Chris Stuckmann

Chris Stuckmann was born in Akron OH He developed a love of movies early on through films like Star Wars 1977 Back to the Future 1985 and The Princess Bride 1987 As he got older his love of film led him to purchase a video camera and try his hand at making movies of his own Throughout his teenage years he and his friends made hundreds of short films and two feature length movies Chris has said he considers that one of the best times of his life and a major learning experience for him Eventually YouTube was introduced in 2005 and Chris saw this as a great opportunity to share his films with others Up until then he was only able to share them with close friends and family First he launched a channel for his short films hoping to share them with the world and later a speed drawing channel featuring realism and manga style drawings But it was his Chris Stuckmann channel that launched him into a successful career in film criticism As of 2017 Chris has surpassed 1 million subscribers Chris still directs short films with local talent in Cleveland OH and many of his films have screened at film festivals around the country He has said that his goal is to have fun creating art and to share his passion with others He isnt a fan of fame and views himself as a regular guy who simply loves movies