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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · 6d

So cool!

Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · 28d

Saw #OneBattleAfterAnother last night. Paul Thomas Anderson's magnum opus has arrived and it is one of the year's best films. Don't wait til it's on digital. See it on the BIGGEST screen possible and that's a requirement. #IMAX #PaulThomasAnderson #LeonardoDiCaprio #warnerbros

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Aug 26

Hoping to be more active this Autumn and be part of some exciting things in the months ahead. #autumnplanting #Fall2025Season

Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Jul 9

My interview with Drive Music Media is now live! Thanks DMM for having me on to talk life updates and all things filmmaking! Check it out: drivemusicmedia.co.uk/max-hechtman...

#maxhechtman #hechtmanfilmworks #filmmakerslife #independentiflmmaker #interview #lifeupdates #careerupdates

MAX HECHTMAN: Filmmaking Is My Way Of Connecting With Others And Showing Them They Aren’t Alone

Max Hechtman is an award-winning, New York–based American director whose journey in film began with a simple thought — “I can do better” — after watching his brother’s school photo montage. Since then...

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Apr 17

The first draft of my first feature-length screenplay: "The Lens Within Me," has been completed! Logline/plot still remain under wraps. Hope to revise this some more as time goes on before maybe trying to make this my feature directorial debut in the future. #TheLensWithinMe #screenplay #featurefilm

The screenplay cover for Max Hechtman's "The Lens Within Me."

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Apr 2

Last night, I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology's Annual Gala, this year to honor and celebrate the legacy of longtime FIT president Dr. Joyce Brown, as she prepares to step down after 27 years of service to the academic institution that I'm proud to be an alumni of. #FITGala #fitalumni

Max Hechtman in front of a step-and-repeat at the FIT Annual Gala.

Program Book for FIT's Annual Gala honoring Dr. Joyce F. Brown.

Co-Hosts Nina Garcia and Michael Kors on a TV in The Glasshouse ballroom.

FIT President Dr. Joyce F. Brown giving the keynote address.

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Mar 26

Catching up on the Hitchcock flicks I still have yet to see, so using tonight to finally watch “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” his James Stewart-Doris Day 1956 VistaVision remake of his own 1934 thriller. #themanwhoknewtoomuch #JamesStewart #dorisday #alfredhitchcock #vistavision #technicolor

Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Mar 16

Thanks @indieshortsmag.com for the great review of my film “Abigail!” #shortfilm #review #supportindiefilm #whoisabigail #maxhechtman #indieshortmag

Indie Shorts Mag 🎬 @indieshortsmag.com · Mar 16

#ShortFilmReview: Abigail: Grief is despair.

Read our review: ism.ag/4bqnx

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#ShortFilm #Review #IndieFilmReview #FilmReview #SupportIndieFilm

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Mar 2

Can't wait for the Oscars tonight! May the force be with you, Mark.

Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Mar 2

On this day 60 years ago, #TheSoundofMusic , one of the most beloved films of all time, was released, going on to win 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture. Can’t wait to see it on the big screen for the first time later this year when it is re-released in 4K. #60thanniversary #classicfilm

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Mar 2

Happy #Oscars Sunday! Here are my predictions:
BEST PICTURE: Anora, Conclave or Wicked
BEST DIRECTOR: Sean Baker or Brady Corbet
BEST ACTOR: Adrian Brody
BEST ACTRESS: Demi Moore or Fernanda Torres
BEST SUPP. ACTOR: Kieran Culkin
BEST SUPP. ACTRESS: Zoe Saldana or Ariana Grande
#AcademyAwards

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Mar 1

Update on my 2019 short film "Abigail"! You can watch and vote for the film now on @shortofthemonth.bsky.social through 3/31 only. The cast, crew & I worked so hard to make this story a success and we'd appreciate it if you can check it out. #shortofthemonth www.shortofthemonth.com/films/abigai...

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A lonely and elderly widower struggles to come to terms with the loss of his wife and the circumstances surrounding her death. When he visits her grave, he encounters a little girl who shows him the p...

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Feb 23

Can't wait for this movie! "Superman" is my most anticipated film to see this summer.

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Feb 10

And the Philadelphia Eagles are #superbowl champions! #FlyEaglesFly

Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Feb 5

Good morning!

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Feb 4

Really digging the 1950s retro vibe. The MCU definitely needed this shake-up. #TheFantasticFourFirstSteps #mcu #marvelcinematicuniverse #marvel #marvelstudios youtu.be/AzMo-FgRp64?...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Official Teaser | Only in Theaters July 25

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Feb 3

Best #Grammys ceremony to date! The performances were on fire tonight.

Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Jan 28

I remember when my school performed that song years ago. Back when times were simpler.

Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Jan 27

My 10 anticipated films of 2025:

1. Superman
2. Wicked: For Good
3. Zootopia 2
4. Elio
5. Mickey 17
6. Jurassic World: Rebirth
7. How to Train Your Dragon
8. Tron: Ares
9. Mission: Impossible 8
10. Fantastic Four: First Steps

Which upcoming films are you excited to see? #top10anticipatedfilms

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Jan 23

Welcome Jim!

Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Jan 23

Congratulations to this year’s #Oscars nominees! #AcademyAwards

Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · Jan 23

Oscar Noms, by the numbers:
Emilia Perez - 13
The Brutalist - 10
Wicked - 10
A Complete Unknown - 8
Conclave - 8
Anora - 6
Dune: Part Two - 5
The Substance - 5
Nosferatu - 4
I'm Still Here - 3
Sing Sing - 3
The Wild Robot - 3
The Apprentice - 2
Flow - 2
Nickel Boys - 2
A Real Pain - 2

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Jan 23

Jack Nicholson’s reaction from 2005 will forever be memorable.

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Jan 23

Wicked, Anora, The Brutalist or Conclave better win Best Picture.

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Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Jan 20

Hey Nick!

Max Hechtman @maxhechtmanfilms.com · Jan 18

Just watched #ARealPain on Hulu. After it ended, you can see why Kieran Culkin will win Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars.

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