Artist Bio

Max Van Loan is an experimental filmmaker.

Max received their BA in Cinema from Binghamton University and their MFA in Arts Practices from the University of Colorado Boulder. They are based in Milwaukee, WI. Max is nonbinary trans and uses they/them pronouns.

You can reach them at emvanloan@gmail.com.

Artist Statement

I make analog films by hand because using my body as a tool is necessary to dance with my emotions. My work complicates our collective understanding of cinema, of trauma, of the propriety of public disclosure. I am a messy filmmaker because I make real films about my real life.