Patrick H. Willems
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Patrick Willems | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 |
| Education | Oberlin College |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Night of the Coconut |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Genre(s) | Film criticism, video essay |
| Subscribers | 535,000[1] |
| Total views | 61.9 million[1] |
Last updated: November 10, 2024 | |
| Website | www |
Patrick H. Willems (born 1987)[2] is an American video-essayist and filmmaker.
Early life
[edit]Willems grew up in Saratoga Springs, NY. During his teenage years he produced amateur short films with his friends, and later attended Oberlin College for a degree in Cinema Studies. His senior thesis film was titled A College Student's Guide to Stealing Art.
Career
[edit]On the YouTube channel that he has maintained since 2011, Willems initially posted short films before transitioning into producing video essays in 2016–17. His video 'What if Wes Anderson directed X-Men' gained notoriety.[3] He is known to mix short narrative cinematic sequences between the typical video essay format.[2] In 2022 his feature film debut Night of the Coconut was released.[4] In 2023 he produced The Patrick (H) Willems Star Wars Holiday special,[5] which featured previous channel guests. In 2024, Variety reported that he would be directing the film The Dinner Plan, through the indie streaming service Nebula.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Patrick (H) Willems". YouTube.
- ^ a b Mattise, Nathan (2021-03-22). "YouTuber Patrick (H) Willems has thoughts on movies—lots of thoughts". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (2015-03-03). "When Wes Anderson Meets 'X-Men' (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Mann, Will (2022-09-01). "Review of YouTuber Patrick Willems' 'Night of the Coconut'". International Policy Digest. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Nebula Announces Patrick Willems' STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL Special". Nerdist. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (2024-10-28). "Nebula's 'The Dinner Plan' Short Film From Director Patrick Willems Casts Griffin Newman, Miriam Shor, Zach Cherry and 4 More (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-29.