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Patrick Willems | |
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| Born | 1987 |
| Education | Oberlin College |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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.
Willems grew up in Saratoga Springs, NY. He would later attend Oberlin College and gain a degree in Cinema Studies. [3]
He has maintained a YouTube channel since 2011. He initially posted short films before moving into video essays in 2016–17. His video 'What if Wes Anderson directed X-Men' gained notoriety. [4] 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. [5] In 2024, Variety reported that he would be directing the film The Dinner Plan, through the indie streaming service Nebula. [6]
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