
Max Hendrickson
- Known for
- Directing
- Died
- May 17, 2026
- Birthplace
- Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
Max Hendrickson was an award winning filmmaker and animator from Cabra, Dublin. He began creating short films at just 12 years old and by his late teens, he had produced 10 short films that screened across more than 100 international film festivals, earning over 40 accolades. He won the 2023 Young Filmmaker of the Year award at the Fresh International Film Festival for his acclaimed short animation, The Tell-Tale Heart, a creative retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic story. His 2022 film, The Oubliette, was screened in Times Square, as part of the All American High School Film Festival, winning Best Animation.
Filmography

The Last Anchor 2026
Visual Effects

Ziggurat 2026
Director, Writer, Editor, Animation, Producer

The D4 Alien 2025
Editor

The Pilot 2025
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

Atlas 2024
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Animation

The Tell-Tale Heart 2023
Director, Producer, Editor, Animation

Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year 2022
Actor

Planet, Play, Pause 2022
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Animation

The Audition 2022
Animation

The Oubliette 2022
Animation, Director

FOMO 2021
Animation, Visual Effects, Special Effects, Cinematography, Producer

Wendigo 2021
Director

Enkata 2019
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Animation

Big City, Bright Lights 2018
Director, Writer, Editor, Animation, Producer, Original Music Composer
Credits from TMDB.