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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First Wave () as |
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Un mariage sans fin (2025) Original Film Writer |
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Brothers (2024) Director |
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Palm Springs (2020) Director |
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Palm Springs (2020) Story |
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The Improv Guru (2019) Director |
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Mi Dulcinea (2017) Director |
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Mi Dulcinea (2017) Writer |
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Mi Dulcinea (2017) Director of Photography |
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Mi Dulcinea (2017) Editor |
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Cuddle Buddy (2017) Director |
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The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke (2016) Director |
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The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke (2016) Writer |
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The Touch (2014) Director |
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The Touch (2014) Writer |
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Destiny (2014) Director |
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Destiny (2014) Screenplay |
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Merrimaker (2013) Director |
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Byron's Theme (2013) Producer |
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Mommy, I'm a Bastard! (2013) Director |
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Mommy, I'm a Bastard! (2013) Writer |
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Mommy, I'm a Bastard! (2013) Producer |
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Mommy, I'm a Bastard! (2013) Director of Photography |
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Mommy, I'm a Bastard! (2013) Editor |
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Arcadia (2011) Director |
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Collasuyo (2010) Director |
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Collasuyo (2010) Writer |
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Collasuyo (2010) Producer |
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Collasuyo (2010) Director of Photography |
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Collasuyo (2010) Editor |
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Disaster Wedding () Director |
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Epiphany () Director |
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Soapbox () Writer |
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Soapbox () Producer |
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Collision Bend () Director |
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Collision Bend () Writer |
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Collision Bend () Director of Photography |