Director · Producer · Editor · Gold Coast, Australia

I make films to make humans feel human.

Feature Documentary · Director · Producer · Editor · 2025–2026

Lithuania Film

Digital release — October 2026
Sammy and his partner wearing flower crowns at sunset in Lithuania, from the Lithuania Film
Lithuania Film

My second feature-length film, following my self-documented experience of travelling to my partner's home country and confronting the possibility of whether I could belong there.

Taken independently from concept, through production and editing, to marketing and a cinema release, I handled every stage of the process myself.

150
Seat sold-out
Australian premiere
1
Filmmaker, start
to finish
Behind the scenes at a Stanley Chen video shoot in a restaurant
Stanley Chen
Camera Operator · Editorial Collaborator · 2024–2026

Stanley Chen

Worked directly across 11 productions as the channel grew from 160K to 400K+ subscribers - shooting with story, character and pivotal moments in mind, then staying in the edit through multiple rounds of feedback.

  • Shot 10 of 11 productions
  • Filmed with the edit in mind
  • Feedback on story, structure, pacing and rewrites
4.6M+ views on a single contributed video — with two more past 1.9M and 2.8M
View channel
The Bobs laughing together in camping chairs by the beach
The Bobs
Creative Producer · Editorial Lead · 2025–2026

The Bobs

A weekly YouTube project documenting the fun, spontaneous and occasionally ambitious things we get up to in our 20s — shot with the edit already in mind.

  • Managing a team
  • Shooting and directing on location
  • Editorial lead — story, structure, pacing, rhythm
  • Consistent weekly publishing schedule (38 projects)
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Gold Coast Bulletin front page covering Australia's Biggest Pillow Fight
Pillow Fight
Producer · Marketing · 2023

Australia's Biggest Pillow Fight

Within 3 weeks, produced a public event bringing 110 people together for a large-scale pillow fight - logistics, marketing and media attention, then a 19-minute documentary short from the day itself, and how I pulled it off.

  • Event production and on-the-day logistics
  • Marketing and media outreach
  • Directed, produced and edited the documentary short
  • Handled everything as a one-man team
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Composite of viral Instagram reels from the "What is Love?" street interview series, showing view counts up to 117m
Centred: Viral “What is Love?” Reel
2023

Short-Form Content

Created Instagram reels that connected with audiences across the globe, and attracted a mass following across both Instagram and TikTok.

  • 117M+ Instagram views, on a single video
  • 63M+ TikTok views, on a single video
  • 178K+ combined followers
Watch viral reel

I want someone to laugh. To cry. To care.

In my final year of high-school, I told my favourite teacher I was going all in on making videos - he laughed. He had the right to.

I had zero experience, and no idea what I was going to make. But I taught myself how to edit, and refined my craft. This was my big dream.

And I'd stop at nothing to make it come true.

At 19, I gave up. I was at university studying finance, burying that dream deep down. A whole two years, a mountain of student debt, until finally… the epiphany.

I am a creator. Film is my way to impact the world… but how? How do you truly connect with a stranger, make them laugh, make them cry? How can my art force change in the world?

7 years since graduation, and making films that evoke real human emotion is my trademark. I've self-made two entire feature-length documentaries, as well as a body of short-films. My unique style has been recognised by brands, creators and musicians who I've been trusted with to bring their visions to life.

I have deep experience wearing every hat. I understand how every part of the process works, and more importantly, how it all comes together. Because at the end of the day, I'm not trying to make something that just looks good.

I want someone to laugh. To cry. To care. That's what I'm best at.

Making people care.

Because looking good isn't enough.

Your story is there.

You just can't quite get it out. I help find the human story inside a product, brand, person or idea, and turn it into something people can actually connect with.

You have something to say.

But attention is easy to get and hard to hold. I shape the story so it has a reason to be watched, a reason to be remembered, and hopefully, a reason to be shared.

You want it to feel right.

Not just polished. Not just technically good. Human. From the first idea through to the final cut, I keep the emotional purpose of the project in focus.

I love it all. First idea to final cut.

A little context

Numbers are cool — but they'll never be the driver.

How people feel

Real people. Real emotion. What impact does my art have on the world?

Feature-film Testimonial | Dovilė, Stranger

“Sammy captured the feeling of our events perfectly. Years later, it's still some of our best content, we use it every week! I'd say his superpower is helping your fans not just see your content, but connect with it.”

— Kai Kelly, Founder | Sunsetcrew Community

“Wow, what I just watched - it made me homesick, proud of where I come from, and so emotional. It was all so relatable.”

— Auguste M, Stranger | Review of Lithuania Film

Make humans
feel human.

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