NFTRW Weekly Top Five

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

Five Questions to Ask Yourself When You Aren't Being Productive

Lifehacker: When you have a project to work on but just can't get started or make significant progress, it's easy to beat yourself up about it—which also doesn't do much to put you in a go-getter mindset. When you're feeling stuck, you can certainly choose a productivity method that might work better for you, but before you do that, it's a good idea to orient yourself by asking yourself a handful of questions about what you are hoping to accomplish.

Embedding Sustainability throughout the Event Planning Process

Event Industry News: Our team planned a big corporate conference at a beautiful event venue a few years ago. The event’s production was flawless, the energy on the floor was electric, and attendees were delighted. As the crowds began to disperse, we started our victory lap around the venue. We were met with a dismaying scene – lots and lots of waste. Unwanted giveaways, discarded paper programs, and plates of uneaten food from the catering service littered the event venue. The mission became apparent: how do we create extraordinary events that create lasting memories, not lasting negative impacts?

What is a Rim Light in 3-Point Lighting?

No Film School: When you're starting out learning filmmaking, one of the first lessons you need to master is the idea of three-point lighting. Within that concept comes the idea of a rim light, which can add to that setup and help you use effects that dictate genre, storytelling, and lots of other things on screen.

Trump has purged the Kennedy Center’s board, which in turn made him its chair – why does that matter?

theconversation.com: The Kennedy Center, a unique cultural enterprise located along the Potomac River in Washington, has a complex ownership and operating structure. The campus includes three large performance halls, two midsize theaters and many smaller venues and public spaces that host musical, theatrical and dance performances, lectures, exhibits and other special events.

From the School of Drama to Sundance

CMU Drama: The 2025 Sundance Film Festival kicks off this week, and one of the films in the Shorts Program is long on CMU talent! “Goodnight” is directed and co-written by Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama alumna Isabel Pask (Class of 2017). Its cast and creative team is comprised of nearly a dozen more School of Drama alumni, and it will be screened this week at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.