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| Popular As | Max Hechtman |
| Occupation | Editorial Department |
| Age | 27 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | April 26, 1997 (New York, New York, USA) |
| Birthday | April 26 |
| Town/City | New York, New York, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Max Hechtman’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Max Hechtman was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Max Hechtman, a graduate of the Film and Media Program at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), NYC, is a Long Island and New York-based filmmaker. His narrative and documentary work has received recognition at various film festivals nationally.
His goal is to use the art of film to bring attention to issues that challenge his and other generations, through subject matter and stories that are relatable and impact our lives.His most recent documentary, "Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide (2018)", which won Best Documentary at the 2019 Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE), was inspired by a Middle School assembly given by suicide prevention advocate, John Halligan, and his seeing "Dear Evan Hansen" on Broadway, which heightened his awareness of the entertainment industry's portrayal of mental health and youth suicide.
The documentary covers the subject matter from the perspectives of the family, clinician, someone with a lived experience and the media, and features interviews with Halligan, whose son, Ryan, committed suicide at age 13; nationally-recognized child and adolescent psychiatrist Harold Koplewicz, President of the Child Mind Institute and Meryl Cassidy, Executive Director of the Suffolk County Response Crisis Center.
"FIT Hives: Sustainability - The Secret to Survival (2016)," which won the Eco Sustainable Award from Fashion Film Festival Chicago, was made as part of an Innovation Fund grant from the Clinton Global Initiative.
The documentary, which also screened at the Chelsea Film Festival and NewFilmmakers NY, was produced to educate the FIT community about the importance of bees to the environment, the use of bee-derived resources in the majors taught at the college and the installation of beehives on the roof.
.Hechtman's first narrative film, "I Am Here (2016)" addresses the issue of his generation's obsession with texting and technology and its effect on their lives and relationships. It was an official selection at festivals including Big Apple Film Festival, New York City International Film Festival and the Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE).
"Abigail (2019)," his senior thesis film, which was an ambitious undertaking, touches on the controversial and complicated topic of end-of-life decision-making, as well as grief and loss. Hechtman plans to submit the film to festivals and given the current relevance of its subject matter, hopes it will be selected for screenings.
In addition to filmmaking, he has been working as a professional video editor for the past five years. He hopes to continue his work in production and post-production and pursue film projects, including short and feature-length narratives and documentaries that get people to think, question and open conversations about subjects that are difficult, but can lead to change and positive outcomes.
An avid enthusiast of musical theatre, he also hopes to adapt Broadway musicals for film.
Uses visual/technical inspiration from various works to present his works the best and most professional way possible. His influences include the films of Steven Spielberg, Rob Marshall, Tom Hooper, Jean-Luc Godard, Yorgos Lanthimos, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, David Fincher, Terrence Malick and Damien Chazelle to name a few, as well as the TV series, Mr. Robot (2015).
Has a unique visual style involving the framing of actors and/or objects on the far left or right sides of a frame.
Often uses dutch angles in creative ways for specific shots.
Often uses wide-angle lenses (12-17mm), mostly for the wide shots, sometimes distorting the edges of the image.
Uses his creativity to crossover the visual styles of one genre to another that has never had it done that way before.
