Canadian writer, producer and director
Max Lewkowicz is a Canadian writer, producer, director, and the founder and owner of Dog Green Productions. He is best known for his work as director, producer, and writer of "" (2019), "Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro" (2016) and "Morgenthau: Three Men, Three Generations, One Fight" (2013).
Education.
Lewkowicz attained his bachelor's degree at McGill University in Montreal, and attained his Master's in Communications at New York University in New York City.
Career.
After graduating college, Lewkowicz started out taking part in TV commercials, then he moved on to working with Holocaust museums, as well as filming documentaries and short interviews. Later, he moved onto being a director on bigger features for HBO and PBS.
Lewkowicz has directed, produced, and written many documentary films including: "Morgenthau: Three Men, Three Generations, One Fight" (2013), "Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro" (2016), and his most well-known and recent work "" (2019). Lewkowicz is also the founder of Dog Green Productions, a media production company that creates historical and military presentations. Additionally, he has worked on TV commercials, worked with Holocaust museums, and directed HBO and PBS shows in his early career.
Awards.
Lewkowicz's work has won the Silver Screen Award at the U.S. International Film and Video Festival, the grand prize of The Chicago International Film Festival, and the 2003 Award of Excellence from the National Association of Museum Exhibitions. He has won the New York Emmy for his feature film "Morgenthau: Three Men, Three Generation, One Fight". "" was deemed "The Chosen Film" as the audience favorite at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival. Additionally, "Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles" won the Audience Favorite Award at the Mayerson JCC Jewish &amp; Israeli Film Festival, the Fan Favorite Award at the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Film Festival, in addition to having been premiered in the United States at the Washington Jewish Film Festival.
Life.
Family.
Lewkowicz is a Canadian citizen, as well as the son of a Holocaust survivor. His mother is a holocaust survivor, one who had been through the struggle in Auschwitz and barely survived the brutality of the Nazis. She is originally from Krakow, Poland, which is later referenced in "Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles".