Australian screenwriter and director creating original stories for film, television and games.
Hi, I’m Lukas.
I write stories for film, television and games.
Ideas with character, worlds with a point of view.
Selected Work
Sleeping Mouses
Sitcom Pilot · Screenwriting · 2026
A sitcom pilot script about a washed-up former child star forced to run her late father’s struggling acting school for one term – or lose it to a successful rival.
Nagashino
Creative Writing · Motion Comic · 2022
A first-person fictional narrative set during the 1575 Battle of Nagashino, later adapted into a motion comic.
Gold Fever
Crime Dramedy · Television · 2024
A crime dramedy set on the Gold Coast in 1989, where a young casino employee becomes caught up in the Japanese mob’s expansion into Australia.
Character Monologue
Sitcom Character · Monologue · 2023
A character monologue written for Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation, exploring his strengths, weaknesses, wants and needs through comedy.
Samurai Cinema History
Film Criticism · Video Essay · 2023
Explore the history of Japanese samurai cinema, from its origins and Kurosawa to the modern films that continue the tradition.
Hotel Eternus
Feature Film · Science Fiction / Action-Horror · 2023
200 years into the future, misfits seek shelter from disaster in an artificially intelligent hotel, only to discover their safe haven is a cybernetic nightmare.
What I Do.
01
Screenwriting
Developing original stories and screenplays for film and television, from initial concept through to finished script.
02
Story Development
Building characters, worlds, plots and story concepts with a focus on strong ideas and compelling narratives.
03
Comedy & Drama
Creating character-driven stories across comedy, drama and genre, with a particular interest in distinctive voices and entertaining premises.
04
Directing
Bringing stories to the screen with a focus on performance, visual storytelling, tone and the overall creative vision.
05
Game Writing
Exploring interactive storytelling, narrative design and character-driven experiences for games.
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Creative Development
Developing ideas into workable creative projects – from concept and research through to pitching and development.
About Sprocket.
Sprocket Films Australia is the creative home of writer and director Lukas Strautins, an Australian screenwriter developing original stories for film, television and games.
From comedy and drama to genre and interactive storytelling, Sprocket focuses on character-driven ideas with strong voices, distinctive worlds and something to say.