Max Hendrickson
Directing
Biography
Max Hendrickson was an award winning filmmaker and animator from Cabra, Dublin. He began creating short films at just 12 years old and by his late teens, he had produced 10 short films that screened across more than 100 international film festivals, earning over 40 accolades. He won the 2023 Young Filmmaker of the Year award at the Fresh International Film Festival for his acclaimed short animation, The Tell-Tale Heart, a creative retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic story. His 2022 film, The Oubliette, was screened in Times Square, as part of the All American High School Film Festival, winning Best Animation.
Known For
The 26th Annual Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year, presented by Fresh International Film Festival, is hosted by Gemma Bradley and RTÉ's Stephen Byrne. The big night celebrates all the amazing work from young creatives who took part in the senior section (ages 13 to 18) of the Fresh International Film Festival.
Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year
Ronan, who hails from the people's republic of cork, is struggling to fit in in Dublin City (aka da big shmoke), as he lets his date, Eve, out of his apartment he starts to realize he can't keep up his facade any longer.
The D4 Alien
A young woman's dreams of a career on screen and on stage slowly becomes hindered by a series of rejections, self-doubt, and adult responsibilities.
The Audition
A stop motion re-telling of the classic Edgar Allen Poe short story, in which a man is driven to insanity by the presence of his older companion's pale blue eye.
The Tell-Tale Heart
After moving into a small apartment in a big city, a man notices strange and mysterious occurrences.
The Oubliette
A young man who visits an abandoned house in the mountains is haunted by its sinister pagan past.
Wendigo
A cryptic exploration of a sitcom apartment.
The Pilot
A leader obsessed with progress into the skies, nears the culmination of his work.
Ziggurat
Drawn to the excitement of the city, our hero soon finds a re-appreciation for his country life.
Big City, Bright Lights
A journey through an allegorical world of the senses.
Enkata
All the plants and animals begin mysteriously exiting earth.
Planet, Play, Pause
A teen is waiting for the bus but he's distracted.
FOMO
A quiet and gentle seaside scene takes an unexpected twist in this experimental and poetic animation.