Jacob Harris
@jacobharris.au
lutruwita/tasmaniana. director/filmmaker/broadcast camera. @austcine tas delegate. @cinema_spaces doc supported by @wearevicscreen & @cityofmelbourne 🇦🇺🇺🇸
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Jacob Harris
@jacobharris.au
· Jan 25
The Films of the Thylacine – sharing an article I wrote for Australian Cinematographer last year on "de-extinction technology" (aka: cloning), animal welfare, celebrity philanthropy and the power of cinema. #filmsky #philsky #filmmaking #conservation #climatechange #writestuff #writingcommunity
Why property owners would rather a cinema remain dormant, becoming increasingly derelict, than have it leased to an aging hipster cinephile who would transform it into a(n unprofitable but thriving) community centre is just beyond me. It’s either 1000% profit for these types or nothing at all.
February 2, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Why property owners would rather a cinema remain dormant, becoming increasingly derelict, than have it leased to an aging hipster cinephile who would transform it into a(n unprofitable but thriving) community centre is just beyond me. It’s either 1000% profit for these types or nothing at all.
Sandy Bay is both a terribly rundown shithole and the most expensive suburb on the island. This is what Tasmanians actually mean when we say we do things differently here
January 26, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Sandy Bay is both a terribly rundown shithole and the most expensive suburb on the island. This is what Tasmanians actually mean when we say we do things differently here
I cannot physically read GPT articles now.. you can always tell. It is everywhere and authors are getting incredibly lazy
January 24, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I cannot physically read GPT articles now.. you can always tell. It is everywhere and authors are getting incredibly lazy
Do I need a shock resistant phone case because I drop my phone all the time or do I drop my phone all the time because shock resistant phone cases make my phone so bulky and cumbersome that I drop it all the time
January 8, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Do I need a shock resistant phone case because I drop my phone all the time or do I drop my phone all the time because shock resistant phone cases make my phone so bulky and cumbersome that I drop it all the time
Hello, 2026. Promise I’ll post more on here. Shouldn’t be too hard
January 6, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Hello, 2026. Promise I’ll post more on here. Shouldn’t be too hard
Launching my sister’s new book this Fri at Parliament House. It tells the funny, fascinating story of the 1st women elected to fed parliament & the absolute absurdity they faced on day one: there were no women’s loos. If you’re into politics, inclusion or a cheeky bit of toilet humour, come along 😄
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Launching my sister’s new book this Fri at Parliament House. It tells the funny, fascinating story of the 1st women elected to fed parliament & the absolute absurdity they faced on day one: there were no women’s loos. If you’re into politics, inclusion or a cheeky bit of toilet humour, come along 😄
I thought I'd watch three minutes of Andrzej Bargiel skiing down Mount Everest... and ended up watching the whole thirty minutes! Refreshing to see @redbull.com producing videos without AI filler, clickbait or performative drivel... the production feels like a nature doc – really wonderful stuff.
I Skied Down Mount Everest (world first, no oxygen)
YouTube video by Red Bull
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I thought I'd watch three minutes of Andrzej Bargiel skiing down Mount Everest... and ended up watching the whole thirty minutes! Refreshing to see @redbull.com producing videos without AI filler, clickbait or performative drivel... the production feels like a nature doc – really wonderful stuff.
The Cable Car returns! I propose a “vista infringement” trial: one year with a giant inflatable cable car dangling in front of the Organ Pipes. Must be entirely taxpayer-funded. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Let’s see if it really would be the monstrosity we’ve been promised.
November 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The Cable Car returns! I propose a “vista infringement” trial: one year with a giant inflatable cable car dangling in front of the Organ Pipes. Must be entirely taxpayer-funded. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Let’s see if it really would be the monstrosity we’ve been promised.
Saw a gig poster today for a black metal band called “Doom Scroll”… bloody brilliant 😂 ☠️
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Saw a gig poster today for a black metal band called “Doom Scroll”… bloody brilliant 😂 ☠️
How long is an acceptable amount of time to wait for a burger 🍔 getting close to 20 minutes and I’m hangry
November 2, 2025 at 3:09 AM
How long is an acceptable amount of time to wait for a burger 🍔 getting close to 20 minutes and I’m hangry
Yes, Fullers and the Hobart Book Shop are cool, also love Déjà vu and Cracked and Spineless - but would it really be that uneconomical for Sandy Bay to have its own book store?
October 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Yes, Fullers and the Hobart Book Shop are cool, also love Déjà vu and Cracked and Spineless - but would it really be that uneconomical for Sandy Bay to have its own book store?
Thought I’d borrow an e-bike through the HCC e-bike library… saw I had to wait until December, thought, yeah that’s reasonable, then clicked to book… and its for December 2026!! Who is waiting over a year for a 2 week e-bike hire 🫠 www.hobartebikelibrary.com.au/shop/
Choose My Bike - Hobart eBike Library
www.hobartebikelibrary.com.au
October 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Thought I’d borrow an e-bike through the HCC e-bike library… saw I had to wait until December, thought, yeah that’s reasonable, then clicked to book… and its for December 2026!! Who is waiting over a year for a 2 week e-bike hire 🫠 www.hobartebikelibrary.com.au/shop/
Remind me again why the empty, inbound Metro buses returning from the Taroona High run can’t pick up passengers along Sandy Bay Road on their way back to the Moonah depot? They have to pass through the CBD anyway…
October 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Remind me again why the empty, inbound Metro buses returning from the Taroona High run can’t pick up passengers along Sandy Bay Road on their way back to the Moonah depot? They have to pass through the CBD anyway…
Reposted by Jacob Harris
Monster crowd assembling in Hobart #freepalestine #endthegenocide
August 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Monster crowd assembling in Hobart #freepalestine #endthegenocide
Seeing how tiny the Spirit IV is in comparison to the cruise ships we’re used to seeing in Hobart really drives home just how much more inept the Devonport lot responsible for building its berth are than previously imagined
August 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Seeing how tiny the Spirit IV is in comparison to the cruise ships we’re used to seeing in Hobart really drives home just how much more inept the Devonport lot responsible for building its berth are than previously imagined
Even when the sun is out in Tasmania, you bring your coat from the car to the office because you know there is every chance it might be freezing and hailing in a matter of moments
August 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Even when the sun is out in Tasmania, you bring your coat from the car to the office because you know there is every chance it might be freezing and hailing in a matter of moments
Looking forward to getting back to the polls! Tempted to move to Lyons just so I can not vote for the pro-gun, anti-renewables, climate-denying candidate
August 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Looking forward to getting back to the polls! Tempted to move to Lyons just so I can not vote for the pro-gun, anti-renewables, climate-denying candidate
While voting for indies and minor parties has recently been championed as a way to “send a message” to the major parties… here we see it can also have the unintended consequence of elevating fringe voices… 😬
New Tasmanian MP says gun law reform a priority for crossbench deal
Newly elected Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP Carlo Di Falco says gun law reform will be one of his bargaining chips when he negotiates support for Tasmania's next government.
www.abc.net.au
August 6, 2025 at 5:41 AM
While voting for indies and minor parties has recently been championed as a way to “send a message” to the major parties… here we see it can also have the unintended consequence of elevating fringe voices… 😬
Sydney is know has the Harbour City, Melbourne the City of Literature and Adelaide the City of Churches… I guess that leaves Hobart as the City of Unbuilt Renders 😐
August 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Sydney is know has the Harbour City, Melbourne the City of Literature and Adelaide the City of Churches… I guess that leaves Hobart as the City of Unbuilt Renders 😐
My sister’s first book arrived! It’s a children’s story about Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney, the first women elected to parliament – who had little in common ideologically but found they had one thing in common: no ‘Ladies’ loos in Parliament House.
June 2, 2025 at 11:09 PM
My sister’s first book arrived! It’s a children’s story about Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney, the first women elected to parliament – who had little in common ideologically but found they had one thing in common: no ‘Ladies’ loos in Parliament House.
Across the most recent 12-month window of flight data (Mar 2024 – Feb 2025), Canberra handled 2.83m passengers and Hobart 2.77m – a difference of just 56k travellers. I knew the gap was small… but didn’t think that small!
May 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Across the most recent 12-month window of flight data (Mar 2024 – Feb 2025), Canberra handled 2.83m passengers and Hobart 2.77m – a difference of just 56k travellers. I knew the gap was small… but didn’t think that small!
Reposted by Jacob Harris
Absolutely surreal to have lived through the Napster days and watched as the titans of industry moved hell and high water to lock down any possible chance that someone's song might get swapped online without giving the studios a cut and now those same people are just like "well we gotta steal music"
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
May 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Absolutely surreal to have lived through the Napster days and watched as the titans of industry moved hell and high water to lock down any possible chance that someone's song might get swapped online without giving the studios a cut and now those same people are just like "well we gotta steal music"
Melbourne GPO (1861-1907). First two floors are constructed from Tasmanian sandstone quarried in Orford. The third floor and tower are later additions, sourced from Melbourne’s first quarries. The Orford stone is noticeably whiter in real life.
May 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Melbourne GPO (1861-1907). First two floors are constructed from Tasmanian sandstone quarried in Orford. The third floor and tower are later additions, sourced from Melbourne’s first quarries. The Orford stone is noticeably whiter in real life.