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Max Hechtman | |
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Born | Max Bennett Hechtman April 26, 1997 birth_place = [[New | York, New York]], U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | East Meadow High School |
Alma mater | Fashion Institute of Technology ([[Bachelor | of Science|BS]]) occupation = Cinematographer, Producer, Writer, |
Max Bennett Hechtman (born April 26, 1997) is an American filmmaker born in New York, New York. He is known for his 2018 documentary, Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide and the 2019 narrative short film, Abigail.[1][2][3]
Life and career
editHechtman grew up in East Meadow, New York and graduated from East Meadow High School in 2015.[4] He earned his bachelor of science degree in Film and Media in 2019 from the Fashion Institute of Technology and was awarded the Film and Media Department Medal two years before.
Most of Hechtman's films deal with contemporary social issues, such as climate change, sustainability, mental health, social media and mobile technology. The latter issues were highlighted in his first student film, I Am Here (2016).[5]
In 2016, he produced the documentary, FIT Hives: Sustainability - The Secret to Survival, which documents the genesis of the Hives project of the Fashion Institute of Technology.[6]
In 2018, Hechtman made Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide. The documentary was inspired by his seeing Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway[7] and a Middle School assembly given by suicide/bullying prevention advocate John Halligan about his son, Ryan Halligan, who died by suicide in 2003. The film covers the subject matter from the perspectives of the family, someone with a lived experience, clinician and the media. The documentary was screened at the 2018 Chelsea Film Festival. It also was screened and won the Best Documentary award at the 2019 Long Island International Film Expo.[8]
In 2019, Hechtman made his senior thesis film, Abigail, which he co-directed and co-produced with Christonikos Tsalikis. The film was adapted from a one-scene screenplay by Jason K. Allen and inspired by a true story dealing with the subject matter of end-of-life decisions.[9] The film was named a quarterfinalist in Stage 32's 5th Annual Short Film Contest. Its first public screening took place virtually at the 2020 Long Island International Film Expo, where it won the Audience Award, and was nominated for Best Short Film, Best Long Island Short Film and Best Director.[10]
In 2020, Hechtman served as the visual designer and trailer editor for Bálint Varga's audiobook, d'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical. Hechtman also produced a documentary about the making of the audiobook, which was released on December 10, 2020.[11][12]
Filmography
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2014 | Cooking with Kefi | Assistant editor | Television series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Forgiveness | Director, writer, cinematographer, editor | Narrative short film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Remembering Isabelle | Director, cinematographer, editor | Narrative short film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Eat Your Vegetables | Camera operator, editor, lighting | Narrative short film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Messenger | Director, camera operator, editor | Narrative | short film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | FIT Hives: Sustainability - The Secret to Survival | Video production manager, cinematographer, editor | Documentary short | film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | I Am Here | Producer, story, camera operator, editor | Narrative short film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Generation Rescue | Cinematographer, editor | Documentary | short film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Pathways to Climate Success | Co-director, producer, | cinematographer, editor | Documentary short film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | So Tiri: Thes Pastítsio | Assistant editor | Music video | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Finger Lakes: A Place for Everyone | Director, editor | Narrative short film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Deadline | Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, | editor | Narrative short film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide | Director, producer, cinematographer, editor | Documentary short film | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Abigail | Co-director, | co-producer, writer, camera operator, editor | Narrative short film | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | The Magic Behind d'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical - The Audio | Theater Experience | Director, producer, editor, visual/marketing | designer | Documentary short film -a }
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