Quarterfinalist, Roadmap Writers Kids' Television Competition 2024
Semifinalist, Josephson Entertainment + Roadmap Writers Short Story Competition
BIO
Ever since MAX RISSMAN was four years old, when he forced his parents to watch and act out "The Wizard of Oz" with him every night, he has been captivated by the power of stories to transform the mundane into the magical. After attending NYU's MFA film program, he now writes elevated genre features about wounded characters learning to forgive themselves and heal. His screenplay TIME FLIES won Bronze in the 2024 PAGE Awards, his screenplay HIT ME HARDER was featured on the 2020 GLAAD List, and his first feature film as a writer/director, UPON WAKING, is being distributed by Buffalo 8 in February 2025.