Jeff is a Los Angeles-based makeup artist with years of experience in film, television and advertising productions. He began his career as a Production Designer where he collaborated with local and international makeup artists, who inspired him to pursue his current specialization.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in Film & Audio-Visual Communication, Jeff completed a Master Makeup certification at the Cinema Makeup School in Los Angeles. He trained in the full range of makeup— from natural beauty makeup all the way to complex special effects. Since then, he has worked with filmmakers and major production studios from the USA, Australia, Singapore, Japan, France, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, China, and more. He thrives on challenging projects, finding greater satisfaction in complex and intricate makeup work.
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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)
Filmography:
2024
Tunnels (Bui Thac Chuyen)
2023
Don’t Cry, Butterfly (Duong Dieu Linh)
Walang Kaparis (“Nothing Like in Paris”; Sigrid Bernardo)
2021
Tenement (Inrasothythep Neth, Sokyou Chea)
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 (“Rain”; 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 (“Mom”; Kip Oebanda)
2016
iAmerica (Yvan Payawal)
My Candidate (Quark Henares)
Kusina (“Kitchen”; David Corpuz, Cenon Palomares)
Beyond the Bridge (Kulikar Sothok)
Pauwi Na (“The Way Home”; Paolo Villaluna)
2015
#WalangForever (Dan Villegas)
Buy Now, Die Later (Randolph Longjas)
Anatomiya ng Pag-Ibig: Ding (“Anatomy of Love: Ding”; Jewels Sison)