Speaker Bios
Brian Kinney
Brian Kinney is a primetime Emmy-nominated make-up artist and a Journeyman in IATSE Hollywood Local 706 Make-up Artists and Hairstylists Guild, where he serves as Makeup Craft President and Executive Board Member. Founder of Full Slap FX and the Hurt Box moulds, Brian has been professionally working in the U.K. and U.S. in film, television, theater and print for nearly 20 years, with credits including
Purge: Anarchy,
Fear The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones and
CSI.
Christine Blundell
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Craig Reardon
Make-up artist Craig Reardon worked with Rick Baker on projects including
The Incredible Shrinking Woman, The Funhouse and
An American Werewolf in London. Reardon worked with his idol and mentor Dick Smith on
Altered States. Reardon’s additional film credits include
Poltergeist, Dreamscape, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Weird Science and
The Goonies. He did TV movies including
The Dreamer of Oz and ’90s TV shows including
Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine,
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and
The X Files.
David Malinowski
David Malinowski has been a working make-up effects artist since 1996. He worked with esteemed artists such as Nick Dudman, Neil Gorton, Kristyan Mallett, Neal Scanlan, Conor O’Sullivan, Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier at his Coulier Creatures. In October 2000, Malinowski created founded ATD Creations. His credits include
London’s Burning,
Merlin,
The Wolfman,
Iron Lady,
The Revenant,
Darkest Hour and
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Denise and Janice Tunnell
Denise and Janice Tunnell are accomplished international make-up artists, beauty experts, and entrepreneurs. The Tunnell twins both have had 20-year-careers, expertise, and backgrounds, that cover many facets of the entertainment industry including film, television, theater, and print. Some of the projects that they’ve worked on are
House of Cards,
Atlanta,
Survivor’s Remorse,
Underground,
Hunger Games,
Furious 7, and
Captain America ... to name a few. Giving back to the industry, the sisters have co-hosted an online radio show for the past 10 years called "Beauty Talk" and are the creators of a cosmetics line for women of color called “Illusions Cosmetics.”
Donald Mowat
As make-up department head/designer on
Sicario,
Nightcrawler and
Stronger, and upcoming films
First Man and
The Darkest Minds, Donald Mowat is one of the film industry’s most sought-after make-up artists. A longtime member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Hollywood Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild, Mowat has received awards recognition for his make-up on
Blade Runner 2049,
Nocturnal Animals and
Prisoners, to name a few. In 2012 he was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his service to the film industry and various charities.
Einat Dan
Einat Dan is a multiple award-winning make-up artist working globally in fashion, beauty and body painting. Her clients have included Jean Paul Gaultier, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Fendi, Vivienne Westwood and others, and she has worked on fashion shows worldwide. Her work has appeared in
Vogue, Elle, Posh,
InStyle,
Maxim,
Tatler and other publications. She teaches international master classes and workshops for professional make-up artists. In 2012, she created her line of beauty brushes, m.i.a. by Einat Dan.
Emily Clayton
Emily Clayton is a talented make-up artist who also goes by the name of Vanity Venom. Clayton won the 2015 NYX U.K. and Ireland FACE (Fine Artistry of Cosmetics Elites) Awards, and in 2017, she moved to Dubai to become the head make-up artist for Cirque Le Soir. Recently she collaborated with Jean Paul Gaultier on a feature for
Elle Middle East.
Fidel Gonzalez
Fidel Gonzalez is a Los Angeles-based make-up artist, photographer and Senior Beauty Editor for
XIOX magazine. He has been compared to many of today’s master artists. With his artistic style of make-up there's never a dull moment with him on set. He is truly an outstanding make-up artist, who calls himself a painter of light as his style is truly a masterpiece of art.
Frances Hannon
Hair, make-up and prosthetic designer Frances Hannon attended The London College of Fashion and trained at the BBC. She won her first BAFTA for the TV miniseries
The Singing Detective. Over the years, Hannon worked on diverse projects including
The Gathering Storm (BAFTA win),
Conspiracy (Emmy nomination),
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Da Vinci Code, X-Men: First Class, The Kings Speech (BAFTA nomination),
World War Z, Captain Phillips and
The Grand Budapest Hotel, for which she won a BAFTA and an Academy Award in 2015.
