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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 26 May 2012 07:26:46 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>NAFA News</title><subtitle>News</subtitle><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-05-19T02:54:25Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Show &amp; Tell Theatre: 'Better Man'</title><category term="Partner Notices"/><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/5/19/show-tell-theatre-better-man.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/5/19/show-tell-theatre-better-man.html"/><author><name>NAFA Productions</name></author><published>2012-05-19T02:34:58Z</published><updated>2012-05-19T02:34:58Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[What happens when a professional tennis player reunites with his childhood best friend, a &#8220;professional&#8221; drug dealer? See it all happen in <strong><em>Better Man</em></strong>, the new play by Alex Lykos, the writer of the <em>Alex &amp; Eve</em> trilogy.<br> Tony Chu of NAFA will once again be unleashed on the cast and crew of the production. In his inimitable style, Tony will guide a &#8220;Show & Tell&#8221; session immediately after the performance.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Choc Tops Meeting: Can we fix it in the mix?</title><category term="Choc Tops"/><category term="audio"/><category term="post-production"/><category term="sound"/><category term="sound mixing"/><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/5/3/choc-tops-meeting-can-we-fix-it-in-the-mix.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/5/3/choc-tops-meeting-can-we-fix-it-in-the-mix.html"/><author><name>NAFA Productions</name></author><published>2012-05-03T05:08:35Z</published><updated>2012-05-03T05:08:35Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<strong>John Hresc</strong> began his audio career as a recording engineer in 1984, working with various bands and independent record labels such as Shock, Phantom, and Waterfront Records.<br>
John will discuss tips for saving money when dealing with sound in film.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Show &amp; Tell Theatre: 'The Liar's Bible'</title><category term="Partner Notices"/><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/4/17/show-tell-theatre-the-liars-bible.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/4/17/show-tell-theatre-the-liars-bible.html"/><author><name>NAFA Productions</name></author><published>2012-04-17T03:58:29Z</published><updated>2012-04-17T03:58:29Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[Winner of the Special Prize for a Woman Playwright and joint runner-up of the Adam NZ Play Award in 2010, <strong><em>The Liar&#8217;s Bible</em></strong> by Fiona Samuel explores life, death, art, children, sex and poetry.<br> Show &amp; Tell maestro Tony Chu will be present to guide a Q&amp;A session immediately after the show.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Choc Tops Meeting: Movies, music videos and makin' babies</title><category term="Choc Tops"/><category term="screenwriting"/><category term="scriptwriting"/><category term="writing"/><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/4/3/choc-tops-meeting-movies-music-videos-and-makin-babies.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/4/3/choc-tops-meeting-movies-music-videos-and-makin-babies.html"/><author><name>NAFA Productions</name></author><published>2012-04-02T23:16:41Z</published><updated>2012-04-02T23:16:41Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<strong>Alice Bell</strong>, writer on &#8216;Suburban Mayhem&#8217;, &#8220;The Slap&#8221;, and the upcoming &#8220;Puberty Blues&#8221; talks about movies, music videos and makin&#8217; babies.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Choc Tops Meeting: A Transmedia Odyssey - Finding, funding and protecting your storyworld</title><category term="Choc Tops"/><category term="all-media"/><category term="cross-platform"/><category term="transmedia"/><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/3/2/choc-tops-meeting-a-transmedia-odyssey-finding-funding-and-p.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/3/2/choc-tops-meeting-a-transmedia-odyssey-finding-funding-and-p.html"/><author><name>NAFA Productions</name></author><published>2012-03-01T20:00:00Z</published><updated>2012-03-01T20:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[Filmmaker <strong>Marcus Gillezeau</strong> is the principal partner in Firelight Productions, specialising in all-media drama and documentary production. He has delivered primetime television to all the major networks including ABC, SBS, Channel 9, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic. In 2009 he won the International Digital Emmy Award for the all-media drama &#8220;Scorched&#8221;.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Choc Tops Meeting: Developing your story engine</title><category term="Choc Tops"/><category term="screenwriting"/><category term="scriptwriting"/><category term="writing"/><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/2/8/choc-tops-meeting-developing-your-story-engine.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2012/2/8/choc-tops-meeting-developing-your-story-engine.html"/><author><name>NAFA Productions</name></author><published>2012-02-07T23:00:00Z</published><updated>2012-02-07T23:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<strong>David Steinhoff</strong> is the CEO and Head of Development at <strong>Presence Films</strong>, a privately funded concept development group with shareholders based around the world.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>2011: The Year in Review</title><category term="Choc Tops"/><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2011/12/1/2011-the-year-in-review.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2011/12/1/2011-the-year-in-review.html"/><author><name>NAFA Productions</name></author><published>2011-12-01T00:43:43Z</published><updated>2011-12-01T00:43:43Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[NAFA is proud to finish our <strong>ninth year</strong> with another set of amazing Choc Tops guest speakers and popular events.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Choc Tops Meeting: Christmas Special</title><category term="Choc Tops"/><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2011/11/15/choc-tops-meeting-christmas-special.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2011/11/15/choc-tops-meeting-christmas-special.html"/><author><name>NAFA Productions</name></author><published>2011-11-15T12:24:26Z</published><updated>2011-11-15T12:24:26Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[Attention actors, writers, and filmmakers! <br>Join us for a drink and share your personal report card for 2011. Attendees can also show examples of their work from the past year, and say their good-byes till we meet again in February 2012.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Show &amp; Tell Theatre: 'Bondi Dreaming'</title><category term="Partner Notices"/><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2011/11/4/show-tell-theatre-bondi-dreaming.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2011/11/4/show-tell-theatre-bondi-dreaming.html"/><author><name>NAFA Productions</name></author><published>2011-11-04T09:43:06Z</published><updated>2011-11-04T09:43:06Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[Best mates since childhood, loveable rogues Charlie and Frankie always dreamt of getting out of Blacktown and moving to Bondi. But with the pressure of a failing solarium business they &#8212; along with best mate Macca &#8212; make a snap decision that finds them in an Asian prison cell instead.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Choc Tops Meeting: The actor and director's process in visual effects films</title><category term="Choc Tops"/><category term="VFX"/><category term="visual effects"/><id>http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2011/10/8/choc-tops-meeting-the-actor-and-directors-process-in-visual.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.nafa.net.au/news/2011/10/8/choc-tops-meeting-the-actor-and-directors-process-in-visual.html"/><author><name>NAFA Productions</name></author><published>2011-10-07T20:00:00Z</published><updated>2011-10-07T20:00:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-AU"><![CDATA[<strong>Alan Maxwell</strong> has done everything from working as a typographer to spending 14 years directing TV commercials in Australia and the UK. He has worked with agencies such as Singleton Ogilvy & Mather, J.&nbsp;Walter Thompson, and McCann-Erickson for brands such as McDonald&#8217;s, Ford, and Shell.<BR>

This wide range of directing experience in film and TV eventually expanded into visual effects (VFX). At this month&#8217;s Choc Tops meeting, Alan will talk about how directors and actors can approach working in scenes involving VFX.
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