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{{Infobox person
| name          = Max Balter
| image         =
| alt           =
| caption       = 
| birth_name    = Maxim Volodymyrovych Balter
| birth_date    ={{Birth date and age|1988|03|05}}
| birth_place   = [[Kyiv]], [[Ukrainian SSR]]
| nationality   = Ukrainian
| other_names   = 
| occupation    = film director, music video director, producer
| years_active  = 2009—present
| known_for     = 
| notable_works = ''Together''
| awards = Cannes Short Film Festival,<br>Cannes Independent Film Festival,<br>Paris Play Film Festival,<br>New York Movie Awards,<br>Florence Film Awards and others
| website = https://maxbalter.com
}}

'''Max Balter''' ({{lang-uk|Максим Володимирович Балтер}}; 3 March 1988, Kyiv) is a Ukrainian director and producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://officiel-online.com/all-news/ukrainian-horror-short-movie-made-during-quarantine-max-balter/|title=Дивіться: Перший український хоррор про самоізоляцію, знятий під час пандемії у квартирі|publisher=[[L'Officiel]]|website=officiel-online.com|date=2020-05-29}}</ref> He is the founder of ''Balter Films''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unian.net/lite/kino/film-together-ukrainskogo-rezhissera-maksima-baltera-poluchil-pyat-mezhdunarodnyh-kinonagrad-11086037.html|title=Фільм-хоррор українського режисера про самоізоляцію на карантині отримав п'ять міжнародних кінонагород|publisher=[[UNIAN]]|website=unian.ua|date=2020-07-23}}</ref> and ''First LA Production''. He has directed three short films that have won over 35 festival awards worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://life.pravda.com.ua/culture/2020/07/23/241747/|title=Український хоррор про самоізоляцію отримав п'ять міжнародних кінонагород. ВІДЕО|publisher=[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]|website=life.pravda.com|author=Nataliia Bushkovska|date=2020-07-23}}</ref> His [[short film]] ''Together'' was selected for the Cannes Short Film Festival<ref name="vctr">{{cite web|url=https://vctr.media/kak-ya-ushel-iz-it-v-rezhissuru-i-cherez-god-otpravil-film-v-kanny-63778/|title=Как я ушел из IT в режиссуру и через год отправил фильм в Канны|publisher=Vector|website=vctr.media|author=Dmytro Koshelnik|date=2021-03-26}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.5.ua/kultura/ukrainska-korotkometrazhka-otrymala-piat-mizhnarodnykh-nahorod-video-220047.html|title=Українська короткометражка отримала п'ять міжнародних нагород – відео|publisher=[[5 Kanal]]|website=5.ua|date=2020-07-23}}</ref> He has directed music videos for such artists as [[Kazka]], [[Alina Pash]], [[Agon (band)|Agon]], Poshlaya Molly, [[Luna (Ukrainian singer)|Luna]], Sergey Babkin and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dev.ua/ru/news/switch-from-it-to-tea|title=Выйти из IТ. Истории трех айтишников, ставших чайным сомелье, кайт-инструктором и режиссером|website=dev.ua|author=Anna Nahorna|date=2022-06-09}}</ref>

== Early life ==

Max Balter was born in Kyiv. In 2022, he moved to the United States to further his career in the [[film industry]].

=== Education ===

In 2004, Max Balter entered the “Law” specialty, and 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”.<ref name="vctr"/>

=== Career ===

In 2009—2010, he worked as an assistant director at [[Inter (TV channel)|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 the Jewish nation ''Phoenix''.

