Max Balter
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| Max Balter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maxim Volodymyrovych Balter 5 March 1988 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ukrainian |
| 💼 Occupation | film director, music video director, television director, producer |
| 📆 Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | Together |
| 🏅 Awards | Cannes Short Film Festival, Cannes Independent Film Festival, Paris Play Film Festival, New York Movie Awards, Florence Film Awards and others |
| 🌐 Website | https://maxbalter.com |
Max Balter (Ukrainian: Максим Володимирович Балтер; 3 March 1988, Kyiv) is a Ukrainian director and producer.[1] He is the founder of the Balter Films[2] and First LA Production. He has directed three short films that have won over 35 festival awards worldwide.[3] His short film Together was selected for the Cannes Short Film Festival[4] and the Cannes Independent Film Festival, and won "Best Horror" at three international awards: Paris Play Film Festival, New York Movie Awards, and Florence Film Awards.[5] He has directed music videos for such artists as Kazka, Alina Pash, Agon, Poshlaya Molly, Luna, Sergey Babkin and others.[6]
Early life[edit]
Max Balter was born in Kyiv. In 2022 moved to the US to further his career in the film industry.
Education[edit]
In 2004, Max Balter entered the "Law" specialty, in 2008, he received a bachelor's degree. In 2004—2009, he studied "Management of Organisation" and received a master's degree.
In 2021—2022, he studied for a master's degree, majoring in "Dramaturgy of Cinema and TV".[4]
Career[edit]
In 2009—2010, he worked as an assistant director at Inter TV channel.
In 2010—2014, he was a co-founder and executive producer at Sunset Media Production.
In 2013, he directed and produced the short documentary film about Holocaust of Jewish nation Phoenix.
In 2014—2019, he was the co-founder and CEO at Bachoo Design Studio.[7][8]
In 2018—2019, he was a teacher of the course "Video Production" at Projector online institute.[4]
In 2019, he founded his own production studio Balter Films.[9]
Filmography[edit]
- 2012 — Smotra
- 2012 — Ukraine Trophy
- 2013 — Wargaming. One player Story: SL1DE
- 2013 — Wargaming. One player story: David “Thorus” Kautzky
- 2013 — Yalta Rally
- 2013 — Phoenix
- 2019 — The Plant[10]
- 2020 — Together (To Get Her)[11]
- 2021 — My Friend Alpaca[12][13]
Videography[edit]
Music videos[edit]
- 2016
- Artem Nikitin — Selfy
- 2018
- Siarhei Mikhalok — Drezden
- Bambinton – Date
- Nikoletta – Be affraid
- Poshlaya Molly – LOL
- Temnikova — Dushit yuvelirka
- 2019
- Luna — Golden Leaves
- Katerina Kischuk – Offline
- Agon — You are twenty
- Agon — Bomba
- Sergey Babkin – Adam and Eva
- Poshlaya Molly & Katerina Kischuk – Mishka
- 2021
- Anna-Maria – Light UP!
- Kazka — Avtovidpovidach
- 2022
- Alina Pash — Not a new
Awards[edit]
Together (To Get Her)[edit]
| Country | Festival | Nomination |
|---|---|---|
 France
|
Paris Play Film Festival | Best Thriller/Horror |
 United States
|
American Golden Picture International Film Festival (June 2020) | Best Quarantine Home Made Film |
 Italy
|
Assurdo Film Festival (June 2020) | Winner BEST VFX |
| Nominee BEST HORROR | ||
| Nominee BEST ACTRESS | ||
| Nominee BEST SCREENPLAY | ||
 Czech Republic
|
Prague International Monthly Film Festival | Official selection |
 Philippines
|
Asian Cinematography Awards | Semi-finalist |
| Italy
|
Florence Film Awards (June 2020) | Best Horror |
| United States
|
New York Movie Awards (June 2020) | Best Horror |
| Italy
|
Venice Film Awards (June 2020) | Honorable Mention: Horror |
| Honorable Mention: Actress | ||
| Honorable Mention: Sound Design | ||
 Netherlands
|
European Cinematography Awards | Semi-finalist |
 United Kingdom
|
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions | |
| Italy
|
The Reale Film Festival | Best Horror |
| United States
|
IndieX FIlm Fest | Nominated for Best Horror Short |
| New York Cinematography AWARDS | Semi-finalist | |
| Italy
|
Visioni Notturne | Official selection |
| France
|
Cannes Short Film Festival | Official selection |
| United States
|
Hollywood Gold Awards | Official selection |
 Romania
|
Long Story Shorts | Nominee BEST ORIGINAL SCORE |
| Czech Republic
|
Prague International Indie Film Festival | WINNER: BEST SOUND DESIGN |
| Honoroble mention: BEST ACTRESS DEBUT | ||
| Horror Movie Awards | Winner: Best Music | |
| Winner: Best Atmosphere | ||
| Nominated for Best Short | ||
| Nominated for Best Cinematography | ||
| Nominated for Best Sound | ||
| United States
|
The Continental Film Festival | Finalist |
| Italy
|
Golden Short Film Festival | Finalist |
| Sin Film Festival | Official selection | |
| United States
|
Care Awards | Official selection |
| INTERNATIONAL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL | Finalist | |
 Canada
|
Canadian Cinematography Awacds (CaCa) | Semi-finalist (BEST SHORT FILM CINEMATOGRAPHY) |
| 15 Second Horror Film Challenge | Award Winner | |
| United States
|
BLASTOFF | Semi-finalist |
 Mexico
|
STUFF MX Film Festival | Official selection |
 Spain
|
Mollins Horor Film Festival | Official selection |
| United States
|
Big Apple Film Festival | Official selection |
| Canada
|
WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival | Official selection |
| Independent Horror Movie Awards | Official selection | |
 Ukraine
|
Cherkasy Short Film Festival / Черкаський фестиваль кіно "КіноШот" | Official selection |
| Italy
|
Corti in Cortile, il cinema in breve | Official selection |
| United States
|
Shortcut 100 | Official selection |
| Italy
|
Milan Gold Awards | Honorable Mention: Horror |
| Honorable Mention: Actress | ||
| Honorable Mention: Sound Design | ||
| France
|
Cannes International Independent Film Festival – CIIFF | Official selection |
My Friend Alpaca[edit]
| Country | Festival | Nomination |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom
|
London International Monthly Film Festival | Honorable mention: Best Short Drama |
| Italy
|
Milan Gold Awards | Honorable Mention: Student Film |
| United States
|
Hollywood Gold Awards | Winner: Silver Awards – Director Short Film |
| Honorable Mention: Drama | ||
 Germany
|
Kiez Berlin Film Festival | Winner: Best family and children friendly film |
| United States
|
NYCinternationalfilmfestival (4th season) | Winner: Best Short Drama |
| Winner: Best Male Director | ||
 Greece
|
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival | Honorable mention: Best Directing |
 Turkey
|
Anatolia International Film Festival | Winner: Best credits scene |
| World Indie Film Awards | Winner: Best Short Film | |
| France
|
Paris Shorts Film Awards | Winner: Best Drama Short |
| United States
|
OTB Only The Best Film Awards | Winner: Best Drama Short |
| Turkey
|
Venus Community Awards | Winner: Best Drama Short |
| United States
|
Aphrodite Film Awards | Official selection |
 Sweden
|
The North Film Festival | Official selection |
| Emberlight International Film Festival | Official selection | |
| United States
|
Orlando International Film Festival | Honorable Mention |
| France
|
International Children Care Film Festival | Honorable Mention |
| Germany
|
ARFF Berlin | Winner: Best Director |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Дивіться: Перший український хоррор про самоізоляцію, знятий під час пандемії у квартирі". officiel-online.com. L'Officiel. 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Фільм-хоррор українського режисера про самоізоляцію на карантині отримав п'ять міжнародних кінонагород". unian.ua. UNIAN. 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Nataliia Bushkovska (23 July 2020). "Український хоррор про самоізоляцію отримав п'ять міжнародних кінонагород. ВІДЕО". life.pravda.com. Ukrayinska Pravda.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dmytro Koshelnik (26 March 2021). "Как я ушел из IT в режиссуру и через год отправил фильм в Канны". vctr.media. Vector.
- ↑ "Українська короткометражка отримала п'ять міжнародних нагород – відео". 5.ua. 5 Kanal. 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Anna Nahorna (9 June 2022). "Выйти из IТ. Истории трех айтишников, ставших чайным сомелье, кайт-инструктором и режиссером". dev.ua.
- ↑ "Лекция Максима Балтера «Кто такой продюсер»". cases.media. 5 October 2018.
- ↑ Vlad Holovko (28 May 2020). "Український режисер оприлюднив короткометражний трилер про самоізоляцію на карантині". hromadske.ua. Hromadske.
- ↑ "Max Balter, Founder of Balter Films Opens Up About Video Production in Ukraine". 30 April 2020.
- ↑ "The Plant". IMDb.
- ↑ Anna Azarova (27 August 2020). "Check out this Award-Winning Ukrainian Film, Together".
- ↑ "My friend Alpaca". IMDb.
- ↑ "Together". IMDb.
External links[edit]
- Max Balter on IMDb
- Max Balter on Instagram
- Max Balter on Vimeo
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