Max Orkis

Max's screenplays have, so far, received 24 awards and accolades at film festivals and competitions. Those scripts include comedies, dramas, and animation. His prose and poetry have appeared in a number of print journals and ezines.

Max got to live in several European countries before returning to the San Francisco Bay Area, which he's always called home. He dedicates most of his time to parenting, storytelling, and to his day job as a writer/editor and narrative designer.

Currently, he's working on a new feature, a Sci-Fi drama, and researching his future projects -- a historical drama and a family dramedy.

Award Category
Screenplay Award Category
A family man defies his loved ones and stays in a war zone to care for his abusive mother-in-law as he chooses between life and honor.
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