In 2014—2019, he was the co-founder and CEO at ''Bachoo Design Studio''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cases.media/event/lekciya-maksima-baltera-kto-takoi-prodyuser|title=Лекция Максима Балтера «Кто такой продюсер»|website=cases.media|date=2018-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hromadske.ua/posts/ukrayinskij-rezhiser-oprilyudniv-korotkometrazhnij-triler-pro-samoizolyaciyu-na-karantini|title=Український режисер оприлюднив короткометражний трилер про самоізоляцію на карантині|publisher=[[Hromadske]]|website=hromadske.ua|author=Vlad Holovko|date=2020-05-28}}</ref>

In 2018—2019, he was a teacher of the course “Video Production” at Projector online institute.<ref name="vctr"/>

In 2019, he founded his own production studio ''Balter Films''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.makeitinua.com/posts/max-balter-founder-of-bachoo-design-studio-and-balter-films-opens-up-about-video-production-in-ukraine|title=Max Balter, Founder of Balter Films Opens Up About Video Production in Ukraine|lang=en|date=2020-04-30}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

*2012 — ''Smotra''
*2012 — ''Ukraine Trophy''
*2013 — ''Wargaming. One player Story: SL1DE''
*2013 — ''Wargaming. One player story: David “Thorus” Kautzky''
*2013 — ''Yalta Rally''
*2013 — ''Phoenix''
*2013 — ''Wargaming: World Of Tanks''
*2019 — ''The Plant''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt12060346/?ref_=nm_knf_t_3|title=The Plant|publisher=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
*2020 — ''[https://vimeo.com/422823413 Together]''<ref>{{cite web|url= https://whatson-kyiv.com/check-out-this-award-winning-ukrainian-film-together/|title=Check out this Award-Winning Ukrainian Film, Together|lang=en|author=Anna Azarova|date=2020-08-27}}</ref>
*2021 — ''My Friend Alpaca''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt16021572/ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1|title=My friend Alpaca|publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt15388344/?ref_=nm_knf_c_1|title=Together|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>

== Videography ==

=== Music videos<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/maxbalter|title=Max Balter|publisher=[[Vimeo]]|website=vimeo.com}}</ref> ===

;2016
# Artem Nikitin — Selfy

;2018
# [[Siarhei Mikhalok]] — Drezden
# Bambinton — Date
# Nikoletta — Be afraid
# Poshlaya Molly — LOL
# [[Elena Temnikova|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 ==

