Max Von der Horst, a student studying at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, is an aspiring Filmmaker, Painter, Photographer, Writer, Animator and more. He studied art and photography at Mill Street Loft in Poughkeepsie, NY and is also a member of the Mill Street Loft chapter of the National Art Honors Society.
His projects include a short film titled "The Plague" starring William Odell, and a feature film titled "Individuation". He has also recently created several short films while studying at the USC Film School. He was also the Student Director for Warwick Valley High School's Drama Club. and also worked as Stage Manager for the Acting Out Playhouse in Warwick, NY.
In 2017, he completed his Senior Project thesis at Mill Street Loft, where he created 12 films in 12 weeks following the theme of Individuation. Individuation is a psychological process created by Carl Jung where the unconscious mind comes into the conscious mind through dreams in order to assimilate a whole personality. It follows four stages that are based upon Jung's metaphorical analysis of Alchemy. Individuation is a purification of the mind and an understanding of the Self in order to achieve self-actualization.
All of the 12 films can be found here.
His primary influence comes from directors such as Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, Ingmar Bergman, and Andrei Tarkovsky.
His projects include a short film titled "The Plague" starring William Odell, and a feature film titled "Individuation". He has also recently created several short films while studying at the USC Film School. He was also the Student Director for Warwick Valley High School's Drama Club. and also worked as Stage Manager for the Acting Out Playhouse in Warwick, NY.
In 2017, he completed his Senior Project thesis at Mill Street Loft, where he created 12 films in 12 weeks following the theme of Individuation. Individuation is a psychological process created by Carl Jung where the unconscious mind comes into the conscious mind through dreams in order to assimilate a whole personality. It follows four stages that are based upon Jung's metaphorical analysis of Alchemy. Individuation is a purification of the mind and an understanding of the Self in order to achieve self-actualization.
All of the 12 films can be found here.
His primary influence comes from directors such as Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, Ingmar Bergman, and Andrei Tarkovsky.