Max Maven: A Fabulous Monster

SYNOPSISMeet a living enigma. Max Maven is a man who seems to know what you are thinking, he is known for performing what seem to be miracles with no possible explanation. He’s famous among magicians — he’s probably invented more magic tricks than anyone in the history of a field filled with eccentric genius. Can Max actually read minds or is he creating illusions based on his mastery of certain psychological insights? This profile of Max Maven is built around his lifelong exploration of the twilight regions of human psychology and some of the lesser known regions of show business. We join Max in a performance that is clever, intriguing and very mysterious.
CREDITS

Produced, Directed & Written by
Donna Zuckerbrot

Executive Producers
Donna Zuckerbrot
Daniel Zuckerbrot

Executive Producer, VisionTV
Alberta Nokes

Director of Photography
Neville Ottey

Editor
Greg Hopen

Composer
Aaron Davis
John Lang

Additional Camera
Andrew Binnington
Onno Weeda

Sound Recordist
Phil Brouwer
Ian Challis
Gary Oppenheimer

Title Design & Illustrations
Ken Nutt

Series Opening
Tango Media Group

Online Editor/Colourist
Brent McCready

Sound Editor
Jakob Thiesen

Sound Mixer
Ian Rodness

Audio Post
Kitchen Sync Digital Audio

Legal Affairs
Richard Hanet, Lewis Birnberg Hanet, LLP

Accountant
Richard Warburton, Kay & Warburton

Insurance
Jones Brown

Stock Footage/Archival Visuals
© Christie’s Images/CORBIS
© Chris Hellier/Corbis
© Hamid Sardar/Corbis
Paul Kane/The Bridgeman Art Library/Getty Images
Kenneth Garrett/National Geographic/Getty Images
Nita Goldstein
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Magicana
Sonia Sanz

With Special Thanks To
David Ben
Eugene Burger
Julie Eng
Nita Goldstein
Jeff Mann
Max Maven
Stephen Minch
Joe Mercurio
Allan Slaight
Angie Stillitano
Patrick Watson
Michael Weber

L’Espresso
Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre
Magicana

Produced in association with VisionTV with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credits and the Ontario film & Television Tax Credits.

REVIEWSMarketplace of the Mind

This is a 48 minute documentary about Max Maven, by Canadian filmmaker Donna Zuckerbrot. It was filmed on the occasion of Max receiving a special tribute from Magicana. There are plenty of notable guests in this film, such as Eugene Burger, Stephen Minch, and Michael Weber…Read More

Dustin Stinett, Genii Magazine
On March 14, 2007 an episode of the Enigma (VisionTV Network, Canada) featured this documentary on Max Maven which was produced, written, directed and narrated by Donna Zuckerbrot. If that last name sounds familiar, it’s because her husband-and co-executive producer on this project-Daniel Zuckerbrot produced the documentary film, Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic…Read More

Bryce Kuhlman, Mylovelyassistant.com
I guess I’m the only one of our official reviewers that can give this a fair review. Jeff and Eugene are too close to Max. I don’t think the others really know him. Me? I’ve had several lovely dinners with Max and he stayed with us on his last visit to Phoenix. So I feel I have some insight into Max and his life, but am not close enough for this review to feel biased…Read More



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