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Young Irishman and Girlfriend Killed in Thailand
The 20-year-old had won Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year in 2023 and was travelling with his girlfriend when the crash happened.
- On Sunday, Max Hendrickson, a 20-year-old filmmaker from Cabra, Dublin, died in a scooter crash in Thailand alongside his Czech girlfriend. The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to the family.
- A student at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dun Laoghaire, Hendrickson was in his second year studying Film when the tragedy occurred. Sinn Féin councillor for Cabra Séamas McGrattan said people are shocked by the loss.
- Recognized as Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year, Hendrickson created 10 short films that screened at over 100 festivals and received over 40 awards since age 12. His award-winning work demonstrated exceptional creative talent.
- Labour TD for Dublin Central Marie Sherlock described Hendrickson as incredibly talented, noting his acclaimed animation work included a re-telling of Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart. Fresh Film paid tribute, highlighting his "extraordinary vision" and "skill."
- Fresh International Film Festival Director Jayne Foley noted watching Hendrickson grow as a storyteller and filmmaker over five years, while his animation work remains available to watch on YouTube for audiences to experience his creative legacy.
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Irish MirrorYoung Irishman and girlfriend killed in Thailand
It's believed the 20-year-old and his girlfriend were travelling on a scooter when the collision occurred
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A Czech woman and her Irish boyfriend, young filmmaker Max Hendrickson, have died in a road accident in Thailand. The couple crashed head-on into a van on a rainy mountain road in northern Thailand, the Thai Examiner website reports.
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