The rise of the Australian actor in Hollywood

Striking, beautiful portraiture comes out of the most thoroughly documented creative process there is – filmmaking. In a ground-breaking collaboration the National Portrait Gallery and National Film and Sound Archive invite you into this captivating realm between real and fictional worlds. 

Explore portraiture and come face to face with Australian identity, history, culture, creativity and diversity.

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