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.
2025An Endless WeddingMovieOriginal Film Writer
2024BrothersMovieDirector
2020Palm SpringsMovieStory · Director
2019The Improv GuruMovieDirector
2017Mi DulcineaMovieDirector of Photography · Director · Editor · Writer
2017Cuddle BuddyMovieDirector2016The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. DukeMovieDirector · Writer
2014The TouchMovieWriter · Director2014DestinyMovieScreenplay · Director2013MerrimakerMovieDirector2013Byron's ThemeMovieProducer2013Mommy, I'm a Bastard!MovieWriter · Editor · Director · Producer · Director of Photography
2011ArcadiaMovieDirector
2010CollasuyoMovieDirector of Photography · Editor · Director · Producer · Writer
—First WaveMovie
—Collision BendMovieDirector of Photography · Writer · Director