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Friday, August 09, 2013

NFTRW Weekly Top 5

Here are the top five comment generating posts of the past week...

A haunted house where you can fight back? It's Universal Studios Japan's 'Biohazard - The Real'

www.themeparkinsider.com: Doors slam. Girls shriek. Something not too far away unleashes a guttural roar. The sounds are familiar to anyone who's waited to enter a haunted house attraction. The difference this time is that you have a gun in hand, and are ready to defend yourself from any attacking creatures. A haunted house in which you get to fight back is the basic concept behind Biohazard — The Real, the new walkthrough attraction at Universal Studios Japan.


Why theatre authors are more powerful than screenwriters.

Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark: Authors in theatre enjoy privileges and approval rights not held by their screenwriting brethren. Sometimes, this can lead to trouble for producers and playwrights alike. A recent article at The Guardian asks: “Should a playwright have the final say over a production?. The piece reports on an issue that arose recently when a disgruntled Australian playwright made a very strong statement against a production of his play.


10 Ways to Improve Your Time Management Skills

www.lifehack.org: Do you often feel stressed out with too much of workload? As time passes by, do you feel like you have more tasks on hand than you have time to do them or you could have effectively use your time to complete all the given tasks?
The trick is to organize your tasks and use your time effectively to get more things done each day. This can help you to reduce stress and do better at workplace. Time management is a skill that takes time to develop and is different for each person. You just need to find what works best for you. Use few strategies listed below for few weeks and see if it can help you.


Casting Decisions That Changed History (Or Could Have)

Co.Create: Creativity \ Culture \ Commerce: The role of the casting director is often overlooked in Hollywood. But now the profession is getting the spotlight in a new documentary, Casting By, which premieres tonight on HBO.


Guest Post: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Gender Equality?

Women and Hollywood: As an Australian I've long believed that my home country's industry was a bit more progressive than America's. For instance, our homegrown annual awards formerly known as the Australian Film Institute Awards recognised their first female director winner way back in 1979 with Gillian Armstrong for the classic My Brilliant Career. A further seven have won in the years since from 28 nominations that includes names like Jane Campion, Cate Shortland, Nadia Tass, Jocelyn Moorhouse and the late Sarah Watt. While I didn't tally the exact figures, there is a similar representation in screenwriting categories, too.



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