Evan Makarov is a filmmaker and photographer born and raised in Southern California. As a child, Evan started making home movies with his family and that's when his filmmaking journey began. Now, he's a recent Woodbury University graduate with years of experience on short film sets.
He has made over 15 projects which he has written, directed, and edited. He was the cinematographer for most of them as well. Additionally, he's worked on many student films and a handful of professional short films and commercials as a cinematographer, camera assistant, gaffer, and grip. He's also collaborated and worked with celebrity beauty photographer, Mitch Stone.
Evan also made behind the scenes videos for companies such as Beauty Factory by Mitch Stone and Nations Info Corp. While one of his hobbies is photography, he also takes photos for his instagram and as collaborations with other creatives.
His new short film, KILLER is out on YouTube now!
Fading (2025)
Dir. Zian Fairnot
The Dangers of Subpar Dinosaur Containment (2025)
Dir. Alex Beggs
Seraphic (2023)
Dir. Andrew Navia
The Intruder (2022)
Dir. Kai Shaffer
Atelier Boulevard - Dir. Adham Khairallah
Position: Script Supervisor
A Needle Too Far - Dir. Josiah Juarez
Positions: Cam Op, 1st AC
Fading - Dir. Zian Fairnot
Position: DP
Mid-Life - Dir. Justine Gurse
Positions: Key Grip, Grip
Voyeur - Dir. Cianan Veltz
Positions: Grip, PD PA
Dantea's Dream - Dir. Andrew Navia
Positions: Gaffer, 2nd AC, Key Grip
The Dangers of Subpar Dinosaur Containment - Dir. Alex Beggs
Position: DP
Family Matters - Dir. Angel Fernandez
Position: Grip
The Art Conundrum - Dir. Kaylee Jaime
Position: UPM
The Creations - Dir. Noah Michael Diaz Muñoz
Position: Grip
Depraved - Dir. Emma Manning
Position: Gaffer
The One for Us - Dir. Kamryn Dominguez
Position: Gaffer
The British Spy - Dir. Anand Singh
Position: Key PA
Home Show - Dir. Tony Gonzalez
Position: Gaffer
Shaw - Dir. Rytchie Smith
Position: Gaffer
Last Day of Camp - Dir. Archie Sergeant
Position: Key PA
When the World Goes Dark - Dir. Noah Michale Diaz Muñoz
Positions: 2nd AC, Grip
Serephic - Dir. Andrew Navia
Position: DP
The Hades Project - Dir. Emma Manning
Position: 1st AC
The Intruder - Dir. Kai Shaffer
Position: DP
Grade A Summoning - Dir. Cody Mills
Position: 2nd AC
Jailbird - Dir. Dev Baura
Position: Grip
a purchase at target (2025)
DP: Kaylee Jaime & Evan Makarov
a return at target (2025)
DP: Kaylee Jaime & Evan Makarov
Stupid Horror Movie (2024)
DP: Evan Makarov
The Slow and Unfortunate Death of Physical Media (2024)
DP: Evan Makarov
The Wonderment of Man (2023)
DP: Evan Makarov
They all die lol (2023)
DP: Evan Makarov
F*** the News (2023)
DP: Evan Makarov
December 18, 2021 (2023)
DP: Cianan Veltz
The Envelope (2023)
DP: Cianan Veltz
What a Productive Night (2022)
DP: Evan Makarov
Cracksmith (2021)
DP: Evan Makarov