The production backbone for ambitious work in Iraq and the region.
Backbone is a full-service production agency built for international agencies, broadcasters, and directors who need a local partner that moves at their standard — from first scout to final wrap.
Huner Resul.
Executive Producer · 15+ Years
Huner has spent over fifteen years leading large-scale advertising, film, and drama productions across Iraq and the wider region — building Backbone on the back of a career spent solving real problems on real sets.
He has delivered campaigns for Asiacell, Toyota, Ahmed Tea, Talabat, and leading construction and food companies, working alongside top international directors and agencies across Turkey, Egypt, the UAE, Lebanon, and Europe.
15+
Years in Production
5+
Countries Worked Across
$M+
Campaigns Delivered
4
Languages Spoken
From local production manager to regional executive producer.
2017 — 2025
Executive Producer
Suli Media, Iraq
2010 — 2016
Head of Production
Action Production Iraq, Erbil
2009 — 2010
Production Manager
VIN TV, Dohuk
2009 — Now
Executive Producer
Advertising & Media
Four promises that shape every production.
01 · Experience
Senior on every shoot.
No junior handoffs. The people you brief are the people on set, every day, from prep to wrap.
02 · Discipline
Paperwork that travels.
Call sheets, permits, insurance, customs, carnets — built to the standard your home office expects to see.
03 · Trust
Crew and vendors on speed dial.
Years of relationships across Iraq and the region — not cold calls. Access translates into time, money, and locations.
04 · Standards
Workflows that match yours.
Built to slot into international agency, broadcaster, and direct-to-brand pipelines without friction or translation.
Iraq-based. Regionally fluent.
Backbone is built as a bridge — local enough to move quickly on the ground, connected enough to plug into international productions without translation.
- IraqHome base — Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Dohuk, Baghdad
- TurkeyIstanbul crews, post, and equipment partners
- UAERegional agency and brand partnerships
- EgyptTalent, directors, and production support
- LebanonCreative and post-production network
- EuropeInternational director and DP collaborations