The short film ‘Free’ Chair follows two suburban families who struggle to maintain their friendships when they find the perfect ‘free’ chair on the side of the road.

CREDITS
__Starring: Andrew Marino, John Curtis, Donna Wall, and Sierra Weiner.
__Producers: Bennett Marino and Alyssa Ziskind
__Production Design: Ruby Zephyr Soudant
__Assistant Directors: Bennett Marino and John Lindell 
__Cinematographer: Fred Midgley
__Writer and Director: Maximus Zevon-Powell
INFO — Genre: Comedy Short — Length: 27 minutes — Location: United States — Language: English 

Lincoln Center’s Purchase Senior screening, NY | Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, VT |

The short documentary Winter In Vermont tells the story of a Vermont family (perhaps not your typical family) as they prepare for Christmas with all the trimmings. 

CREDITS
__Starring: Ariel Zevon, Crystal Zevon, and Augustus Zevon-Powell
__Director: Maximus Zevon-Powell
INFO — Length: 16 minutes — Location: United States — Language: English 

Lincoln Center, presented with Onward and Upward Prod. NY | Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, VT | Purchase College |

The Engagement showcases Max’s quirky humor, jazz-inflected atmosphere, and signature black-and-white cinematography. Told entirely without dialogue, the film follows two strangers who arrive at a restaurant for separate dates and discover their dates won’t be joining them. Through quiet gestures and shared space, an unexpected connection begins to form.

CREDITS
–Starring: Eva Cohan, Ruby Soudant, Rapheal Snow, Nadine Rayburn, Brian Wingertzahn, and Amelia Ponirakis
–Assistant Director: Eva Cohan
–Cinematographer: Brian Wingertzahn
–Writer and Director: Maximus Zevon-Powell
INFO — Genre: Short Narrative — Length: 13 minutes — Location: United States — Language: English 

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, VT | Purchase College |

Maximus Zevon-Powell’s sophomore film: Ruth and Chet’s first date isn’t going well and in search for conversation the two find themselves in a stimulating debate on free will. 

CREDITS
—Starring: Ruby Zephyr Soudant and Raphael Snow
–Writer and Director: Maximus Zevon-Powell
INFO — Genre: Comedy Short — Length: 12 minutes — Location: United States — Language: English

Receptions is a suspenseful drama about Maya, a hotel receptionist, whose day is upended when a mysterious woman, Gloria, arrives, asking for help. Maya faces a moral dilemma: should she help Gloria at the risk expense of her job?

CREDITS
–Starring: Kelsey Collins, Kristina Dege, Adam Woogmaster and Robert T. Nuner –Producer: Abigail Luis –Assistant Director: Aidan Sullivan and Alyssa Ziskind –Director of Photography: Brian Wingertzahn –Gaffer: Fred Midgley –Set Design: Hero McCarty
–Writer and Director: Maximus Zevon-Powell
INFO — Genre: Short drama — Length: 17 minutes — Location: United States — Language: English