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.
Olaf de Fleur
Creative unlocker. At your disposal. I direct and write films. Two-decade experience. Fifteen films. Sold high concepts. Corporate consultant.
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.
Industry Tips
"How Do I Get A Manager/Agent?"
My tips and thoughts on how to get a manager are as follows. Put your electric pickup truck in rear gear and stack it with a grain of salt.
Free Film Seminar on Zoom - Saturday 10th December 2022
Dear Film Students, the next Free Film Seminar will take place on the 10th of December 2022. The Seminar is free and open for all subscribers (free and paid) of this website. To register, please find the Zoom link at the bottom of this page. In this seminar, I will
Writing Tools
How To Write A Book
I've often wondered how best to explain to myself how to write a book in a visual simplicity. And then I can across this nifty little drawing from the book: "Show Your Work," by Austin Kleon. Over the last few years, I've been focusing
Writing Tools
Are You Stuck Creatively? Try This Simple Method
The technique that is used here is a form of clean language, that is, you use a form of neutral questions with yourself to dissolve creative obstacles. The most important thing here is to avoid judgment or shaming and have a calm conversation with yourself.
Writing Blog
THE SUPERMARKET: The Moment That Changed My Life
I'm stuck in my car and I've managed to remove the seatbelt. My mind attempts to invite my body to get out of the vehicle. I've not been in an accident and my car isn't upside down. I'm parked outside a supermarket in my home city of Reykjavik, Iceland.
Documentary
KING OF THE BUTTERFLIES: Review
Olaf de Fleur’s new documentary is an intimate, endearing portrait of a man who tries to reclaim his life after 20 years of incarceration
Writing
My Chitchat Before A Writing Session
I was about to go into a writing session just now and I thought it would be an excellent idea write a bit about it before I start. The shadow side of me suspects that this is a camouflaged procrastination, but in all honesty, most things can be defined as
Creative Gadgets
Knit, Count, Breathe - Protecting Your Creative Mood
My mother used to knit like there was no tomorrow. There was always something peaceful and harmonious about watching her click the pins through the wool.