Max Hechtman

Max Bennett Hechtman (born April 26, 1997) is an American filmmaker, video editor and videographer. He is best known for his 2019 narrative short film Abigail, and is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Film and Media.

Max Hechtman in 2024.

Quotes

• Despite everything that's happening, art is still here, It's still alive, but in a way that accommodates what we're facing.
  • "East Meadow filmmaker documents a new form of music theater" Long Island Herald (December 15, 2020)

• It’s your imagination that becomes your superpower. Use it to come up with new ways and ideas to create work that could resonate with others.
  • "East Meadow filmmaker documents a new form of music theater" Long Island Herald (December 15, 2020)

• I hope to take what I see and introduce it to a wider audience, hearing songs that relate to a story with true messages and themes and even learn about the past so no one makes the same mistake again.
  • "'The Real Deal: A look through the lens of a young Long Island filmmaker" YourNews Mag (2019)

• It [filmmaking] makes me feel like I'm able to bring stories to life, so it feels like you're there, It gives perspectives they've never seen before.
  • "Local student shoots film at Herald offices" Long Island Herald (August 27, 2015)

About Max Hechtman

• We try to encourage students to run with whatever they're passionate about. Sometimes it's a more personal film, sometimes it's a personal narrative. With Max, it's a topic that he felt was really important to him and he’s seen in other media and really wanted to explore in this format.
  • Josh Koury on Hechtman's making of the short documentary Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide (2018)
  • "E.M. filmmaker tackles youth suicide in his next documentary" Long Island Herald (July 26, 2018)

External links

• Max Hechtman on IMDb