Samuel Barbas is a Greek-Australian filmmaker and screenwriter working across psychological thriller, drama, horror, and elevated genre. His work explores identity, repression, and inner rupture through character-driven stories that blur the lines between realism, genre, and metaphysical inquiry.

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Drawing on an unconventional background in civil engineering and elite-level football, Samuel’s storytelling navigates the tension between logic and chaos, control and vulnerability — often through protagonists spiralling toward reckoning. His style is marked by visceral intensity, emotional depth, and thematic boldness.

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He is the founder of November 3 Productions,  as a writer and director, Partnered with streamer-distributor DINGOO , a new Australian streaming platform helping filmmakers connect, share, and distribute their work.​​ His psychological thriller Natalie Was A Friend Of Mine and political sports drama Pressing have secured development funding and are currently in active development. ​​ Samuel works closely with producers Gabriel Robinson, writers Simon Thompson, cinematographers Toby Bajrovic and Dominic Bleijie; and actors Bruno Attanasio, Michael Sheasby and Maeve Dermody.

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Samuel’s work seeks to build a body of genre-pushing, soul-searching films that challenge convention and reflect the fractured complexities of modern identity — stories that dare to be mythic, dangerous, and alive.​

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