Gary Christensen
As a make-up artist and designer for theater, Gary Christensen has won a
Drama-Logue award for his prosthetics make-up design for
Comedy of Errors at the Grove Shakespeare Festival. Recently, he designed silicon make-up effects for
Time Stands Still. In London from 2013-15 he was a demonstrator for Mouldlife and Neill Gorton Prosthetics Studios at International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) and United Makeup Artists Expo (UMA Expo). As a theater make-up instructor, Christensen has taught at several colleges and universities, such as California State University Fullerton and Riverside City College. Also, for two years he served as the “Backstage” columnist for
Make-Up Artist magazine.
Jane Richardson
With over 27 years of experience in the beauty industry, Jane Richardson is a respected make-up artist who currently fulfills the role of Global Artistry Director for Nars Cosmetics, a position designed to communicate the philosophies and ideals that François Nars bestowed on the company at its inception. Richardson has cultivated an immense repertoire of experience in the beauty industry and has contributed her polished technique to projects for television, runway fashion shows and fashion editorial.
Jennifer Aspinall
With 14 Emmy nominations under her make-up belt and a 2009 Emmy win for MADtv, Jennifer Aspinall honed her make-up skills working in horror films such as the cult-classic, The Toxic Avenger, Spookies, and Street Trash. Most recently she’s been department head on Disney TV’s Walk the Prank and worked on the crews of Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013), Guardians of the Galaxy (2013), and Season 1 and 2 of Westworld. Aspinall says, “I take jobs that are interesting and challenging to me and I want to do them. I don’t really work. I get to do what I like to do and get paid for it.”
Jon Rummins
Jon Rummins, International Trainer/Head of Education at Rodial, joined the brand with 10 years of experience working in the beauty industry with premium, luxury brands including Jo Malone and Chantecaille. Bringing a wealth of knowledge from both high-tech and natural skincare, Rummins has travelled internationally to countries including the U.S., Canada and Australia to train retail teams. Also an accomplished make-up artist, Rummins’ expertise lies in creating a softly sculpted, natural and flawless look.
Julie Dartnell
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Karen Yiu
Karen Yiu graduated from the world-famous London College of Fashion with a distinction in Specialist Makeup Design. With over twelve years’ experience, Yiu is also an accomplished body painting artist. Yiu is incredibly passionate about make-up design. In 2015, she won the first place for Creative Makeup at the World Bodypainting Festival. She has been invited to undertake the role of make-up instructor at the World Body Painting Academy in Austria. Yiu set up her make-up academy Hong Kong Makeup Artist in 2015
Kate Walker
Founder and creative director of Ruby Rouge Makeup, Kate Walker is an international hair and make-up artist specializing in bridal and fashion makeovers. As a career-driven businesswoman, Walker has sought to build a brand that would combine her perfectionist tendencies and creative talents to deliver an elite client experience. Walker travels internationally to push the boundaries of bridal beauty, focusing on the importance of skin preparation to combat wedding day stressors and the overall objective to “create the best version of you.”
KC Mussman
KC Mussman was born in the U.S., but grew up in Israel “larping” (live action role playing) which led to doing make-up for her friends’ films at university. She moved to Los Angeles to study at Cinema Makeup School and after graduating, Mussman set up one of the first all-female shops in L.A., Nocturnal Designz. Mussman was a finalist on the 2017 summer season of
Face Off. As a shop owner, she says, “We get the craziest phone calls all the time. ‘We need 17 zombies tomorrow morning.’ We talk with, and sometimes educate, our producers and directors so that they know exactly how much time it’s going to take and what the budget will need to be.”
