There are not many collecting institutions in Australia that can boast over four million items. This week, the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) – which is located in Canberra – has done the numbers, and, thanks to a boost in collection acquisitions during 2022, it can now stand among a coterie of collections that are truly representative of Australian culture.
NFSA CEO, Patrick McIntyre says that, during the past year, 126,896 new items entered the national audiovisual collection. Of those, ‘More than 111,000 (111,336 to be exact) were digital assets, which these days includes everything from feature films to TikToks.’
