
Jacob Hynson
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Jacob Hynson is a filmmaker from Wellington, New Zealand. He grew up on the Kapiti Coast, where he fell in love with Film and TV at a young age, and began making YouTube skits at the age of 10. Hynson attended Paraparaumu College for five years, doing Media Studies there, where he made different videos and short films throughout his time. His most recent work is his short film made for his final term at Yoobee College, titled Lazarus. Hynson is also slated to create, write, and direct a limited series adaptation of Kaigan Games' 2017 hit phone-horror interactive "Simulacra".
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Aliens Better Be Real 2 (—)
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Evergreen (2026)
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Beyond The Apex (2026)
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The Search for Sara Stark (2024)
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Dinner Scene (2025)
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Lazarus (2025)
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Aliens Better Be Real (2025)
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