Kelseyanna Fitzpatrick
Recognizable in the make-up industry for her unexpected play on texture, color and shape, Kelseyanna Fitzpatrick approaches beauty as high art, using the face as her canvas. After completing Blanche Macdonald Centre’s Global Makeup Artistry Program, Fitzpatrick pursued a concentration in advanced special effects at the Cinema Makeup School in Los Angeles. She has been featured in numerous fashion publications, global campaigns and on the runway. She has emerged as the Best Makeup Artist Finalist at the 2016 Canadian Contessa Awards.
Lan Nguyen-Grealis
The youngest winner of Kryolan’s 2013 Golden Mask Award for Make-up Art, Lan Nguyen-Grealis is a self-taught make-up artist and internationally published author. The beauty editor of
Phoenix magazine, her editorial work has appeared in
Vanity Fair,
Glamour,
Elle UK,
Cosmopolitan and Russian
Vogue; she has also served as head make-up designer for key fashion shows. Nguyen-Grealis presents a journey through her art at IMATS London, prior to launching her latest book,
Art and Makeup.
Leah Carmichael
Leah Carmichael has been a make-up artist for over 15 years, working extensively in beauty and fashion. Carmichael assisted the legendary Francesca Tolot and is no stranger to music videos either, having worked on Beyoncé’s Grammy Award-winning visual album
Lemonade. Carmichael’s signature skill: comprehensive complexion expertise, from shade matching and corrective work to adjusting skin texture and finish.
Lucy Sibbick
Lucy Sibbick has worked in film and television for 14 years as a make-up, hair and prosthetic artist. Her credits include
Beautiful People,
Exodus: Gods and Kings,
Game of Thrones and
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Sibbick also worked for Coulier Creatures. This year she won a BAFTA, an Academy Award and a Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Award for her work on
Darkest Hour, along with Kazuhiro Tsuji and David Malinowski.
Mike Hill
Mike Hill is an award-winning sculptor from the north of England. His credits include
The Wolfman,
Men in Black 3 and
American Horror Story. This January he was nominated for a BAFTA for his work on
The Shape of Water. Hill’s skill in capturing likenesses began at the age of 4, when he started digging clay from a riverbank. He is known primarily for his highly realistic silicone sculptures and portraits. His work is sought by collectors such as Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson and Greg Nicotero.
Mimi Choi
Mimi Choi is known for her surreal illusionist make-up creations using easy-to-find, everyday make-up products. The Blanche Macdonald graduate-turned-instructor has collaborated with Kryolan, Make Up For Ever, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Velour Lashes and musician Beck. Her work has also been featured in various international magazines, blogs and websites with more than 19 million views. Choi’s stunning illusionist creations have garnered her a flourishing online following of over 340,000 on Instagram (gaining nearly 250,000 in less than six months).
Mona Turnbull
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Patricia L. Terry
Patricia L. Terry has directed more than 100 theater productions. For 13 years she served as artistic director of the Alternative Repertory Theatre, where she directed 35 productions, including
Seascape, No Exit, Macbeth and
Long Day’s Journey Into Night. While at ART she also won a
Drama-Logue award for her direction of
The House of Blue Leaves. In addition, Terry was producing artistic director of the Pandemonium Word Ballet and Literary Circus. And for the past several years she has written a blog,
Pat’s Musings on Living La Dolce Vita, about her experiences being retired in Italy where she spends six months of the year.
Roque Cozzette
Roque Cozzette is a make-up artist, photographer, innovator and educator who thinks creatively and creates strategically. His talent comes from the orchestrated sensibilities of hands, head and heart. He’s a seasoned beauty-industry pro with a multifaceted career spanning three decades. He is experienced in photography, television, print, fashion, celebrity image and cosmetic product development. He has co-created with celebrities including Christina Milian and Melody Gardot, and his brand (Cozzette) offers cruelty-free cosmetics, make-up brushes and beauty photography.
Sarah Jagger
Sarah Jagger is a fashion make-up artist obsessed with skin! Over the past 15 years, Jagger has created looks for magazines such as
Harper’s Bazaar,
Vogue and
Elle, along with campaigns for designers such as Vivienne Westwood, working with photographers such as Juergen Teller. When Jagger is not behind the camera she can be found reporting for British TV, magazines and blogs on the latest skin and make-up trends, with a passion for high-tech formulations.
