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JJ Willis

Born November 13, 2002 · Norman, Oklahoma, USA (age 23)

JJ Willis is an American filmmaker from Norman, Oklahoma. He is a co-founder of both Second Season Productions and Greenlight Creative Productions, and is known for writing and/or directing films such as Paranoid (2024), Neon (2025), A Film About Toby (2026), and Harrison Prime (2026).

Known For

Higher Knowledge

Higher Knowledge · 2024

Higher Knowledge

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

Three graduate students work tirelessly to solve their professor's final equation, before they meet his grisly fate.

Sonder

MovieDramaFamily

The endlessly complex lives of several individuals as they converge across one day.

Thursday

In the wake of their split, Molly returns Will's belongings in a box, forcing both of them to confront lingering feelings and consider their respective futures.

Harrison Prime

Harrison Prime · 2026

MovieDramaComedy

After taking drastic measures to allow enough time and energy for all of his obligations, Harrison struggles to feel whole.

Echoes

A scarred young woman confronts her abuser through a handwritten letter and a swirl of imaginary characters.

Ingénue

Ingénue · 2023

An actress attempts to satisfy her unrelenting director, in the hopes of proving to him and to herself that she has what it takes to succeed as a performer.

Bonehead

Bonehead · 2025

MovieThrillerComedy

The soon-to-be victim of a slasher film finds herself in the unexpected predicament of meeting the killer on his lunch break.

Grigsby

Grigsby · 2024

MovieComedyFamily

Grigsby is a lonely monster who meets a group of friends on Halloween night, but he has a secret. Will his new friends still love him regardless of his monstrosity?

Filmography

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Higher Knowledge

Higher Knowledge · 2024

Higher Knowledge

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

Three graduate students work tirelessly to solve their professor's final equation, before they meet his grisly fate.

Associate Producer

Sonder

MovieDramaFamily

The endlessly complex lives of several individuals as they converge across one day.

Casting Director

Thursday

In the wake of their split, Molly returns Will's belongings in a box, forcing both of them to confront lingering feelings and consider their respective futures.

Writer

Harrison Prime

Harrison Prime · 2026

MovieDramaComedy

After taking drastic measures to allow enough time and energy for all of his obligations, Harrison struggles to feel whole.

Director

Echoes

A scarred young woman confronts her abuser through a handwritten letter and a swirl of imaginary characters.

Writer

Ingénue

Ingénue · 2023

An actress attempts to satisfy her unrelenting director, in the hopes of proving to him and to herself that she has what it takes to succeed as a performer.

Editor

Bonehead

Bonehead · 2025

MovieThrillerComedy

The soon-to-be victim of a slasher film finds herself in the unexpected predicament of meeting the killer on his lunch break.

Casting Director

Grigsby

Grigsby · 2024

MovieComedyFamily

Grigsby is a lonely monster who meets a group of friends on Halloween night, but he has a secret. Will his new friends still love him regardless of his monstrosity?

Second Assistant Director

Capture

Capture · 2024

MovieDramaThriller

A man with a dark secret is interviewed by a grueling documentarian, who wants to create the best story that he can.

Script Supervisor

Paranoid

Paranoid · 2024

MovieThrillerDrama

A laid-back stoner's paranoia intensifies when a mysterious neighbor joins him for a joint, triggering a dangerous game of trust and survival as their true intentions and dark secrets intertwine.

Director

DOUGH

A man and a woman argue about the ideal destination for a very important day, opening a can of worms that threatens their entire relationship.

Casting Director

Foundling

Foundling · 2023

A thief finds himself at odds with nature, the law, and one rogue cop who aims to receive praise for his solo pursuit.

Executive Producer

Slash!

MovieComedyThriller

A maniacal game show host sends slashers into a drunkard's house to kill him in front of a live audience.

Casting Director

Breaking Champions

Breaking Champions · 2024

Breaking Champions

As auditions for the varsity winter guard team loom, Sam's relentless dedication clashes with Coach Amber's high standards, leading to a confrontational journey of self-discovery and a decision that challenges her identity beyond the color guard program.

Casting Director

Textbook

Textbook · 2022

A day in the life of a college student struggling to find a sense of purpose.

Casting Director

You Can Take It With You

You Can Take It With You · 2024

You Can Take It With You

MovieComedyDrama

An entrepreneur must sell his inventory in order to get a commercial produced. The product? A box that supposedly allows its contents to join its owner in heaven when the rapture comes.

First Assistant Director

Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune · 2024

Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune follows the evening of an actor’s life before his performance of the titular role in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. His drab reality influences his emotional performance, as his current existence seems to reflect Hamlet’s.

Construction Grip

Standoffish

Standoffish · 2024

MovieComedyDrama

Two bounty hunters find themselves pointing their guns at the same target. Upon investigating the coincidence, it is revealed that a couples therapist has cornered them into a guerilla-style counseling session.

Casting Director

A Film About Toby

A Film About Toby · 2025

A Film About Toby

Toby lives a pretty normal life...that is, until he realizes he's trapped inside a film. What's worse? It's a student film.

Writer

The Colors of Affection

The Colors of Affection · 2024

The Colors of Affection

MovieRomanceFamily

A renowned colorist goes on a journey of discovery, falling in love, determined to express his newfound affections with a brand new color.

Customer #2

Michael and the Fuzz

Michael and the Fuzz · 2023

Michael and the Fuzz

MovieComedyFamily

The story of an isolated man and his quarrels with an inexplicably verbose ball of fuzz.

Director

A Post Production

A Post Production · 2023

A Post Production

A late-night editing session turns into a fight for survival as a student filmmaker is suddenly pursued by the killer in his horror film.

Casting Director

Not That Simple

Not That Simple · 2024

Not That Simple

A double date goes awry when two exes end up on opposite sides of the same table, leaving the long-suffering roommate and charming boyfriend-to-be in an awkward situation.

Director

Neon

MovieDramaThriller

An overlooked artist discovers she can escape into a vivid dream world where her creative visions come to life, but as the buried traumas of her past begin to seep in, her sanctuary of imagination twists into a haunting nightmare she can't control.

Director