Known For
Directing
Died
May 17, 2026
Place of Birth
Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
Credits
13 titles
Max Hendrickson
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
Filmography
Ziggurat
Director
The D4 Alien
Editor
The Pilot
Director
Atlas
Director
The Tell-Tale Heart
Director
Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year
Planet, Play, Pause
Director
The Audition
Animation
The Oubliette
Director
FOMO
Animation
Wendigo
Director
Enkata
Director
Big City, Bright Lights
Director