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.
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Documentary
"King of The Butterflies" Nominated For Best Nordic Documentary
Our documentary King of the Butterflies has been nominated for best documentary competition at the Nordisk Panorama Film Festival.
Writing Blog
Novel Work This Summer; A Brief Check-in
Dear students, I hope you're having a good summer. This summer, I decided to take a little break from teaching and have been working on a novel that I've been breadcrumbing, inch by inch, over the last few years. I'd been writing a chapter
Writing
On Writing And Being A Bee
If you sting, you die. If you make honey, you nurture. That is if you're a bee. I sometimes think about being a beekeeper and find it a helpful metaphor for writing. I have to go slow not to get stung by the inner critic.
Interview
Beverly Tanedo: Slow living with art and dogs in Cebu, Philippines
Beverly Tañedo is not one of many things if one at all. She writes, takes photos, and makes films while focusing on slow living in sunny Cebu, Philippines. I got to know Beverly when I was working on my film Queen Raquela back in 2006 in the Philippines. She recently
Film Class
New Film Class: From Idea to Video
In "Indie Filmmaking: Transform Your Idea Into Video" - You will learn how to develop, write, produce, film and edit a short video out of your original idea.
Film Seminar
The Conqueror of Chaos
Sometimes, we end up somewhere we didn’t plan on being. But, once we arrive, we realize it's what we were looking for. I was only a few days into a trial month of Skillshare, browsing and searching through the myriad of classes, when I came across Olaf&
Olaf's Blog
A Day of Ghosts
I'm not sure why I'm writing this. I don't need to know actually. But my hands are writing. They're not alone. With them are my past, present and forecasted future. Past rides up front, to 18th September 1999. I wasn't
Film Seminar
THE PASSENGERS: My experience with Olaf de Fleur's Skillshare classes and Film Webinars
You appeared on my screen as the teacher of Skillshare’s class Learn Indie Filmmaking by Making a Short Documentary Film. While you were driving a car through Reykjavik, Iceland, you shared your passion and your tools skillfully...
Film Seminar
My First Film Seminar with Olaf de Fleur on Zoom
"I found myself happy, exhausted, and excited. Excited about finding other people who are willing to share and learn while in practice of moving their writing projects forward."
Writing Fear
The Fear of the Novel
I have decided to write a novel. And I am absolutely terrified. Now it's not like this is my first time writing. For the last 12-13 years, I have been making a living from writing one way or another. I've written feature films, some produced, most
Film Edit
Edit Sprint | Final Cut Pro X
This is a real-time edit training lesson in Final Cut Pro X. The method that I use is what I call Edit Sprint.
Writing Blog
Not Being Able To Write a Book
I have been working on 'this book' for over five years, and I have found myself stuck in a detrimental loop.
Free Film
Dear Film Students, the next Free Film Seminar will take place on the 22nd of October. The Seminar is free and open for all subscribers (free and paid) of this website. To register, please find the Zoom link below. In this seminar, I will cover a range of Indie filmmaking
Video Lesson
Using Metaphors to Extract Ideas
Using Metaphors is a powerful way to extract your ideas.
Procrastination
Overwhelm: The Land of Indecision
"I don't like living here, even though everyone is very polite and nice, nothing happens in this village of no decisions."