Aunty Donna director Max Miller on the steps that led to their Netflix series Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun, working with executive producers including Ed Helms (The Hangover, The Office) and Scott Aukerman from Comedy Bang! Bang!, tips for building an audience on YouTube, their process when it comes to filming sketch comedy, and advice for anyone wanting to get into directing or making content for online platforms.
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Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun is on Netflix now. Check out Glennridge Secondary College and 1999 on YouTube.
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