
Max Barbakow
Directing
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.
Crew

An Endless Wedding
Original Film Writer

Brothers
Director

Palm Springs
Story

Palm Springs
Director

The Improv Guru
Director

Mi Dulcinea
Director

Mi Dulcinea
Editor

Mi Dulcinea
Director of Photography

Mi Dulcinea
Writer

Cuddle Buddy
Director

The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke
Director

The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke
Writer

The Touch
Writer

The Touch
Director

Destiny
Screenplay

Destiny
Director

Merrimaker
Director

Byron's Theme
Producer

Mommy, I'm a Bastard!
Editor

Mommy, I'm a Bastard!
Director