Free Film Seminar
Free Film Seminar on Zoom - Saturday 9th Sept 2023
Dear Film Students, the next Free Film Seminar will take place on Saturday 9th September 2023.
Olaf de Fleur
Creative unlocker. At your disposal. I direct and write films. Two-decade experience. Fifteen films. Sold high concepts. Corporate consultant.
Photography
Pictures Of Icelandic Summer: A Blend of Adventure, Creativity, and Transitions
Over the past few months, I've had the fortune to embrace the beauty of fleeting rays of sunshine that sporadically grace us here in Iceland.
Writing Blog
Reveling in Metaphor: Aristotle's A Priori Illuminations
Anyone who knows me knows that I can't stop talking, thinking, and using metaphors when I'm developing stories. Within them, I find strong clues about what I want to say in each project, clues that go far beyond words.
Personal Stuff
The Healing Mantra That Saved My Life
Someone said that pain is just a rock in the pocket of happiness. And to get it, we face the black sun of emptiness.
Writing Tools
Unleash Your Creativity: The "Once Upon a Time" Ulysses Short Story Contest
Competition - write a short story (400-800 words) that starts with "Once upon a time..." and win a three-month subscription to the stell writing app Ulysses
Filmmaking
My First Short Film: No Budget Go!
In the year 1996, I found myself embarking on an adventure with a tool that was still quite new to me - a camera and decided to make my first short film.
Writing Tools
Ulysses: A Writing App That Rocks! Your Essential Guide
I've just completed a new 10-minute video about one of my favorite writing applications "Ulysses"
Writing Tools
Novelty As A Writing Tool: My Session Today
I use the fear of feeling bad in the future to keep myself on track in my writing.
Free Film Seminar
Free Film Seminar on Zoom - Saturday 15th April 2023
Dear Film Students, the next Free Film Seminar will take place on Saturday 15th of April 2023.
Writing Tools
What Project To Work On? Using Metaphors To Help You Focus
Like any creative person, my biggest agony has to do with the question 'what specific project' should I work on today?
Film Seminar
Free Film Seminar on Zoom - Saturday 4th March 2023
The Seminar is free and open for all subscribers (free and paid) of this website. To register for the seminar, sign in/up to my website here - and after you have done that, you will find the Zoom Link for the Seminar below.
Interview
Interview: Director Olaf de Fleur on his Icelandic roots, mixing genres, and his emotional new doc ‘King of the Butterflies’
Interview by Meghan Cook (The Insider): "I had the opportunity to sit down with filmmaker Olaf de Fleur and Guardian journalist Claire Armistead to discuss the director's early production days, his documentary King of the Butterflies"
Film Seminar
Free Film Seminar on Zoom - Saturday 4th Feb 2023
The next Free Film Seminar will take place on Saturday the 4th Feb 2023. The Seminar is free and open for all subscribers (free and paid) of this website.
Writing Blog
The Ideal Of A Creative Work Session: The Dopamine Of 1,000 Pull Ups
The Ideal Work Session: First I attend to my physical position, define the project and mark the time frame with an outcome.
Financing
Twenty Development Grants Of $25,000 USD To Documentary Filmmakers
The deadline for documentary development grants is on the 13th of February 2023
Film Class
New Film Class: Making A Film Proposal For Investors
In this class, you'll learn how to craft a compelling and professional document to present your film project to investors. I share the tools for making a Film Proposal that has helped me finance twelve feature films.