About
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.
Filmography
An Endless Wedding2025 · Original Film Writer
Brothers2024 · Director
Palm Springs2020 · Story, Director
The Improv Guru2019 · Director
Mi Dulcinea2017 · Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
Cuddle Buddy2017 · Director
The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke2016 · Director, Writer
The Touch2014 · Writer, Director
Destiny2014 · Screenplay, Director
Merrimaker2013 · Director
Byron's Theme2013 · Producer
Mommy, I'm a Bastard!2013 · Writer, Editor, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Arcadia2011 · Director
Collasuyo2010 · Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Writer