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Max DeFalco is an independent writer/director from Long Island, NY, now based in LA. Drawing inspiration from the chaos, colorful characters, and unpredictability he stumbles upon in everyday life, Max creates stories about severely flawed but deeply human individuals. Max’s debut narrative feature film, TEN WILL, will have its World Premiere at Slamdance 2026. He was selected for the 2025 CAA Moebius Film Festival and UTA’s New Wave Showcase for his short film, “Follow Me Wherever I Go.” His films have screened at the Academy Award-qualifying Palm Springs ShortFest, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Beyond Fest, among others, and have been featured online via NoBudge and Short of the Week.
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2026
Ten Will
Movie Writer
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2024
Follow Me Wherever I Go
Movie Director
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2024
Bottom-Feeder
Movie Production Design
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2023
Anything Helps
Movie Director
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2022
Petals of a Rose
Movie Second Assistant Camera
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2022
The Consequences of Taking Without Asking
Movie Director
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2021
A Thousand Cars At Night Looks Like A Moving Train
Movie Director
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2018
The Words of the Trees
Movie Director