Maxwell Brown

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About me

My name is Maxwell, and I am an emerging filmmaker looking for opportunities to expand my skills and collaborate on new creative endeavors!

My ultimate goal is to write and direct projects that explore the funny, weird, and human sides of genre, but I am also eager to help realize the visions of others. My experience (thus far) spans a feature documentary, a Youtube series of musical performances and interviews, and a number of music videos and short films.

Most recently, I have served as a freelance Story Producer and Writer on a feature documentary from Sony Music Entertainment about Alfa Music, a highly influential Japanese label from the 1970s and '80s that showcased artists such as Yellow Magic Orchestra, Yumi Matsutoya, Casiopea, and Minako Yoshida. The project follows the label's rise and fall, its foundational importance to Japanese and international pop music, and its lasting impact on the global artists of today.

Additionally, I have a BA in Creative Writing and English from Macalester College and I am the final stages of receiving an MFA from Stony Brook University's graduate program in Filmmaking, where I am developing my craft and vision as a visual storyteller and script writer. My stories naturally gravitate towards humor, alternating between absurdist and naturalist environments, sometimes existing amidst very serious situations, and sometimes completely goofy ones.

I also host and produce an independent podcast, Any Given Thursday, that covers all things Europa League and Europa Conference League, where I engage with lesser-known corners of global footballing (not allowed to say soccer) culture.

I love hands-on work, from building story, to working with talent and crew, to scheduling and logistics, to creative problem-solving. I am always eager to learn new things and embrace new challenges, and I'm itching to work and create with new people!

If you have new collaboration or employment opportunities - or if you just want to chat about Edgar Wright, Jordan Peele, and Greta Gerwig movies - please don't hesitate to reach out, I'd love to hear from you!

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Secondary Job Title	AD (1st)
Job Titles	Production Support, Music Production, Post Production Assistant, Teacher, Chaperone / Driver, Content Producer, Locations Director / Manager, Locations Assistant, Locations Scout, Camera Assistant, Videographer, Director of Photography (DOP), Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Researcher, Video Editor, Script Supervisor / Coordinator, Showrunner, 3rd AD (Assistant Director), 2nd AD (Assistant Director), 1st AD (Assistant Director), Production Assistant (PA), Producer, Director, Script Editor, Writer, Script Writer, Screenwriter, Post-Production Management / Support
Years in industry	1 to 3 years