Joel Haver

Subscribers 2.1M

Videos 616

Views 310.4M

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Joel Haver covers indie film topics and filmmaking advice through shorts, features, and behind-the-scenes style content, emphasizing low-budget and DIY approaches. Content includes feature-length projects, short films, and filmmaker-focused discussions, with an on-channel promise to watch user-submitted feature-length films. The channel publishes long-form videos and shorts, with an average view count around 230K per video and a catalog of 616 videos since joining in 2010, indicating a mix of tutorials, creative filmmaking ideas, and personal filmmaking vlogs.

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Standard Story Company view on YouTube ▶

82% relevance

Subscribers 281K

Videos 133

Views 21.3M

Appearances 41

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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Both target indie/low-budget filmmaking audiences with tips on short film production and DIY production, and they share a high search overlap (100% for searches like indie film creator tips) though Standard Story's content style diverges from Joel Haver's humorous/retro approach (70% content match).

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#2

In Depth Cine

62% relevance

Subscribers 466K

Videos 252

Views 26.7M

Appearances 19

SERP 60%

Similarity 64%

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They align on indie film tips and low-budget filmmaking with a strong overlap in searches (60%), and their content covers creative filmmaking ideas similar to Joel Haver's explorations, yielding a moderate overall similarity (64% content).

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#3

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62% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M

Videos 633

Views 146.0M

Appearances 23

SERP 58%

Similarity 64%

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StudioBinder targets DIY filmmaking and indie movie-making with comparable audience interests reflected in search overlap (58%), and their tutorials and technique videos parallel Joel Haver's practical filmmaking content (64% content).

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54% relevance

Subscribers 793K

Videos 6.4K

Views 105.6M

Appearances 16

SERP 34%

Similarity 68%

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Shares focus on low-budget filmmaking and novice filmmaker advice found in similar searches (34% search overlap but 68% content overlap), indicating a similar instructional audience but with a somewhat different delivery style than Haver.

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Camp Films

53% relevance

Subscribers 52.4K

Videos 253

Views 4.8M

Appearances 12

SERP 31%

Similarity 68%

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Camps Films targets beginners with digital filmmaking tutorials and novice filmmaker advice, showing moderate search overlap (31%) and strong content alignment (68%), signaling a shared audience but divergent presentation.

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Megan Tan

53% relevance

Subscribers 372K

Videos 395

Views 12.0M

Appearances 18

SERP 30%

Similarity 68%

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Megan Tan appeals to indie film creators and digital filmmaking tutorials, with similar searches (30%) and substantial content similarity (68%), indicating a shared but personally styled approach akin to Haver.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors identified by match strength are Standard Story Company (82% match) and In Depth Cine (62% match), with StudioBinder also at 62% match. All three overlap on queries such as indie film creator tips, low budget filmmaking, and DIY film techniques, aligning with Joel Haver’s focus on indie and budget filmmaking. Standard Story Company has 281K subscribers, In Depth Cine 466K, and StudioBinder 2.2M, illustrating a range of audience sizes though all are smaller or comparable to Joel Haver’s 2.1M. The shared topics center on affordable filmmaking, short film production, and beginner-friendly content, signaling competition for similar search terms and attention within the indie/low-budget filmmaking space.

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#18	45%	Jon Kent	67%	24.2K	13%	12
#19	45%	Alex Brooks Films	70%	31.9K	8%	3
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#21	45%	Julian Tsai	71%	25.3K	6%	1
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#23	45%	Lofi Cinema	67%	129K	13%	5
#24	45%	Curren Sheldon	71%	24K	6%	4
#25	45%	Indie Film Community with Jeff Deverett ▶	67%	5.4K	12%	3
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#28	44%	Dylan Batista	64%	73.1K	14%	5
#29	44%	RocketJump Film School	69%	625K	6%	3
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Joel Haver?

Standard Story Company — 82% match, 281K subscribers; In Depth Cine — 62% match, 466K subscribers; StudioBinder — 62% match, 2.2M subscribers. All three channels are closely aligned with Joel Haver in online video creation and storytelling-focused content, sharing a focus on narrative style and cinematic techniques.

What type of content does Joel Haver make?

Joel Haver creates narrative and comedic videos inferred from titles like Son, The Hero's Journey aka My Life aka The Caleb Johnston Story (I'm Caleb), Anyone Else But Me, The Text, and Hello My Beautiful Creatures. He uploads frequently, with an average of about 230.1K views per video.

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