Lennard Smith — Writer | Director | AI Filmmaker
Latest Film

Bone Throne

An original AI-generated fantasy action short film

AI Fantasy Action • 2026

A young warrior infiltrates a desert fortress built around the skeleton of an ancient creature, to rescue his aging father from the tyrant who rules it - his own brother.

Behind the Scenes

How I Made Bone Throne

A full breakdown of the creative and technical process behind Bone Throne, from concept and scripting through to AI video generation and post-production.

Covering workflows including Seedance 2.0, Kling 3.0, Nano Banana Pro.

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Filmography

Films & Projects

Cloud City
AI Star Wars Fan Film
Darth Vader Beats the Millennium Falcon to Cloud City
2025 • Hyperspace Stories
An untold moment from The Empire Strikes Back: how Vader arrived at Cloud City before Han Solo.
Luke Skywalker Truth
AI Star Wars Fan Film
Darth Vader Learns the Truth About Luke Skywalker
2025 • Hyperspace Stories
The moment Vader discovers the identity of the pilot who destroyed the Death Star — his son.
Battle of Yavin
AI Star Wars Fan Film
Why Han & Chewie Returned to the Battle of Yavin
2025 • Hyperspace Stories
The untold story of what made Han Solo turn around and come back to save Luke.
Obi-Wan Qui-Gon
AI Star Wars Fan Film
Obi-Wan Confesses His Failure to Qui-Gon
2025 • Hyperspace Stories
A long-awaited conversation between Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Force ghost of Qui-Gon Jinn, deep in the canyons of Tatooine.
Endangered
Mystery Thriller Short Film
Endangered
2019 • Traditional Production
A playful family bushwalk turns deadly when a young boy witnesses something horrific and long thought extinct, lurking in the shadows.
Out of the Shadows
Web Series • 8 Episodes
Out of the Shadows
2016 • Co-directed with Ash White • Traditional Production
Two bickering siblings reunite and stumble into Australia's greatest mystery, chasing down the elusive, thought-extinct Tasmanian Tiger.
Drop Bear
Adventure Mystery Short Film
Drop Bear
2014 • Traditional Production
A rebellious teenager sneaks away from his school camp in the Australian bush, only to stumble onto a terrifying creature that was never meant to be found.
Line of Friendship
Teen Romantic Drama Short Film
Line of Friendship
2010 • Traditional Production
When the girl he loves returns to their small town and won't give him the time of day, a heartbroken teenager takes a dangerous gamble: becoming her anonymous secret admirer.
Snaps of Love
Romantic Drama Short Film
Snaps of Love
2008 • Traditional Production
A devoted fiancée struggles to hold her relationship together as the man she loves pushes her further away, unaware that his cruelty is the ultimate act of love.
Lennard Smith
About

Lennard Smith

Writer. Director. AI Filmmaker.

I'm a filmmaker exploring the frontier where traditional storytelling meets AI-powered production. After nine years as a Senior Video Marketing Manager at a U.S. SaaS company, producing in-house video content and training for global e-commerce brands, I've returned to my first love: making films.

In 2025, I launched Hyperspace Stories, a YouTube channel creating AI-generated Star Wars fan films. The channel has grown to over 40,000 subscribers, and over 3 million views. These films have shown me that AI tools, in the hands of a filmmaker, can produce cinematic storytelling at a fraction of traditional costs.

My latest original short film, Bone Throne, is a fantasy action piece has pushed my AI filmmaking into new territory with original world-building, action choreography, and character-driven storytelling, all generated with AI video tools and assembled through traditional editing and post-production.

I'm currently developing my first original feature film, exploring the possibilities of blending real actor performances with AI-generated environments, a hybrid production model that delivers cinematic scale at independent budgets.

Originally from Australia, I'm currently based in Calgary, Canada.