MAX JOSEPH is a writer and director of both fiction and non-fiction. For over 7 years Max co-hosted and executive produced MTV’s CATFISH and most recently directed the award-winning HBO Max documentary 15 MINUTES OF SHAME. Max also directed and co-wrote the cult classic WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS, starring Zac Efron and Jon Bernthal. Max’s short films have garnered over 800 million views on YouTube and he is considered a pioneer of the video essay with his films DICKS, BOOKSTORES, and A BRIEF HISTORY OF JOHN BALDESSARI. His work has screened at Sundance, Telluride, and SXSW among others and his video FOLLOW THE FROG for Rainforest Alliance was awarded a Cannes Lion where he was also included in the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase.