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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Max Kestner

Biography:

Max Kestner was born 1969. He graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1997. He than worked for DR TV, where he made Partiet/The Party (2000) and Supergeil (1997-1998). His film Rejsen på ophavet/Max by chance (2004) was chosen for First Appearance at IDFA Amsterdam and received a GulDok for Best Short Documentary at CPH:DOX, 2004. His next film Verden i Danmark/The World in Denmark (2007) received a Danish Robert for Best Short Film. Besides his filmmaking activities he also works as a lecturer at the National Film School of Denmark.

Known For

Acting

2024

2004

Max by Chance as Himself

Crew

2018

Bad Circumstances as Cinematography

2004

Max by Chance as Cinematography

Directing

2024

2021

Little Galaxies as Director

2018

Bad Circumstances as Director

2017

Man Divided as Director

2016

Amateurs in Space as Director

2012

I Am Fiction as Director

2011

2010

Copenhagen Dreams as Director

2007

2006

Mig og dig as Director

2004

Max by Chance as Director

1997

Clarks as Director

Writing

2018

Bad Circumstances as Screenplay

2017

Man Divided as Story

2007

The World in Denmark as Screenplay

Editing

2020

Meanwhile on Earth as Consulting Editor