OUT NOW: 25 new micro-essays about dreams, presented in a curated compilation on our YouTube channel. Total runtime is just under half an hour, so set aside some time today to discover your next favorite video essayist! 📼 The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 9: Dreams [English CC] youtu.be/WeXz8kr7eck

New interview about my creative process, my work with @theessaylibrary.com, and what I'm doing next!

I re-edited some of my 60sec video essays and posted them on TikTok in late 2024. I deleted the app a while ago, but friends will send me periodic updates. One of my essays got 2 million views... look at this 💀

Kingscreek Season 1 will premiere on April 16th! Check out the full release date trailer on Youtube! We're very excited to bring this to you soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=m78L... #kingscreekpodcast #horrorpodcast

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME! SIGNAL BOOSTS APPRECIATED! On March 22nd and March 23rd, I will be doing A MARIO MARATHON CHARITY STREAM! Join me for a 48 hour stream where I play EVERY mainline Mario game and raise money for TRANS LIFELINE!!! (And yes, me announcing this on Mario Day was on Purpose)

it was the best of timezones, it was the worst of timezones

A tremendous video essay about AI, writing, selfhood, poetry, art, and plosives - highly recommended!

After 82-ish hours of Mario gameplay I have entered the final world of the final game, Super Mario Wonder! Wow I'm tired! This is the last specific post I'll bug y'all with, but now would be a great time to come in for the final push!! Raising money for Trans Lifeline!!

Premiering tomorrow: a creative supercut of all 29 Video Jam submissions condensed into six minutes. youtu.be/3orPbb18vTc?...

Congrats to “THE ARCHIVE BOOGIE” by Samantha Close (@butnocigar.bsky.social) Second Place winner of the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. This celebration of 1929’s cinema mixes film & public domain imagery. More: https://archive.org/details/2025-public-domain-day-film…

Very proud to share that my video won first place! You can watch it now on the Internet Archive. Check it out :)

Congrats "WHEN I LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND" by @queline.bsky.social! (50s clip ⬇️) First Place winner of the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. The short blends movies, images, music & text into a meditation on time’s passage. Full film & more ➡️ archive.org/details/2025...

Live now! Beating Every Mario Game for Trans Lifeline! I'm matching the first $300 in donations! youtube.com/live/sM2nD3o...

The 48 hour Video Essay Jam begins with me going to bed 👀 but I’ll be posting updates over the weekend here! If you’re keen to get involved, check out the site: theessaylibrary.com#jam

Our first Video Jam is now underway, and the theme is JOURNEY! Stay tuned as Essay Library members attempt to create video essays in 48 hours. 👀 📼 youtube.com/playlist?lis...

6 hours from now!

I would be remiss not to mention TikTok's impact on my video essay career. I remember struggling to explain Vine's impact on video essays because so many videos were lost forever when it shut down. Even though Film TikTok was short-lived, I'm so glad I captured a snapshot of it. youtu.be/iqajurNSp1Q

If you've ever wondered where the Backrooms is and why it's famous I hope this video covers it. My goal was to make this "internet thing" understandable to everyone. youtu.be/o3cTIn2Z_Ck

Next weekend, The Essay Library is hosting a "Video Jam," a cross between a game jam and a 48-hour film festival. Solo essayists and teams are welcome. Join us as we try to create video essays in 48 hours! theessaylibrary.com#jam

My three main-takeaways from this year's Video Essay Poll (2024) on @sightsoundmag.bsky.social, as analyzed by @queline.bsky.social, @willwebbful.bsky.social and @cydniiwilde.bsky.social. Thank you for your great work this year!

From film festivals to TikTok, our annual poll showcases 183 unique video essays nominated by 47 international voters www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

This is rough

Sight and Sound has published its annual poll of the year's most notable video essays. @queline.bsky.social , @willwebbful.bsky.social, and @cydniiwilde.bsky.social tallied a total of 183 videos. Better start now if you plan to watch them all before the year ends. Or skip Christmas dinner.

THE BEST VIDEO ESSAYS OF 2024 (according to me 😎) A collection of some of my favorite video essays released in the last year…

I co-edited the Sight and Sound poll for the best video essays of 2024! Thank you to everyone who contributed a list. We've highlighted a few notable essays, but it’s worth diving into the full list (183 unique vids!) Thanks for having me @sightsoundmag.bsky.social 🎉 www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

With Thanksgiving coming up, I wanted to share this video essay I made two years ago. I'm very proud of it - it's one of my best vids imo. youtu.be/PYrkptwh_QM

Trying out the new Embroidery Parametric Filter in the Photoshop Beta:

If you're looking for more video essayists to follow, this is a good start. I frequently collaborate with and bounce ideas off of these folks. Some of them did voiceovers for my Dune video as well.

There wasn't a good list of accounts related to video essays - so I made this starter pack! Who did I miss? Who do you know who should join Bluesky to share & talk about video essays? go.bsky.app/PtthhCc

OUT NOW: 27 new video essays about seasons! 🍂❄🌷🏖 For The Essay Library Anthology Vol. 8, we invited video essayists to respond to the theme of "seasons" in 60 seconds. These are the results. 📺 youtu.be/ewoXycDfy4k