Max Maclay
Directing
Biography
Max Maclay (born 2003) is an emerging British-Swedish filmmaker based in Dublin. Having recently directed two shorts during his time at University College Dublin, both released at student film festivals, Max is now directing an independent self-financed short with a 2026 premiere. The project focuses on two writers reckoning with harsh truths surrounding their friendship.
Known For
A young couple, looking to escape Dublin city life, go for a scenic walk in the Cruagh Wood. However, they soon discover dark Celtic forces at work, turning a romantic date into a desperate quest for survival.
Cruagh
When arts student Larry Beamish decides to take a stand against the urinary pressures of public bathrooms, he becomes an instant sensation on campus, attracting the reverence of many and the criticism of others. Reporting for the university’s TV station, tireless journalist Julia Stauber documents Beamish’s rise to fame, all while trying to maintain her cool with the station’s idiosyncratic anchor, Anvil Burnett, as well as the many colourful characters along the way.