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Filmmaker. Storyteller. Making AI nostalgia videos that hit 30-somethings right in the chest. Weekly stories about the Australia we're forgetting, the craft of making it, and thoughts on what's worth keeping.

This is where I write about why it matters.

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The keyboard is already old tech

Sep 5, 2026

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nostalgia is a novelty

Aug 28, 2026

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The algorithm sells you a fake Australia. I got paid to film the real one.

Aug 24, 2026

A farm brief. A milk bar tape. Same job for the everyday Aussie.

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You make smells come through a screen

Aug 4, 2026

Almost twelve months of making these things. Here is what actually comes back.

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$2.5 million for a moat

Jul 27, 2026

An Australian agency spent 18 months building an AI platform to defend its core work. I think they defended the wrong thing.

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Sammy Thompson

Human craft. Australian stories. What we're losing.

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