Writer/Director Max Neace Creating With Constraints

The Writers Hangout

The Writers Hangout
Writer/Director Max Neace Creating With Constraints
Mar 29, 2026 Season 1 Episode 192
Sandy Adomaitis

Sandy chats with film producer, writer, and director Max Neace about his journey into the entertainment world. Max shares how he learned the ropes of producing and used that knowledge to make his own movies, like Shift—a thrilling film created mostly within tight constraints. The story of SHIFT sounds simple but intriguing: what if a thriller stayed inside a security office? Max also produced other films such as WHAT WE DO NEXT, written and directed by Steven Belber and featuring actors like Corey Stoll, Karen Pittman, and Michelle Veintimilla, along with STALKER and DON'T TELL A SOUL, plus many short films. He studied at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his passion.

 

Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Creator/Executive Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

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