Sara Seidman Vance
Sara Seidman Vance is an Emmy-nominated make-up artist who started as a performer. She has been featured in several magazines, as well as "Mazel Tov! The Complete Book of Jewish Weddings" by Lea Bayer. Vance has been in the film and TV industries for over 30 years; she was make-up artist for Katie Holmes during the first three seasons of
Dawson’s Creek. And she is considered one of the leading industry experts on make-up in the high definition arena. She teaches the nuances of light and make-up techniques and how to effectively adjust make-up for complex lighting situations. Vance is also known for her skill in corrective make-up application.
Siân Richards
Siân Richards is an award-winning make-up artist. Richards has worked in every avenue that make-up demands, from editorial to special effects. She won the Broadcast Film Critics Choice Award for the transformation she performed on Halle Berry in
Cloud Atlas and was Emmy and 706 Guild Award nominated for her transformation of Queen Latifah into ’30s blues icon Bessie Smith. Richards just completed working on Marvel Studios’
Black Panther, just wrapped
Avengers: Infinity War and will shoot Avengers 4 (Untitled) this fall. You can see more of her work on Chadwick Boseman on the Netflix original
Message from the King. She also has a successful brand called London Brush Company
Steffanie Strazzere
With 14 years of industry experience, Steffanie Strazzere has refined her craft, creating extraordinary editorial looks backstage at New York Fashion Week, as well as in print for
Vogue Italia,
US Weekly and
Inked Magazine. During her 12 years with globally renowned cosmetic retail brands, she facilitated master classes and led advanced training where she demonstrated her exceptional skills in beauty, avant-garde artistry and special effects.
Steve Johnson
Emmy Award-winning artist Steve Johnson has been making mind-boggling creations for 30 years. His recent book,
Rubberhead: Sex, Drugs, and Special FX was published in 2017 and chronicles his legendary career in film and TV. Johnson’s company, XFX, did make-up effects for more than 200 films, countless TV shows, commercials and music videos. His film credits include
The Abyss,
Ghostbusters,
Bicentennial Man,
Species and
Spider-Man 2. Johnson’s projects also include live-action performance for clients including Criss Angel and animatronic characters for theme parks around the globe.
Tara Buenrostro
Driven by her limitless creativity, profound artistic skill and proclivity for teaching, Tara Buenrostro has spent 13 years working in an extensive range of capacities. Whether she’s behind the scenes at photo and video shoots, leading artistry teams at premier cosmetic brands, filming her own tutorials, consulting with bridal clients or teaching, Buenrostro inspires everyone she meets to explore their own self-expression through beauty.
Tate Steinsiek
Writer, director and make-up artist Tate Steinsiek established Ill Willed Productions in 2001 to provide special effects make-up, prosthetic application and fabrication to the film and television industry. Clients include The Jim Henson Company, DreamWorks, Lionsgate, MTV, Law and Order, Saturday Night Live, the History Channel, Discovery, HBO and others. His work has appeared in Make-Up Artist magazine, Fangoria, Rue Morgue and Variety. He is a two-time Face Off contestant and works frequently with filmmaker Clive Barker.
Terry Barber
Terry Barber, director of make-up artistry for M.A.C. Cosmetics, has worked in the beauty industry for over 25 years. He is known for his strong point of view on the culture of beauty, perspective on trends and make-up application knowledge. Having lived through most of the British post-punk subcultures, he is fiercely protective of the idea of beauty as a form of style and self-expression.
Thomas E. Surprenant
Thomas E. Surprenant has been a make-up artist for more than 30 years and has developed products and techniques to further the craft. He has been nominated for three Emmys and has won twice. Surprenant has also been part of two Academy Award-winning make-up crews and has received a Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Award. He has contributed to
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, the Syfy show
Defiance and has designed brushes for the Bdellium Tools SFX line.
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