About Us

C. Glen Williams (any/all pronouns) is an entertainment and and media professional, as well as a writer and musician. His lifelong love of movies — everything from the “serious” to the disposable — inspired the creation of The Film Optimist on YouTube.

It doesn’t matter what the movie is. Maybe it’s an indie darling that absolutely killed at Cannes, a YouTuber unboxing a new Bad Dragon, or a forgotten b-movie with rubber monsters. It might even be an industrial film about how to sell the new Chevy trucks of 1956. It all deserves for us to stop, think, and to watch like it means something.

Here on the Film Optimist Blog, Glen will be posting his ideas about media, popular culture, and the broader culture in general as well as occasional behind-the-scenes looks at the making of his YouTube videos. Make sure to stop by the channel to see what’s happening.