
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.
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
directed by Mariska Hargitay
world premiere: Cannes Film Festival 2025
directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes
world premiere: Sundance 2022
NOMINATED: 2022 Critics Choice for Best Documentary Score
NOMINATED: 2022 Critics Choice for Best Documentary Score
directed by Barbara Kopple
world premiere:
Sundance (2017)
NOMINATED: MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Documentary
Sundance (2017)
NOMINATED: MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Documentary
directed by Leah Wolchok
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2015)
WINNER: Emmy® for Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming
Tribeca Film Festival (2015)
WINNER: Emmy® for Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming
directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen
official selection: SXSW (2010)
NOMINATED: Emmy® for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story
NOMINATED: Emmy® for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story
directed by James Marsh
official selection:
Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard (2005)
Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard (2005)
directed by Jonathan Caouette
official selection:
Cannes, Sundance Film Festivals (2004)
Cannes, Sundance Film Festivals (2004)
directed by Alison Maclean
official selection:
Venice, Toronto, Teluride Film Festivals (2001)
Venice, Toronto, Teluride Film Festivals (2001)
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
directed by Mark Becker and Aaron Schock
world premiere: SXSW 2026
directed by Mariska Hargitay
world premiere: Cannes Film Festival 2025
directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes
world premiere: Sundance 2022
NOMINATED: 2022 Critics Choice for Best Documentary Score
NOMINATED: 2022 Critics Choice for Best Documentary Score
directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen
official selection: Tribeca, HotDocs, DocNYC 2020
directed by Jean-Cosme Delaloye
official selection: Tribeca 2021
directed by Francesca Trianni for TIME Studios
official selection:
DocNYC (2019), Stockholm (2019)
DocNYC (2019), Stockholm (2019)
directed by Cynthia Wade and Sasha Friedlander
world premiere:
HotDocs (2018)
HotDocs (2018)
directed by Jeremy Workman
world premiere:
SxSW (2018)
SxSW (2018)
directed by Michelle Memran
world premiere:
MoMA's Doc Fortnight (2018)
MoMA's Doc Fortnight (2018)
directed by Till Schauder
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2017)
Tribeca Film Festival (2017)
directed by Till Schauder
broadcast premiere:
July 2017 (Germany)
WINNER: German Emmy Awards Best Documentary
July 2017 (Germany)
WINNER: German Emmy Awards Best Documentary
directed by Jacqueline Zünd
world premiere:
IDFA (2017)
NOMINATED: DOK.fest documentary music award
IDFA (2017)
NOMINATED: DOK.fest documentary music award
directed by Barbara Kopple
world premiere:
Sundance (2017)
NOMINATED: MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Documentary
Sundance (2017)
NOMINATED: MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Documentary
directed by David Feige
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2016)
Tribeca Film Festival (2016)
directed by Leah Wolchok
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2015)
WINNER: Emmy® for Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming
Tribeca Film Festival (2015)
WINNER: Emmy® for Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming
directed by Barbara Kopple
world premiere:
MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight (2015)
MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight (2015)
directed by David Sampliner
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2014)
Tribeca Film Festival (2014)
directed by Richard Hankin
world premiere:
Zurich Film Festival (2012)
Zurich Film Festival (2012)
directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen
world premiere:
SXSW Film Festival (2012)
NY Times Op-Doc (Featurette Version)
SXSW Film Festival (2012)
NY Times Op-Doc (Featurette Version)
directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen
official selection:
SXSW, Full Frame Film Festivals (2010)
NOMINATED: Emmy® for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story
SXSW, Full Frame Film Festivals (2010)
NOMINATED: Emmy® for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story
directed by Darius Marder
official selection:
Los Angeles Film Festival (2008)
Los Angeles Film Festival (2008)
directed by Richard Hankin
official selection:
Tribeca, Human Rights Watch Festivals (2006)
Tribeca, Human Rights Watch Festivals (2006)
directed by Jonathan Caouette
official selection:
Cannes, Sundance Film Festivals (2004)
Cannes, Sundance Film Festivals (2004)
NARRATIVE FEATURES
directed by Debbie Goodstein
theatrical release:
May 2012
May 2012
directed by James Marsh
official selection:
Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard (2005)
Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard (2005)
directed by James Bai
world premiere:
Tribeca Film Festival (2005)
Tribeca Film Festival (2005)
directed by Kurk Davis
official selection:
SXSW, Hamptons Film Festivals (2003)
WINNER: Best Original Score @ Hamptons
SXSW, Hamptons Film Festivals (2003)
WINNER: Best Original Score @ Hamptons
directed by Ilya Chaiken
world premiere:
Sundance Film Festival (2001)
Sundance Film Festival (2001)
directed by Alison Maclean
official selection:
Venice, Toronto, Teluride Film Festivals (2001)
Venice, Toronto, Teluride Film Festivals (2001)
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
directed by Chris Temple & Zach Ingrasci
world premiere:
DOC NYC 2020
DOC NYC 2020
directed by Kelly Anderson
world premiere:
The International OCD Foundation conference (2017)
The International OCD Foundation conference (2017)
directed by Andrea Meller and Marisa Pearl
official selection:
Tribeca, Santa Barbara, Big Sky Film Festivals (2017)
NY Times Op-DOC
Tribeca, Santa Barbara, Big Sky Film Festivals (2017)
NY Times Op-DOC
directed by Tim Sternberg and Francisco Bello
official selection:
Telluride Film Festival (2015)
Telluride Film Festival (2015)
directed by Cynthia Wade
WINNER - jury award:
Silverdocs Film Festival (2012)
NOMINATED: Oscar® for Best Documentary Short
Silverdocs Film Festival (2012)
NOMINATED: Oscar® for Best Documentary Short
directed by Davina Pardo
official selection:
True/False, Full Frame Film Festivals (2011)
NY Times Op-DOC
True/False, Full Frame Film Festivals (2011)
NY Times Op-DOC
directed by Cynthia Wade
HONORABLE MENTION:
Sundance Film Festival (2010)
Sundance Film Festival (2010)
NARRATIVE SHORTS
directed by Anthony Chapman
completed Fall 2018
directed by Alison Maclean
official selection:
Independent Film Festival Boston (2014)
Independent Film Festival Boston (2014)
directed by Marya Mazor
official selection:
Comic-Con Film Festival (2009)
Comic-Con Film Festival (2009)
directed by James Bai
official selection:
Tribeca Film Festival (2005)
WINNER: Best Short, Sedona Film Festival (2005)
Tribeca Film Festival (2005)
WINNER: Best Short, Sedona Film Festival (2005)
directed by Megan Sanchez-Warner
official selection:
Woodstock Film Festival (2002)
Woodstock Film Festival (2002)
directed by Marc Schotland
official selection:
Brooklyn Film Festival (2000)
Brooklyn Film Festival (2000)
INTERACTIVE
released by T•HQ (1998)
