It’s all going webseries and Youtube
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the world of 20-something British youtube stars is filled with people that know each other. Have a look at these Youtubers as I try and trace their family tree.
Everyday Jim
Jim Chapman is best known for his pop culture, vlogging and men’s fashion YouTube channel. He has about 2.5 million followers
And he’s married to
Tanya Burr
about 3.5 million followers and known for her fashion and beauty tips. She’s also got a deal with Maybelline.
Who is best friends with
Zoella [Zoe Sugg]
another style and beauty vlogger who has nearly 10m followers
Whose brother is
Joe Sugg
[6m followers] whose Thatcher Joe
Is mates with
Marcus Butler (4m followers] who also has a cpomedy channel.
Who is friends with
Alfie Dyes
whose comedy channel Pointlessvlog
has over 6m subscribers.
He is living with
Zoe Sugg
Joe Suggs’ sister
Phew!
The Danisnotonfire comedy channel has nearly 6m viewers
Written by
Dan Howell
Who also flatmates with
Phil Lester
whose comedy channel Amazing Phil has a mere 3m subscribers
Phil also has a BBC4 radio show
Naomi Smart
has a fashion channel with 1.5m
She’s currently dating
Markus Butler
who has a comedy channel with over 4m subscribers
He’s mates with
Caspar Lee [comedy]
Who is mates with
Zoe Sugg
There’s the granddaddy of filmmaker/vloggers
Freddie Wong
Who’s just turned thirty
His Video Game High School shattered viewing playing records in 2010 -12. Freddie is now the major force behind the Youtube sensation RocketJump [8m]
He’s also the first vlogger who has morphed into TV in America
The British connection?
He makes videos with the sublimely talented animator, filmmaker, comedian and Raindance web Series Juror
Thomas Ridgewell
who’s Youtube profile Tomska has 4m subscribers
Next time you’re looking at a webseries or Youtube project check out the competition stats at this really useful website
About Elliot Grove
Photo Credit Jay Brooks / BIFA 2015
Elliot Grove is the founder of Raindance Film Festival and the British Independent Film Awards. He has produced over 700 hundred short films and also five feature films, including the multi-award-winning The Living and the Dead in 2006, Deadly Virtues in 2013 and AMBER in 2017. He teaches screenwriting and producing in the UK, Europe, Asia and America.
Elliot has written three books which have become industry standards: Raindance Writers’ Lab: Write + Sell the Hot Screenplay, now in its second edition, Raindance Producers’ Lab: Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking and Beginning Filmmaking: 100 Easy Steps from Script to Screen (Professional Media Practice).
In 2009 he was awarded a PhD for services to film education.
