Directing
Max DeFalco
EN cinema · 8 credits
Also known as Maxwell Defalco
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.
Known for
Filmography
Ten Will
Writer, Director, Producer
Follow Me Wherever I Go
Director, Writer
Bottom-Feeder
Production Design
Anything Helps
Director, Writer
The Consequences of Taking Without Asking
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Petals of a Rose
Second Assistant Camera
A Thousand Cars At Night Looks Like A Moving Train
Director, Writer, Producer
The Words of the Trees
2018
The Words of the Trees
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer