Max Barbakow
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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The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke
Director, WriterCuddle Buddy
DirectorPalm Springs
Director, StoryThe Improv Guru
DirectorDestiny
Screenplay, DirectorMi Dulcinea
Writer, Director of Photography, Director, EditorByron's Theme
ProducerMommy, I'm a Bastard!
Producer, Editor, Director, Writer, Director of PhotographyCollasuyo
Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, DirectorMerrimaker
DirectorThe Touch
Writer, DirectorArcadia
DirectorCollision Bend
Director, Director of Photography, Writer