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YT Video Essay Hall of Fame
This Google Sheet is titled Video Essay Hall of Fame and collects entries about video essays.
About YT Video Essay Hall of Fame
The YT Video Essay Hall of Fame is a Google Sheet archive that collects video essays, listing 3,369 videos totaling 4612:48:05 across 541 channels. It contains sheets for HOF Candidates, Honorable Mentions, and Related Pages, plus recommended playlists from others and a link to r/videoessay.
It defines essays as nonfiction, audience-focused, shareable videos that make a novel observation or synthesize information. Entries are curated and may be added or removed based on accuracy, sincerity, and overall quality; editors do not claim ownership of works, and creator views do not reflect editors. The sheet shows comment-only access, and contact is listed via Discord and Bluesky.
Key features
- Curated archive listing 3369 videos across 541 channels
- Written definition and four inclusion criteria for video essays
- Separate sheets for HOF Candidates and Honorable Mentions
- Recommended playlists covering video games, speedrunning and Anitube
- Lists of accepted and rejected example submissions
- Contact details via Discord and Bluesky
Best for: People looking for nonfiction, shareable videos that explain topics and document niche interests.
Good for
- Provides explicit definition and inclusion criteria for video essays
- Curation based on accuracy, sincerity and overall quality
- Points to outside playlists and related community for further browsing
Watch out for
- Entries may be added or removed after editorial review
- Excludes personal disputes and reactionary debate without analytical approach
- Limited to nonfiction videos in easily shareable format
YT Video Essay Hall of Fame at a glance
- Category
- Education & Learning › Online Courses
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- Bengali
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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YT Video Essay Hall of Fame FAQ
What counts as a video essay in this archive?
Nonfiction, written to help viewers understand a subject, making a novel observation or synthesis, and presented in an easily shareable video format such as YouTube.
Can entries be added or removed?
Yes. The archive is curated and essays may be added or removed based on accuracy, sincerity, and overall quality.
Does the archive include response videos or internet drama?
No, unless they take an analytical, documentary, or critically neutral approach that provides context, insight, or historical value.
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