ORIGINAL SCORES & SOUNDTRACKING

With his unique melodic sensibilities, understated arrangements, and creative recording techniques, Max brings a distinctive character to the narrative films and documentaries his music accompanies.

Browse the complete listing of his scoring work below. You can also hear some samples, watch some clips from past projects, or purchase select soundtrack releases. For licensing information, have a look here.

HIGHLIGHTS

My Mom Jayne
directed by Mariska Hargitay
world premiere: Cannes Film Festival 2025
directed by Sheila Nevins, Trish Adlesic, Nazenet Habtezghi
NOMINATED: 2024 Oscar® for Best Documentary Short
The Janes
directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes
world premiere: Sundance 2022
NOMINATED: 2022 Critics Choice for Best Documentary Score
This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous
directed by Barbara Kopple
world premiere:
Sundance (2017)
NOMINATED: MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Documentary
Very Semi-Serious
directed by Leah Wolchok
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2015)
WINNER: Emmy® for Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming
War Don Don
directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen
official selection: SXSW (2010)
NOMINATED: Emmy® for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story
The King
directed by James Marsh
official selection:
Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard (2005)
Tarnation
directed by Jonathan Caouette
official selection:
Cannes, Sundance Film Festivals (2004)
Jesus Son
directed by Alison Maclean
official selection:
Venice, Toronto, Teluride Film Festivals (2001)

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

Instant Life
directed by Mark Becker and Aaron Schock
world premiere: SXSW 2026
My Mom Jayne
directed by Mariska Hargitay
world premiere: Cannes Film Festival 2025
directed by Michael Culyba
streaming premiere: Amazon Prime 2025
directed by Gina LeVay
world premiere: Bentonville Fest 2024
directed by Samuel Habib and Dan Habib
world premiere: Hot Docs 2024
directed by Michael Culyba
world premiere: April 28th, 2022
The Janes
directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes
world premiere: Sundance 2022
NOMINATED: 2022 Critics Choice for Best Documentary Score
Weed and Wine
directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen
official selection: Tribeca, HotDocs, DocNYC 2020
Harley
directed by Jean-Cosme Delaloye
official selection: Tribeca 2021
Paradise Without People
directed by Francesca Trianni for TIME Studios
official selection:
DocNYC (2019), Stockholm (2019)
GRIT
directed by Cynthia Wade and Sasha Friedlander
world premiere:
HotDocs (2018)
The World Before Your Feet
directed by Jeremy Workman
world premiere:
SxSW (2018)
The Rest I Make Up
directed by Michelle Memran
world premiere:
MoMA's Doc Fortnight (2018)
When God Sleeps
directed by Till Schauder
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2017)
Glaubenskrieger
directed by Till Schauder
broadcast premiere:
July 2017 (Germany)
WINNER: German Emmy Awards Best Documentary
Almost There
directed by Jacqueline Zünd
world premiere:
IDFA (2017)
NOMINATED: DOK.fest documentary music award
This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous
directed by Barbara Kopple
world premiere:
Sundance (2017)
NOMINATED: MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Documentary
Untouchable
directed by David Feige
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2016)
Very Semi-Serious
directed by Leah Wolchok
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2015)
WINNER: Emmy® for Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming
Hot Type: 150 Years of The Nation
directed by Barbara Kopple
world premiere:
MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight (2015)
My Own Man
directed by David Sampliner
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2014)
16 Acres
directed by Richard Hankin
world premiere:
Zurich Film Festival (2012)
Code of the West
directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen
world premiere:
SXSW Film Festival (2012)
NY Times Op-Doc (Featurette Version)
War Don Don
directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen
official selection:
SXSW, Full Frame Film Festivals (2010)
NOMINATED: Emmy® for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story
Loot
directed by Darius Marder
official selection:
Los Angeles Film Festival (2008)
Home Front
directed by Richard Hankin
official selection:
Tribeca, Human Rights Watch Festivals (2006)
Tarnation
directed by Jonathan Caouette
official selection:
Cannes, Sundance Film Festivals (2004)

NARRATIVE FEATURES

Mighty Fine
directed by Debbie Goodstein
theatrical release:
May 2012
The King
directed by James Marsh
official selection:
Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard (2005)
Puzzlehead
directed by James Bai
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2005)
Screen Door Jesus
directed by Kurk Davis
official selection:
SXSW, Hamptons Film Festivals (2003)
WINNER: Best Original Score @ Hamptons
Margarita Happy Hour
directed by Ilya Chaiken
world premiere:
Sundance Film Festival (2001)
Jesus Son
directed by Alison Maclean
official selection:
Venice, Toronto, Teluride Film Festivals (2001)

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

directed by Sheila Nevins, Trish Adlesic, Nazenet Habtezghi
NOMINATED: 2024 Oscar® for Best Documentary Short
directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen
world premiere: MSNBC
116 Cameras
directed by Chris Temple & Zach Ingrasci
world premiere:
DOC NYC 2020
116 Cameras
directed by Kelly Anderson
world premiere:
The International OCD Foundation conference (2017)
116 Cameras
directed by Davina Pardo
official selection:
Full Frame, Hot Docs Film Festivals (2017)
NY Times OpDoc
Hotel U.S.A.
directed by Andrea Meller and Marisa Pearl
official selection:
Tribeca, Santa Barbara, Big Sky Film Festivals (2017)
NY Times Op-DOC
Dreaming Against the World
directed by Tim Sternberg and Francisco Bello
official selection:
Telluride Film Festival (2015)
Mondays at Racine
directed by Cynthia Wade
WINNER - jury award:
Silverdocs Film Festival (2012)
NOMINATED: Oscar® for Best Documentary Short
Minka
directed by Davina Pardo
official selection:
True/False, Full Frame Film Festivals (2011)
NY Times Op-DOC
Born Sweet
directed by Cynthia Wade
HONORABLE MENTION:
Sundance Film Festival (2010)

NARRATIVE SHORTS

The Family Album
directed by Anthony Chapman
completed Fall 2018
The Professor
directed by Alison Maclean
official selection:
Independent Film Festival Boston (2014)
The Winged Man
directed by Marya Mazor
official selection:
Comic-Con Film Festival (2009)
Exhibit 42
directed by James Bai
official selection:
Tribeca Film Festival (2005)
WINNER: Best Short, Sedona Film Festival (2005)
The Stream
directed by Megan Sanchez-Warner
official selection:
Woodstock Film Festival (2002)
Odd Job
directed by Marc Schotland
official selection:
Brooklyn Film Festival (2000)

INTERACTIVE

Pax Imperia
released by T•HQ (1998)