Max Bessmertny

Growing up in a multicultural and artistic environment (his father is an accomplished painter and his mother a classical pianist), Max learned to look at life in a deep and humorous way. He grew up speaking Portuguese, English, Russian and a little bit of Cantonese in a place with multiple cultures and unique characters which inspired in him a unique view of the world that has resonated in his storytelling. Max wrote, directed and produced the noir short "Tricycle Thief" which was the first 'made in Macau' film to World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014, winning the 2015 Kodak Gold Award. Other award winning shorts include "Dirty Laundry" which premiered at We Are One (Tribeca x Youtube Film Festival in 2020) and "The Handover", a 30 minute black and white comedy which won best local entry at the Macau Int'l Short Film Festival.