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Fox Maxy (Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians and Payómkawichum) is a director and artist based in San Diego, California. She makes vibrant, kaleidoscopic films that ripple between horror and non-fiction storytelling. Maxy was named a Chanel Next Prize winner in 2024. Her first feature length film, Gush, premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2023. Her work is rooted in safety, mental wellness, and endurance. Additionally, Maxy’s films have screened at festivals and museums across the US and internationally, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), International Film Festival Rotterdam, and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Her film, Guts and Glitz, is currently streaming on Mubi. chanel next prize 2024
academy museum of motion pictures
lA times, november events, “Dusty Tapes”
blessings and transmutations, interview
nd/nf 2023, film at lincoln center
moma, halloween, “Gush”
hyperallergic, what to see, “Gush”
sundance film fest 2023, “Gush”
toronto int film fest 2023, “F1ghting”
deadline, sundance Mereta Mita fellow
filmmaker magazine, “Gush”
where to watch her work:
Guts and Glitz, 70 min, 2024 on Mubi now *
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fox@civicfilms.org