Australians have long crossed the Torres Strait to make films in Papua New Guinea. Between 1906 and 1975, the territories of Papua and New Guinea were Australian protectorates, and cinema played an important role in promoting the colonial agenda to an audience at home and abroad. In the 1930s, gold prospectors penetrated the highland areas of central New Guinea with maps and bulky 35mm camera … Continue reading PNG 40th Anniversary National Film and Sound Archive Events