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Zaknafein Luken

Filmmaker

Phone:

217-737-2753

Email:

Currently Located:

Lincoln, Illinois

Date of Birth:

April 30th, 1999

A Bit About Me

Zaknafein Luken is a motivated and passionate Filmmaker, always looking for new challenges and opportunities. Their passion for the arts started at a young age, and they have grown to become a driven young artist who strives to entertain and tell compelling stories. After graduating from Lincoln College in 2022, Zaknafein is now working independently on short films and other social content to continue his love of content creation.

 

As of January 2023, Zak has also begun working on the docu-series, Old Iron Adventures, which is featured on RFD-TV that follows the Aumann Auctions crew as they find antique treasures from around the world!

 

Please browse their site to view highlights of their work and get in touch with any questions.

Work Experience

LCTV Station Manager
August 2019 - May 2022

Responsible for overall station operations. Duties include production duties in all stages of individual productions, creative services, program scheduling and maintenance, and supervision and training of staff.

'Twas Entertainment - Intern
May 2021 - May 2022

Worked with director Kevin Lima (Tarzan, Enchanted, The Goofy Movie), where Zaknafein Luken was responsible for reading scripts and providing coverage as well as creating Pitch Decks and sitting in on Industry Meetings with studios.

Independent Filmmaker
February 2020 - PRESENT

Responsible for writing, directing, and editing several nationally nominated promotional videos and short films.

"Old Iron Adventures" - Showrunner
January 2023 - PRESENT

Responsible for the overall production of the RFD-TV show "Old Iron Adventure". Tasks included traveling around the country for extensive shooting, as well as editing and directing each (13) episode of the season.

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