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Not Even Emily
Subscribers 1.5M
Videos 276
Views 116.5M

Channels Like Not Even Emily

Not Even Emily appears to cover LGBT topics, Asian American representation, and social commentary through short films and analyses, with a mix of short films and discussion videos. The channel shows a focus on empathy, love languages, art versus artist debates, online harassment, and stigma topics, likely delivered via short films, discussions, and commentary, with a cadence of frequent uploads and an average of about 467.6K views per video.

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#1

83% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M
Videos 255K
Views 8.8B
Appearances 12
SERP 100%
Similarity 71%
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High search overlap on empathy in film and relationship topics (empathy in film, cheating in relationships) suggests a shared audience; however, their content is more lecture-style and modular talks rather than narrative short films like Not Even Emily (83% match with emphasis on search, 71% content).

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#2

60% relevance

Subscribers 88.5K
Videos 228
Views 38.9M
Appearances 4
SERP 32%
Similarity 80%
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Significant audience overlap for LGBT short films and romance/horror themes (lgbt short films, lgbt romance film, lgbt horror short) but Short Frame focuses on award-winning shorts with a curatorial, festival-oriented presentation rather than Not Even Emily’s creator-centric storytelling (60% match; search 32%, content 80%).

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#3
BBC The Social

60% relevance

Subscribers 45K
Videos 1.7K
Views 12.1M
Appearances 2
SERP 35%
Similarity 77%
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Both cover disability representation in film, appealing to similar social-issue film audiences; The Social leans toward discussion and reportage while Not Even Emily centers on narrative content (60% match; search 35%, content 77%).

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#4
christina xing

58% relevance

Subscribers 5.3K
Videos 20
Views 502.2K
Appearances 2
SERP 22%
Similarity 83%
asian american short films

Overlap on Asian American short films topics indicates a shared audience; christina xing specializes in short-form narratives and cultural commentary rather than Not Even Emily’s broader boutique storytelling (58% match; search 22%, content 83%).

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#5
Short of the Week

58% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M
Videos 775
Views 707.8M
Appearances 5
SERP 25%
Similarity 80%
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Shares LGBT short films and Asian American short films queries, plus LGBT horror; audiences cross over, though Short of the Week curates a broader library of shorts with review-oriented framing (58% match; search 25%, content 80%).

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#6
BoyMovies

57% relevance

Subscribers 34.2K
Videos 166
Views 14.0M
Appearances 6
SERP 22%
Similarity 80%
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LGBT coming-of-age storytelling aligns with Not Even Emily’s relationship/identity themes; however BoyMovies focuses more on teen-centric narratives with possibly different target demographics (57% match; search 22%, content 80%).

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Content Landscape

Top competitors include TEDx Talks (83% match) and Short Frame: Award Winning Short Films (60% match) as well as BBC The Social (60% match). They share overlapping queries such as empathy in film, fangirl stigma discussion, cheating in relationships, LGBT short films, LGBT romance film, and disability representation in film. Not Even Emily has 1.5M subscribers; TEDx Talks leads with 44.2M subscribers, Short Frame has 88.5K, and BBC The Social has 45K, indicating a wide range in audience size while targeting similar topics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Not Even Emily?

Not Even Emily's biggest YouTube competitors are TEDx Talks — 83% match, 44.2M subscribers; Short Frame: Award Winning Short Films — 60% match, 88.5K subscribers; BBC The Social — 60% match, 45K subscribers. All three channels focus on short-form or bite-sized video essays and cinematic content, sharing a emphasis on curated video topics and storytelling.

What type of content does Not Even Emily make?

Not Even Emily creates short films and narrative videos, as evidenced by titles like More Dead Than Living, EMPATHY MAN, OMAKASE, The Deity, and HER CURSE. The channel appears to upload multiple short films per cycle, with an average of roughly 467.6K views per video, and the provided list includes several high-view titles, indicating a pattern of consistent, episodic short-form releases.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Not Even Emily?

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