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Max Barbakow
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Max Barbakow is a director and writer in Los Angeles, CA. Max earned his MFA in Directing from the AFI Conservatory, trained with Werner Herzog at Escuela Internacional de CineTV in Cuba, and is a graduate of Yale University. Palm Springs, his narrative feature debut, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by NEON and Hulu. He also wrote and directed Mommy, I'm a Bastard! (2013), an autobiographical feature documentary about his adoption.
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15 directing credits · Includes cameos and other appearances where listed.
Brothers
Director
The Touch
Writer, Director
The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke
Director, Writer
Merrimaker
Director
Collasuyo
Director of Photography, Editor, Director, Producer, Writer
Mommy, I'm a Bastard!
Writer, Editor, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
The Improv Guru
Director
Arcadia
Director
Disaster Wedding
Disaster Wedding
Director
Cuddle Buddy
Director
Destiny
Screenplay, Director
Mi Dulcinea
Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Writer
Collision Bend
Director of Photography, Writer, Director