Jeff is a well-rounded makeup and special effects artist with a career in film, TV, events and advertising production spanning 12 years and counting. He is currently based in the USA but started out in the industry as a Production Designer for TV advertisements in the Philippines. He slowly discovered the world of Makeup and Prosthetics Arts through his numerous collaborations with local and international filmmakers.
Shortly after earning his bachelor’s degree in Film & Audio-Visual Communication, Jeff completed his certificate course in Master Makeup from the Cinema Makeup School in Los Angeles, California. He formally trained in beauty and natural makeup, fashion makeup, makeup for broadcasting, airbrushing, photographic hairstyling, character makeup effects, prosthetic effects and advanced special effects and bloodwork. Since then, he has been continuously working with filmmakers and major production studios from countries like the USA, Australia, Singapore, Japan, France, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, China and more. To date, Jeff enjoys any kind of makeup job but his favorites would be those that are not necessarily easy. For him, the more challenging the project is, the better!
Everytime he completes a project, Jeff rewards himself by going on short vacations or maybe dining out with friends or even just enjoying an uninterrupted 8-hr sleep at home.
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Further Trainings Completed:
2022 - Freehand Clay Pottery (Taipei, Taiwan)
2019 - Introduction to Human Figure Sculpting (Barcelona, Spain)
2016 - Music TV and Broadcast Makeup (New York, USA)
2015 & 2012 - Filmmaking, Major in Production Design (Busan, S. Korea)
Workshop Facilitated:
2018 - Makeup and Special Effects for Film and TV (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
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Brief Filmography:
2021
Arisaka (Mikhail Red)
White Building (Kavich Neang)
Whether the Weather is Fine (Carlo Manatad)
Karmalink (Jake Wachtel)
2020
Monsters of Man (Mark Toia)
Fan Girl (Antoinette Jadaone)
2019
Untrue (Sigrid Bernardo)
Wet Season (Anthony Chen)
Jhon en Martian (Victor Villanueva)
Ulan (Irene Villamor)
Cuddle Weather (Rod Marmol)
2018
Spirits: Reawakening (Topel Lee)
Class of 2018 (Bebs Gohetia)
The Prey (Jimmy Henderson)
Never Tear Us Apart (Whammy Alcazaren)
2017
Tabi Po (Paul Basinilio)
Jailbreak (Jimmy Henderson)
Nay (Kip Oebanda)
2016
iAmerica (Yvan Payawal)
My Candidate (Quark Henares)
Kusina (David Corpuz, Cenon Palomares)
Beyond the Bridge (Kulikar Sothok)
Pauwi Na (Paolo Villaluna)
2015
#WalangForever (Dan Villegas)
Buy Now, Die Later (Randolph Longjas)
Anatomiya ng Pag-Ibig: Ding (Jewels Sison)