Max Karpman is an American filmmaker who grew up in Moscow, Russia. In 2024, he graduated from Chapman University’s Dodge College, where he directed Did You Forget Mr. Fogel?, a short documentary that helped free schoolteacher Marc Fogel from wrongful imprisonment in Russia.
‘Did You Forget Mr. Fogel?’: An American Teacher Is Released From Russian Prison - The Wall Street Journal
Marc Fogel is finally free: interviewing the team behind ‘Did You Forget Mr. Fogel?’ - The Panther
The Film that Led to Freedom | How Dodge College students helped one man come home - Chapman University