On air 01 Director/Producer/Program Creator/AI Director

I direct the frames others only watch.

Ashkan Makin — Television director, producer & program creator. Thirteen years between the lens and the live signal — now building with AI. I direct the frames — but the story was never mine. All I have is from God, and I follow Jesus.

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№ 02 Manifesto Edition MMXXVI 01 / 01
A hand on a live vision switcher in a broadcast control room REC
Scene
02 / A
Set
Control room — Live
Roll
A013 · 24 fps

A statement of intent by A. Makin

i.Every frame is a decision. ii.Every broadcast, a statement.

I don't produce content. I architect broadcast experiences. From first light to final grade, every element serves one purpose — to command attention.

Thirteen years in broadcast and cinematic production have taught me a single truth: great work doesn't request focus. It demands it.

Years
13
Productions
50+
Regions
03
Frames
∞
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№ 03 Timeline TC 10:00:00:00 Now ← 13 years

CH 01Now

Directing the machine

Apps & web, built with AI (Claude Code)

Hub Pro Electric app home screen
App 01 / 03 Hub Pro Electric Book · Track · Estimate · Pay
CK Handyman customer app home screen
App 02 / 03 CK Handyman Request · Schedule · Invoice
Cyber Shield App resource library screen
App 03 / 03 Cyber Shield App Offline · No account · Private
MULTIVIEW · APPS
Where
Hub Pro Electric · CK Handyman · Cyber Shield
When
2026 — Now
Kit
Next.js · Supabase · AI
  • Customer and field apps for two US service businesses — booking, live tracking, estimates, invoices, reviews.
  • An offline security companion app for the Cyber Shield & Media Hub service.
Open the Lab ↓

CH 02Live gallery On air

Calling the show

Production Manager / Producer / TV Director

Ashkan Makin at the vision mixer in the Mohabat TV control roomPGM · LIVE
Where
CBN — Mohabat TV — Istanbul
When
2024 — Now
Kit
Live · Satellite · 50+ episodes
  • Mohabat TV: a 24/7 Persian-language satellite and online network, on air since 2006.
  • Directs and produces live and recorded programs to broadcast standard.
  • Leads the production team; builds program structures and workflows for satellite broadcast.
  • Schedules, budgets and supervision — over 50 episodes produced.
mohabat.tv ↗

CH 03Production team

Programs for a region

Production team member

Ashkan Makin vision-mixing a live event, multiview monitors in front of him
Still 01 / 03 On the switcher Live event · multi-camera
The Elam production team together on a staircase
Still 02 / 03 The production team Elam · Turkey
Group photo of a media training course
Still 03 / 03 Training course Teaching the craft
CAM 3 · ELAM
Where
Elam Ministries — Turkey
When
Turkey
Kit
Live events · Shoot · Edit · Teach
  • Filmed and edited educational, cultural and social programs.
  • Multimedia productions for Christian networks; campaigns across Turkey and the Middle East.

CH 04Short film · Cannes 2017

A frame at Cannes

Camera assistant

Title cardTashrih-e Yek Sookhtegi-ye MozmenShort film · dir. Seyed Ali Mosaded · Cannes 2017, non-competitive section
Black-and-white still from the set of the short film Tashrih-e Yek Sookhtegi-ye Mozmen: the crew around a monitor
Still 02 / 03 On set Shiraz · 2016
Cast and crew of the short film Tashrih-e Yek Sookhtegi-ye Mozmen
Still 03 / 03 Cast & crew Tashrih · Shiraz
CAM 4 · SHORT FILM
Where
Shiraz, Iran — shot spring 2016
When
2016 — Cannes 2017
Kit
Camera department
  • Camera assistant on the short film «Tashrih-e Yek Sookhtegi-ye Mozmen», directed by Seyed Ali Mosaded.
  • Selected for the non-competitive section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival — the film's first international outing.
Mehr News · 18 Mar 2017 ↗

CH 05Cinematographer

Behind the camera

Cinematographer

On the set of the telefilm Az Miyan-e Ruzha: an operator at a rigged cinema camera
Still 01 / 01 Az Miyan-e Ruzha Telefilm · Iran
CAM 1 · IRAN
Where
Film & media projects — Iran
When
Iran
Kit
DSLR · Blackmagic · GH6
  • Feature films, documentaries and commercials, including the telefilm «Az Miyan-e Ruzha».
  • Hands-on with creative teams, from the field through post-production.

CH 06School

Learning the lens

B.A. Cinematic Cinematography

Title cardB.A. CinematographyIslamic Azad University — Bushehr
Where
Islamic Azad University — Bushehr, Iran
When
Iran
Kit
Film school
  • Bachelor's degree in cinematic cinematography.
  • Light, lens and frame — the grammar everything after is written in.
№ 04 Selected work Rundown 07 items

On the air.

  1. 01 Melodies of Hope — still Melodies of HopeTelevision series · Mohabat TV Producer & Director 2023 Playlist
  2. 02 Tourist Zendegi — still Tourist ZendegiLifestyle & travel program · Mohabat TV TV Director & DP 2023–24 Playlist
  3. 03 The Good Samaritan — still The Good SamaritanGuesthouse series · Mohabat TV Cinematographer 2022 Play
  4. 04 FaiCast — still FaiCastTalk show · Mohabat TV Director & Editor 2024 Play
  5. 05 A Time for Worship — still A Time for WorshipLive music program · Season 19 Director & DP 2023 Play
  6. 06 Christ Is Born — still Christ Is BornChristmas music video Director & Colorist 2023 Play
  7. 07 Tora Asheghane — still Tora AsheghaneLyric video · Time for Worship Creative Director 2024 Play
№ 05 Lab Director × Machine

From the switcher to the model.

A live gallery is many systems running at once, with one person calling the cut. I bring that same discipline to AI — designing and building applications where the machine is part of the crew.

  1. Hub Pro Electric app home screen
    CH 01 Built & tested

    Hub Pro Electric

    Customer and field app for an electrical contractor in Marietta, GA. Customers book and track their electrician; the crew runs the day from their phone.

    3 apps in one · 20+ features · 51 security tests

    Next.js · Supabase · Claude Code

  2. CK Handyman owner panel dashboard
    CH 02 Built & tested

    CK Handyman

    Customer app plus a private owner panel in English and Persian: requests, scheduling, estimates, invoices and payment in one place.

    8 services · 7 job statuses · 2 languages

    Web app · Claude Code

  3. CH 03 In development

    Cyber Shield App

    An offline security companion in Persian: a security checkup, step-by-step help when something goes wrong, and tool guides. No sign-up; nothing leaves the phone.

    Fully offline · No account · Encrypted storage

    Offline app · Claude Code

№ 06 Services Available Istanbul / Remote

What I run.

  1. 01

    Television direction & production

    Live and recorded programs, from format and run-down to transmission — directed, produced and delivered to broadcast standard.

  2. 02

    Camera & edit

    Cinematography and post: DSLR, Blackmagic and GH6 on set; Premiere Pro and After Effects in the edit.

  3. 03

    Apps & websites, built with AI

    Custom apps for small businesses — booking, live tracking, estimates, invoices and reviews — designed and built with Claude Code.

  4. 04

    Cyber Shield & Media Hub

    A one-year service that strengthens the digital security, media and network of community leaders: security checkups, incident playbooks, training and an offline companion app.

№ 07 End credits Istanbul MMXXVI

Created to create.

God is the Creator. He made us to imagine, to dream, and to create — every idea, every story, every frame is a gift from Him.

I don’t create to glorify myself. I create to reflect the One who created me.

And above all, never forget to love — just as God loves you, every single day.

Everything comes from Him, through Him, and for His glory.

Soli Deo Gloria.

Ashkan Makin