My name is Olaf, and I am a do-it-yourself filmmaker with over two decades of experience. Through my film career, I've directed actors like Academy Nominee Florence Pugh (Black Widow, Little Women), James Cosmo (Braveheart), Johnathan Price (Brazil), Michael Imperioli (Sopranos), and JJ Field (Captain America), just to name a few.

In this class, I'll share all the tools that I've learned by completing seven feature documentary films. In this step-by-step guide to Documentary Indie Filmmaking, you'll teach yourself how to complete a short documentary film independently through manageable action steps. This course is for anyone who is just starting or has done a couple of documentary projects; in either case, this class will deepen your understanding of documentary filmmaking. I'll share the fundamentals of what I've learned - for you to discover your unique style. All you need for this class is a camera, something to write on, and a computer to edit your film. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this class: * Experience hands-on a complete documentary film process * The fundamentals of documentary filmmaking * Develop your style as a visual storyteller * Receive documentary production tips that can save you from unnecessary agony * Complete a documentary film on a micro-budget We'll start with your documentary Idea, talk about my favorite development tools, Theme, Genre, and the Fairy Tale tool. We'll discuss Production, Cinematography, and Directing before hitting the post-production phase. I'll be inviting you to do tasks and challenges along the way. This course will not only demystify the documentary process, but it'll also illuminate your creative strengths and help you identify areas of improvement and opportunities. Let's get started!

In this course, you’ll learn how to craft a professional and compelling Film Proposal that can help bring your film ideas to life. Taught by filmmaker Olaf De Fleur, who has successfully financed twelve feature films using these methods.

This course breaks the proposal process into six essential steps: *creating a logline, * writing a synopsis, * developing a treatment, * crafting your author and visual statements, * defining your audience and marketing approach. By the end of this course, you will be able to clearly summarize your story, develop your characters and plot points, articulate your unique creative vision, and present a polished proposal ready to pitch to investors. Each lesson includes a practical task that allows you to apply these concepts immediately, giving you hands-on experience in creating your own proposal. This course is ideal for aspiring filmmakers, writers, or creative producers who want to secure funding for their projects. To succeed, learners should have a basic understanding of storytelling and a clear film idea they want to develop. Completing this class will equip you with a professional framework to communicate your story effectively and confidently to potential investors.