=== ''Together'' ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country
! Festival 
! Nomination
|-
| {{FRA}}
| Paris Play Film Festival
| Best Thriller/Horror
|-
| {{USA}}
| American Golden Picture International Film Festival (June 2020)
| Best Quarantine Home Made Film
|-
| rowspan=4 | {{ITA}}
| rowspan=4 | Assurdo Film Festival (June 2020)
| Winner BEST VFX
|-
| Nominee BEST HORROR
|-
| Nominee BEST ACTRESS
|-
| Nominee BEST SCREENPLAY
|-
| {{CZE}}
| Prague International Monthly Film Festival
| Official selection
|-
| {{PHI}}
| Asian Cinematography Awards
| Semi-Finalist
|-
| {{ITA}}
| Florence Film Awards (June 2020)
| Best Horror
|-
| {{USA}}
| New York Movie Awards (June 2020)
| Best Horror
|-
| rowspan=3 | {{ITA}}
| rowspan=3 | Venice Film Awards (June 2020)
| Honorable Mention: Horror
|-
| Honorable Mention: Actress
|-
| Honorable Mention: Sound Design
|-
| {{NLD}}
| European Cinematography Awards
| Semi-Finalist
|-
| {{GBR}}
| First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
| 
|-
| {{ITA}}
| The Reale Film Festival
| Best Horror
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{USA}}
| rowspan=2 | IndieX FIlm Fest
| Nominated for Best Horror Short
|-
| New York Cinematography AWARDS
| Semi-Finalist
|-
| {{ITA}}
| Visioni Notturne
| Official selection
|-
| {{FRA}}
| Cannes Short Film Festival 
| Official selection
|-
| {{USA}}
| Hollywood Gold Awards
| Official selection
|-
| {{ROM}}
| Long Story Shorts
| Nominee BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{CZE}}
| rowspan=2 | Prague International Indie Film Festival
| WINNER: BEST SOUND DESIGN
|-
| Honoroble mention: BEST ACTRESS DEBUT
|-
| rowspan=5 |
| rowspan=5 | Horror Movie Awards
| Winner: Best Music
|-
| Winner: Best Atmosphere
|-
| Nominated for Best Short
|-
| Nominated for Best Cinematography
|-
| Nominated for Best Sound
|-
| {{USA}}
| The Continental Film Festival
| Finalist
|-
| {{ITA}}
| Golden Short Film Festival
| Finalist
|-
| 
| Sin Film Festival
| Official selection
|-
| {{USA}}
| Care Awards
| Official selection
|-
|
| INTERNATIONAL SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
| Finalist
|-
| {{CAN}}
| Canadian Cinematography Awacds (CaCa)
| Semi-Finalist (BEST SHORT FILM CINEMATOGRAPHY)
|-
| 
| 15 Second Horror Film Challenge
| Award Winner
|-
| {{USA}}
| BLASTOFF
| Semi-Finalist
|-
| {{MEX}}
| STUFF MX Film Festival
| Official selection
|-
| {{ESP}}
| Mollins Horor Film Festival
| Official selection
|-
| {{USA}}
| Big Apple Film Festival
| Official selection
|-
| {{CAN}}
| WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival
| Official selection
|-
| 
| Independent Horror Movie Awards
| Official selection
|-
| {{UKR}}
| Cherkasy Short Film Festival / Черкаський фестиваль кіно "КіноШот"
| Official selection
|-
| {{ITA}}
| Corti in Cortile, il cinema in breve
| Official selection
|-
| {{USA}}
| Shortcut 100
| Official selection
|-
| rowspan=3 | {{ITA}}
| rowspan=3 | Milan Gold Awards
| Honorable Mention: Horror
|-
| Honorable Mention: Actress
|-
| Honorable Mention: Sound Design
|-
| {{FRA}}
| Cannes International Independent Film Festival - CIIFF
| Official selection
|}

=== ''My Friend Alpaca'' ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country
! Festival 
! Nomination
|-
| {{GBR}}
| London International Monthly Film Festival
| Honorable mention: Best Short Drama
|-
| {{ITA}}
| Milan Gold Awards
| Honorable Mention: Student Film
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{USA}}
| rowspan=2 | Hollywood Gold Awards
| Winner: Silver Awards - Director Short Film
|-
| Honorable Mention: Drama
|-
| {{GER}}
| Kiez Berlin Film Festival
| Winner: Best family and children friendly film
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{USA}}
| rowspan=2 | NYCinternationalfilmfestival (4th season)
| Winner: Best Short Drama
|-
| Winner: Best Male Director
|-
| {{GRE}}
| Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
| Honorable mention: Best Directing
|-
| {{TUR}}
| Anatolia International Film Festival
| Winner: Best credits scene
|-
| 
| World Indie Film Awards
| Winner: Best Short Film
|-
| {{FRA}}
| Paris Shorts Film Awards
| Winner: Best Drama Short
|-
| {{USA}}
| OTB Only The Best Film Awards
| Winner: Best Drama Short
|-
| {{TUR}}
| Venus Community Awards
| Winner: Best Drama Short
|-
| {{USA}}
| Aphrodite Film Awards
| Official selection
|-
| {{SWE}}
| The North Film Festival
| Official selection
|-
| 
| Emberlight International Film Festival
| Official selection
|-
| {{USA}}
| Orlando International Film Festival
| Honorable Mention
|-
| {{FRA}}
| International Children Care Film Festival
| Honorable Mention
|-
| {{GER}}
| ARFF Berlin
| Winner: Best Director
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
*{{imdb name|11462606|Max Balter}}
*{{Instagram|maximbalter|Max Balter}}
*{{Vimeo|maxbalter|Max Balter}}

[[Category:Ukrainian film directors]]
[[Category:Ukrainian music video directors]]
[[Category:Ukrainian producers]]

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