Julia Aks + Steve Pinder

Oscar.-nominated duo Julia Aks & Steve Pinder’s humor has often been described as “easy” and “I don’t get it, it’s just CASABLANCA with farts.” The pair met in 2016 when Steve was a film student at USC, directing a SOUND OF MUSIC parody about climate change, with zombies. He needed an actor who could pull off a kick-ass Julie Andrews impersonation, and Ms. Aks waltzed into his life. In 2019, Julia reached out to Steve with a wild idea: co-direct a Julie Andrews shot-for-shot remake of Ariana Grande’s hit 7 RINGS music video. The parody went viral, and the two began a string of collaborations for Julia’s YouTube channel, including the sketches REST IN BEAUTY, YOU ARE MY ROCK (MY DWAYNE, MY JOHNSON), and the aforementioned GASABLANCA. In 2024, the pair took the leap from sketch to cinema, making their first narrative short film: a satire about menstruation called JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA. The film enjoyed a wildly successful film festival run, won the Jury Award for Comedy at Aspen Shortsfest, and is nominated for an Academy Award.. Julia and Steve live in LA, where they are developing a feature film version of JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA and other irreverent comedies with heart.