MAX HECHTMAN is a New York-based filmmaker. He grew up in East Meadow and attended the Film & Media program at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). His goal is to use the art of film to bring attention to issues that challenge his and other generations, through subject matter and stories that impact our lives. His films have screened at festivals nationally, including Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide (Best Documentary - 2019 LI International Film Expo), and the narrative short Abigail (Audience Award - 2020 LI International Film Expo; Best Film - 2021 Point Lookout Film Festival). He is currently developing his first feature film, The Lens Within Me, and is serving as an executive producer on Jason Forbach's short thriller film The Delicate Medium, which will begin production in the summer of 2025.

In addition to filmmaking, he has been working as a professional video editor for the past five years. He hopes to continue his work in production and post-production and pursue film projects, including short and feature-length narratives and documentaries that get people to think, question and open conversations about subjects that are difficult, but can lead to change and positive outcomes. An avid enthusiast of musical theatre, he also hopes to adapt Broadway musicals for film.