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Max Hechtman
Born
Max Bennett Hechtman

(1997-04-26) April 26, 1997 (age 27) birth_place = [[New | York, New York]], U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationEast Meadow High School
Alma materFashion 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

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Hechtman 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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Year Title Role Notes
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 }
Cameo appearances
Year Film Notes
2020 Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall Concert film
2020 The Magic Behind d'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical - The Audio Theater Experience Documentary short film }

Awards and nominations

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Film festival awards

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Year Festival ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Award ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Result ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
2017 Fashion Film Festival Chicago FIT Hives: Sustainability - The Secret to Survival Eco Sustainable Award Won
2019 Long Island International Film Expo Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide Best Documentary Won
2020 Stage 32 5th Annual Short Film Contest rowspan="5" |[[Abigail Abigail]] Quarterfinalist Won [13]
Long Island International Film Expo Audience Award Won [14]
Best Short Film Nominated
Best Long Island Short Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated Directed with Christonikos Tsalikis

References

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  1. ^ Stieglitz, Brian. "E.M. filmmaker tackles youth suicide in his next documentary | Herald Community Newspapers". liherald.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  2. ^ Desk, TV News. "Long Island International Film Expo Announces Award Winne rs at Closing Event". BroadwayWorld.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "East Meadow filmmaker wins Best Documentary at local festival". Herald Community Newspapers.
  4. ^ "Making it to the big screen". Herald Community Newspapers.
  5. ^ "Local student shoots film at Herald offices". Herald Community Newspapers.
  6. ^ "FIT's Happy Bees". FIT Newsroom. July 26, 2017.
  7. ^ Spake, Nick. "What We Know About The "Dear Evan Hansen" Movie So Far". WatchMojo.com.
  8. ^ Press, Long Island (July 8, 2019). [https://www.longislan dpress.com/2019/07/08/long-island-international-film-expo-returns-to-bellmore/ "Long Island International Film Expo Returns to Bellmore"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 22 (help)
  9. ^ Stieglitz, Brian (September 22, 2020). "East Meadow filmmaker nominated for three awards at local festival". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "Archi ves". The Long Island International Film Expo. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  11. ^ Desk, BWW News. "d'ILLUSION: The Houdini Musical Releases Theater Audio Experience". BroadwayWorld.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ Stieglitz, Brian (December 15, 2020). "East Meadow filmmaker documents a new form of music theater". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. ^ LLC, Stage 32. "5th Annual Stage 32". Stage 32. Retrieved 2020-08-16. {{cite web}}: Text "Contest" ignored (help); Text "Film-Program-Contest" ignored (help); Text "Short Film Program" ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Archives", The Long Island International Film {{citation}}: Text "2020-10-12" ignored (help); Text "Expo" ignored (help); Text "web" ignored (help)
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