What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Visit
Food & drink Shop How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Stories & Ideas
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe

Works explorer

Projection of Australia

Australia, 1966
film

The history of the Commonwealth Film Unit from the formation of the Australian National Film Board in April 1945 is illustrated by extracts from 36 films.

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Cavalcade of Australia

Australia, 1952
Similarity: 81%

Australia now [1965]

Australia, 1965
Similarity: 78%

The Commonwealth

United Kingdom, 1962
Similarity: 78%

Australia today

Australia, 1963
Similarity: 77%

History of Australian Cinema Series

Australia
Similarity: 77%

Glimpses of Australia. [No. 01?]

Australia, 1928
Similarity: 77%

Forgotten Cinema

Australia, 1967
Similarity: 77%

Federation films: Australian films from early 20th century

Australia, 1992
Similarity: 77%

Our land Australia

Australia, 1972
Similarity: 76%

Commonwealth Review. No. 05

United Kingdom, 1964
Similarity: 76%

Queensland's first films 1895-1910

Australia, 1996
Similarity: 76%

Commonwealth of Nations

United Kingdom, 1950
Similarity: 76%

This land Australia

Australia, 1958
Similarity: 76%

Australia's journey: our first century as a nation

Australia, 2000
Similarity: 76%

Commonwealth Review. No. 12

United Kingdom, 1964
Similarity: 75%

Australian history

Australia, 1971
Similarity: 75%

Commonwealth Review. No. 21

United Kingdom, 1965
Similarity: 75%

Impressions of Australia

Australia, 1969
Similarity: 75%
Back to top

ADDRESS: Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia

OPENING HOURS
Museum

Open daily 10am – 5pm
(closed Christmas Day 25 Dec)
Plan your visit

Game Worlds
27–30 Dec 2025: 10am–8pm
31 Dec 2025 – 26 Jan 2026: 10am–6pm

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm*
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm*
*Hours extended to accomodate cinema sessions.

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Subscribe
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on TikTokFollow ACMI on InstagramWeChatRedNote

Terms & Conditions
Reports & Policies
Accessibility
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.