Max Celis
Directing
Biography
Max Celis is a Cuban-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Chicago Illinois, Celis developed an affinity for filmmaking at a young age and continued his interest into his teenage years. Co-founding DaVinci Street Productions in 2020, Celis has made the progression into narrative short films and is known for his directing work on the film JUNK & Its Connection to What's Unknown (2021) and Diner (2020).
Known For
Mark Burrows (Kyle Norbut), a former heroin addict struggles to live a straight life trying to balance his new love interest Lea Breton (Anastasia Kasimos), old world therapist (Nick Greanias), and a haunting string of supernatural dreams.
JUNK & Its Connection to What's Unknown
A courtroom sketch artist grapples with the remnants of a past lover and muse, as she attempts to live a new life of independence. Using art to escape his haunting memory, the manipulative connection seems almost too hard to shake.
Hear My Plea
Frank and his longtime group of friends traverse a Saturday night of confronting their own fleeting adolescence as the world around them changes and Frank watches his little sister grow up before his eyes at her senior prom.
You Can't Fight in Here
A seasoned comedian makes his way through a stand-up set, recounting his abusive childhood, that leads him to a realization on why he uses comedy to distract from the pitfalls of his present.
Make 'Em Laugh
When a high school senior with a bright future ahead of him hits a local child with his car, he decides to cover it up, leaving him to face his mounting guilt.