Max Schweik is a filmmaker, photographer, climber, and endurance athlete from Amherst, Massachusetts. He graduated from Ithaca College in 2024 with a major in Documentary Studies and Production and minors in Outdoor Pursuits and Still Photography. During his time at Ithaca College, he bridged his love for the outdoors with documentary and photography pursuing projects in the backcountry across the United States with an environmental lens. His work has been utilized by nonprofits such as the Appalachian Mountain Club and Outward Bound. His most recent film, Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America was awarded the international Carole Dorothy Joyce grant for student filmmakers along with finalist for best documentary at its debut festival.