Ahead of the July 12 world premiere of his feature doc Click the Link Below (Doc Edge NZ), Norwegian filmmaker Audun Amundsen announced that he has commenced photography on a “breathtaking” new sailing documentary with a working title of Aleutian Dreams which will follow two families, including Amundsen’s own, as they prepare for a daring voyage through one of the world’s most remote and visually stunning maritime regions.
Filmed in immersive fly-on-the-wall style, Aleutian Dreams is set to “blend high-stakes adventure with intense personal storytelling. Confined to a single sailboat for weeks on end tensions rise, family dynamics are put to the test and emotions run high,” read the production notes. The film is made through Amundsen’s company Gonzodocs. Anders Tangen (Viafilm) also takes a production credit.
“Amundsen is known for diving deep into his projects, embracing unpredictability, uncertainty and novelty. Now, with absolutely no prior sailing experience, he is preparing to lead his own family on a hazardous journey through one of the world’s wildest regions,” the production adds of the project that promises to “chart both emotional and physical extremes.”
Says director Amundsen: “This film will blend human drama with untamed nature, offering both adventure and emotional storytelling for a wide international audience. It’s what happens when ordinary people face extraordinary circumstances – together.”
Meanwhile, Click The Link Below is set for its world premiere on 12 July at Doc Edge in Auckland, New Zealand. The documentary delves into the controversial and captivating world of online marketing, exposing an industry built on hype, hustle and heartbreak.
With rare access, Amundsen explores the rise of marketing ‘gurus’, unpacks the psychological impact of algorithm-driven ambition and wrestles with the personal cost of chasing digital success.
The film features some of the most influential figures in the online industry and includes interviews with experts in psychology, media and business – voices with a combined reach of hundreds of millions of views. But rather than launching a takedown, the film approaches its subjects with curiosity and nuance.
From costly mentorship programmes to one-on-one meetings with Internet millionaires, Amundsen has embarked on a years-long journey to understand the people behind the promises and why so many are drawn to this world.
As he explains to Business Doc Europe, he didn’t make the movie to satirise social media ‘masters of the universe’ like Tai Lopez or Russell Brunson. Instead, he wanted to understand what made them tick – and maybe to earn some extra money for himself to give him more independence to make his own documentaries.
“My primary interest is storytelling and producing and directing documentary films. That is my motivation. At some point, I realised I needed more funds to do this – and so I started looking online at how I can make money and make myself economically free.”
“Click The Link Below is not a hit piece,” Amundsen adds. “It’s a human story set in a digital world.”
International sales on Click The Link Below are handled by Sideways Film, while North Film Distribution (Anders Tangen) will release the film later this year in the Nordics.
