At Home with… @TheTimTwenty
Short Film/ Web Episode (10 mins 37 secs)
The “At Home with…” team spends some time with Timothy Rawlston, the seasoned theatre performer behind the YouTube sensation that is @TheTimTwenty.
Timothy talks us through the many intricacies to being a successful YouTube star and how he has turned himself into a hugely profitable worldwide brand, all the while keeping himself out of the public eye. That is, until now.
The Idea
"At Home with... @TheTimTwenty" is the second installment in the "At Home with..." short film anthology series created by Paul Longley. The series of stand-alone short films operates around a "comedy character study" of the title lead role of the episodic short. However, the "At Home with... @TheTimTwenty" episodic short technically focuses on two characters; Timothy Rawlston - the pompous, well-spoken theatrically trained performer and @TheTimTwenty - his loud and crass YouTube alter-ego. "At Home with... @TheTimTwenty" was born out of a mild fascination in the generation of YouTubers, influencers and Tik-Tok users that we currently find ourselves surrounded by and satirising the world that they have created. The "At Home with..." series is a collaboration between Paul and James Longley who both co-directed and edited the project. In keeping with the “At Home with..” theme, it was filmed within their home (apart from venturing 20 seconds up the road to a nearby bus stop), made with absolutely no budget and used only family members to play the supporting roles to ensure its naturalistic and authentic feel.
Awards and Nominations
Filmed at home, screened across the world…
“At Home with… @TheTimTwenty” has made a huge impression on audiences and film festivals alike, picking up 4 awards along the way.
WINNER
“BEST COMEDY” - Horsham Film Festival, Horsham, United Kingdom
“BEST SERIES” - SHORT to the Point, Bucharest, Romania
“BEST COMEDY SHORT” - Monthly Indie Shorts, Online
“BEST ACTOR” - North London Comedy Shorts, London, United Kingdom
FINALIST
“BEST MOCKUMENTARY” - Houston Comedy Film Festival, Houston, Texas, USA
“BEST MOCKUMENTARY” - Austin Comedy Film Festival, Austin, Texas, USA
NOMINEE
“BEST LEAD COMEDY ACTOR” - All The Laughs Comedy Awards, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Dublin International Comedy Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland