Designing the Wait Gap

The principle is simple: design the gap instead of letting it design you.

Berlinale Talents — Applications Close Sept 3, 2025 (Video)

If you’re looking to supercharge your network and sharpen your project with world-class mentors, Berlinale Talents is the one to circle in red.

Bent, Crooked, and Timeless

How I use small posture shifts, mental framing, and the occasional rule-break to stay focused for hours—keeping both my body and creativity working at their best.

Infographics for Writers: How to Stay Focused and Break Inner Loops

Simple visual tools to help you manage distractions, quiet inner dialogue, and stay in creative flow.

The First 10-Second Film Competition: Congratulations to the Winner and All Participants!

Every film competition is subjective—no one truly knows what works. Competing in art is a bit absurd, but that’s not the point. It’s about coming together and creating. If it pushed you to make or share something, that’s the real win.

Procrastination Between Creative Projects: How I Unlock Momentum

When I’m unsure of what to do next, when I feel procrastination rising in me, I do this: I ask myself clean, open questions — the kind that don’t push for an answer but let the right next step emerge on its own. It happened again today. I was

Being A Film Director - Instinct, Chaos, and Childhood Eyes

Being a film director often means handling a mix of different tasks.

Protect Your Retina Intake: Small-Big Tricks for Writers and Creators

If you’re a writer or any kind of creative, your attention is your fuel.

Olaf de Fleur’s Imaginative Reality: An Icelandic Auteur Blurs the Lines

Interview: A hallmark of de Fleur’s work is his seamless merging of documentary authenticity with narrative invention.

Announcing the 10 Second Filmmaker Competition

I’m excited to announce The 10 Second Filmmaker Competition — a creative challenge to tell bold, original stories in just ten seconds. In a world of fleeting attention, this competition invites filmmakers of all levels to explore a format that rewards clarity, imagination, and precision. Whether you’re experienced or

The Small Giant: The Affordable Sigma fp Camera

The Sigma fp is a mid-range powerhouse disguised in a small, unassuming body. If cameras were cars, the Sigma fp would be a Ferrari pretending to be a bicycle—light, minimalistic, and deceptively simple, yet capable of incredible performance.

My New Documentary About Women’s Self-Defence Released

My documentary Self-Defence is one of the most personal and challenging films I’ve ever directed. From the start, I wanted to create something simple—but not simplistic. A film that says clearly and without hesitation: everyone can learn to defend themselves.