
First Nations Film Club
An online community for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Australian First Nations) people to engage with film and television.
The First Nations Film Club delivers a monthly newsletter and free online streaming access to select films.
The Story of the Moving Image
Open daily 10am–5pm, FREE entry
Drop into our centrepiece exhibition and explore the groundbreaking First Nations programs, films, people and companies that have pushed the boundaries of storytelling, performance and form.
Available to rent on Cinema 3
Fuel your passion for film in ACMI Cinema 3, our new home away from home. Rent new releases, classics and revivals of our past programs on demand.
Ablaze (2021)
Yorta Yorta/Wiradjuri opera singer Tiriki Onus uncovers the story behind a silent film made by his grandfather, civil rights activist Bill Onus, thought to be the first Aboriginal filmmaker.
Bastardy (2008)
For forty years and with infectious humour and optimism, Uncle Jack Charles juggled a life of crime with another successful career – acting. Vale Uncle Jack Charles.
High Ground (2021)
A young Aboriginal man from Arnhem Land, teams up with an ex-soldier to track down the most dangerous warrior in the Territory.
Samson & Delilah (2009)
A pair of teenaged lovers take flight and search for hope in Warwick Thornton’s unflinching portrait of life in a remote Indigenous community.
The Darkside (2013)
A fresh take on ghost stories, The Darkside brings together an atmospheric collection of supernatural tales in an anthology film by director Warwick Thornton.
We Don't Need A Map (2017)
Filmmaker Warwick Thornton investigates our relationship to the Southern Cross in this irreverent ride through Australia’s cultural and political landscape.
Further reading
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