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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All Camera Directing Editing Production Writing

Palm Springs

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.3

3461 votes

Release Date

Jul 10, 2020

5 years ago
An Endless Wedding

Department Writing

Job Original Film Writer

Average Rating

4.8

50 votes

Release Date

May 30, 2025

10 months ago
The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 19, 2016

9 years ago
Mommy, I'm a Bastard!

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 27, 2013

13 years ago
The Touch

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 09, 2014

12 years ago
Destiny

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

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0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 13, 2014

12 years ago
Collasuyo

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 05, 2010

16 years ago
Collision Bend

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Mi Dulcinea

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 30, 2017

8 years ago

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