About

Known credits:
68
Birthday:
1988-12-24
Place of birth:
Vladivostok, Russia
Website:
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Maxim Bessmertny

Overview

Maxim Bessmertny (b. 24th December 1988, Russia) is a Macau based director, screenwriter and producer. He is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of The Arts with an MFA in Film Production. Maxim’s narrative short film, the noir mystery ’Tricycle Thief' was the first Macau made short film to World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014. It won the 2015 Kodak Gold Award for best short film and has played at numerous festivals worldwide. He has worked with numerous clients on commercials and advertisements including Zouk Singapore, Pacha, City of Dreams and Wynn Resorts. Maxim’s latest documentary effort is entitled Douro Boys, a documentary about the leading winemakers of Portugal and their wine revolution. His first solo exhibition show was held in 2018 and showcased creative works and short films from the past decade. His short film Sampan, shot entirely on Kodak Super 16mm film, world premiered in his birth town of Vladivostok at the Pacific Meridian International Film Festival in September 2018. In 2017, Maxim was invited to take part in Years of Macau, an omnibus feature film showcasing Macau in the 20 years since its handover in 1999. The film, produced by Tracy Choi, won the Cinephilia Critics award at the 2019 International Film Festival of Macau. That same year, Maxim and his writing partner Jorge Santos won a competitive bid to produce a short feature for Macau Cultural Center’s Local Viewpower competition. Maxim’s feature film project entitled “Investigator Mendonza” was selected by the Torino Film Lab to take part in its extended and creative producing workshops and was also part of the 4th IFFAM Film Market. Maxim moved to Macau with his parents when he was 4 years old and grew up speaking Portuguese, English and his mother tongue, Russian. He grew up in a creative family - his mother is a pianist and his father is a renown artist, painter and sculptor. Having started his career as a video maker for a Hotel Casino, where he studied all of the different departments (kitchen, housekeeping, security, engineering) Maxim quickly took a loving for stories about ordinary everyday people that are somehow involved in a challenging or threatening situation. With an aesthetic that pays homage to classical cinema and some narrative originality, his films are vividly entertaining and slightly melodramatic. Over the last years his work has become more complex and challenging.

Known for

Acting
2017 The Great Debt Actor Banker N/A
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2015 Brazilian Device Actor Solo Guitarist N/A
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2012 Proposition Actor Ludovico N/A
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2011 Live Actor Philosopher 59
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2010 Seven Scenes Actor N/A
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Directing
2020 The Handover Directing Director N/A
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2020 Dirty Laundry Directing Director 59
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2019 The Douro Boys: Winter Season Directing Director N/A
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2019 Years of Macau Directing Director N/A
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2018 Death of a Parrot Directing Director N/A
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2017 The Great Debt Directing Director N/A
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2017 What's Your Art? Directing Director N/A
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2017 Sampan Directing Director N/A
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2015 Brazilian Device Directing Director N/A
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2014 Tricycle Thief Directing Director N/A
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2013 The Ninth Wave Directing Director N/A
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2013 Chin and the Mountain Directing Director N/A
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2012 Wonton Directing Director N/A
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2012 Making of a Monster Directing Director N/A
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2012 Proposition Directing Director N/A
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2012 Jog Directing Director N/A
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2011 Live Directing Director 59
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2010 Si Monumentum Requiris, Circumspice Directing Director N/A
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2010 Seven Scenes Directing Director N/A
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The Violin Case Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2020 The Handover Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Dirty Laundry Writing Writer 59
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2019 The Douro Boys: Winter Season Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Years of Macau Writing Writer N/A
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2018 Death of a Parrot Writing Writer N/A
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2017 The Great Debt Writing Writer N/A
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2017 Sampan Writing Writer N/A
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2017 O Cravo Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Tricycle Thief Writing Writer N/A
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2013 The Ninth Wave Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Wonton Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Making of a Monster Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Proposition Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Jog Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Live Writing Writer 59
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2010 Seven Scenes Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2020 The Handover Production Producer N/A
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2020 Dirty Laundry Production Producer 59
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2019 The Douro Boys: Winter Season Production Producer N/A
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2018 Death of a Parrot Production Producer N/A
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2017 The Great Debt Production Producer N/A
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2017 What's Your Art? Production Producer N/A
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2017 Sampan Production Producer N/A
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2014 Tricycle Thief Production Producer N/A
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2013 The Ninth Wave Production Producer N/A
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2013 Chin and the Mountain Production Producer N/A
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2012 Wonton Production Producer N/A
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2012 Proposition Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2019 The Douro Boys: Winter Season Sound Music N/A
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2017 Sampan Sound Music N/A
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2015 Brazilian Device Sound Songs N/A
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Camera
2019 The Douro Boys: Winter Season Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2013 Chin and the Mountain Crew Cinematography N/A
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2012 Making of a Monster Crew Cinematography N/A
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2012 Jog Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2017 The Great Debt Editing Editor N/A
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2017 What's Your Art? Editing Editor N/A
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2017 Sampan Editing Editor N/A
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2014 Tricycle Thief Editing Editor N/A
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2013 The Ninth Wave Editing Editor N/A
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2013 Chin and the Mountain Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Making of a Monster Editing Editor N/A
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2010 Si Monumentum Requiris, Circumspice Editing Editor N/A
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