Patrick H. Willems

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Patrick Willems
Born1987
Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Education Oberlin College
Years active2011–present
Notable workNight of the Coconut
YouTube information
Channel
Genre(s) Film criticism, video essay
Subscribers535,000 [1]
Total views61.9 million [1]
Last updated: November 10, 2024
Website www.patrickwillems.com

Patrick H. Willems (born 1987) [2] is an American video-essayist and filmmaker.

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Early life

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

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

  1. 1 2 "About Patrick (H) Willems". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 Mattise, Nathan (2021-03-22). "YouTuber Patrick (H) Willems has thoughts on movies—lots of thoughts". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  3. ↑ McMillan, Graeme (2015-03-03). "When Wes Anderson Meets 'X-Men' (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  4. ↑ Mann, Will (2022-09-01). "Review of YouTuber Patrick Willems' 'Night of the Coconut'". International Policy Digest. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  5. ↑ "Nebula Announces Patrick Willems' STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL Special". Nerdist. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  6. ↑ 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.
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