Max, 13
Encyclopedia
Max, 13 is the 1999
debut feature film
of director
by Tomales
native Abe Levy, revolving around a 13 year old boy coming of age in rural Northern California. This film featured Marshall resident, Max Hurwitz, who continues to reside in Marshall as well as Petaluma.
1999 in film
The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
debut feature film
Feature film
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of director
Film director
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by Tomales
Tomales, California
Tomales is a census-designated place on State Route 1 in Marin County, California, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census. The largest employer in Tomales is Tomales High School, which has a student body of approximately 250.-Geography:Tomales is located above Keys Creek,...
native Abe Levy, revolving around a 13 year old boy coming of age in rural Northern California. This film featured Marshall resident, Max Hurwitz, who continues to reside in Marshall as well as Petaluma.
Cast
- Max Hurwitz ... Max
- Jorja Dwyer ... Claire
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... Ray - Kandis Kozolanka ... Mrs. Eggles
- Aerielle Levy ... Florida
- Greg Marquardt ... Harvey
- Christine Renaudin ... Frida
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... Floyd - Nick Scott ... Dallas
- Shaina Solomon ... Sasha
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... Marianne - Robert Vandermaaten ... Jonathan
Additional sources
- metroactive.com, (about Levy) "North Bay filmmakers forge a new cinematic scene: Abe Levy and Silver Tree ...Lifelong Sonoma County resident Abe Levy has proven himself a filmmaker to the degree that he actually has a second home in Hollywood...."
- Daedalus Howell: "09.15.99, FINAL CUT: Tomales-borne director Abe Levy unthaws the freeze-frame on his coming-of-age opus "Max, 13 this weekend at the Phoenix Theater"
- Sonoma Wine Country: "Ever since 1973, Petaluma has served as a location for many major films, including: ...Max, 13 (1997) 4 day shoot in Petaluma and 10 day shoot in Tomales..."
- Petaluma.org: "Some of the movies in which you can find scenes of Petaluma are: ...Max, 13 (1997)..."
- Cinema Picuria: (about Levy) "Abe Levy has directed a handful of feature films"
- Faltbush Pictures: (about the editor) "Jeni Matson edited Abe Levy's acclaimed debut feature, MAX, 13"