Speaker Bios 2011

Keynote Speakers

Rosalina Da Silva

Rosalina Da Silva has been a make-up artist for more than 30 years and was the department head on such films as Watchmen, Tooth Fairy and TRON: Legacy. She was the make-up designer on Sucker Punch and the forthcoming Underworld 4: New Dawn. On her blog, A More Beautiful Make Up (www.amorebeautifulmakeup.com), she offers tips and behind-the-scenes details on make-ups she’s created. 

Todd Masters 

A founding member of the Visual Effects Society, Todd Masters has received awards for his make-up effects, directing and visual effects work. By age 18, he was involved in classics including Big Trouble in Little China, Predator and The Lost Boys. His company, MastersFX, is a leader in motion picture and television effects, with studios in Los Angeles and Vancouver, B.C.—both offer digital and practical effects options. His recent projects include Underworld 4: New Dawn and The Haunting in Georgia, while MFX’s work appears in Red State, Super, Fringe, Falling Skies and True Blood.

 Educators

Tom Adair

Tom Adair, Executive Director of the BC Council of Film Unions, represents the interests of more than 10,000 employees covered by IATSE, including technicians (which includes make-up artists), the Camera Guild and Teamsters. He has been the chairperson of the IATSE Local 891 Health and Welfare Benefits Trust Plan for the last 13 years and a trustee for 16. He is a member of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association and a Board member of the B.C. Motion Picture Foundation, which sponsors the Leo Awards. 

Kevin James Bennett

Multiple Emmy Award-winning make-up artist Kevin James Bennett has spent more than 20 years honing the skills that have brought him accolades from his peers as well as from viewers of his work in TV, film and print. Bennett, an admitted product junkie, is considered an industry expert and reference source. He is happiest when working with, designing, buying, talking or writing about his passion: make-up!

Leesha Collinge, aka Xsparkage

Leesha Collinge has always been interested in expressing herself creatively, so it was no surprise when she entered the world of make-up. Now the owner and operator of Xsparkage.com, she creates online tutorials to teach beauty lovers around the world how to apply make-up. Collinge specializes in out-of-the-box, beautifully bright and bold looks. Xsparkage.com gets 200,000 visitors monthly and is growing every day.

Jayne Craig

Agent Jayne Craig helped launch the artist division of Lizbell Agency in 2004. The agency is one of the leading Vancouver-based companies representing hair and make-up artists and stylists for fashion, advertising, publishing and entertainment clients. A former model with a B.A. in Communications, Craig has more than 20 years’ experience in the fashion and film industries.

www.lizbellagency.com

Joe Dunckley

Joe Dunckley has been working in the film and television industries for more than 10 years in props and special make-up effects. His effects appear in features including The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Last Samurai, King Kong, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and District 9.

Mike Fields

Special make-up effects artist Mike Fields has worked on such films as Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, The Cabin in the Woods, Stan Helsing, Jennifer’s Body and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. His TV work includes Fringe, Masters of Horror, Stargate: Atlantis and The X-Files.   

Gina Hole

Agent/producer Gina Hole has more than 32 years of industry experience, first as a working make-up artist, then as an agent for photographers, stylists, make-up artists and hairstylists. Working in fashion, advertising, editorial, commercials, music videos and feature films has given Hole a strategic advantage as an agent, allowing her to understand the needs of photographers, artists and clients. Her agency, THEY Representation, launched in 2004.

www.THEYrep.com 

www.sugarstudios.com

Steve Johnson

Emmy Award-winning artist Steve Johnson has been making mind-boggling creations for 30 years. His 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.
 

Sonia Leal-Serafim

Sonia Leal-Serafim has made up celebrities including Fergie, John Mayer, Coco Rocha, Florence and the Machine, Ellen Page and others. She has done ad campaigns for Target, Kohl’s and Boeing and works with Jane Iredale Cosmetics, Giorgio Armani Cosmetics and TRESemmè. Her editorial clients include Men’s Fitness, Interview, Z!nk, People and Dress to Kill, among others. She has lived and worked in New York and San Francisco and now resides in Vancouver, B.C. She is represented by THEY Representation.

Wanda Longo

Wanda Longo has broad international experience as a professional make-up artist—her work has appeared in print, television, video and runway shows. She has worked with Creed, Holt Renfrew and M.A.C. Cosmetics. She has also done fashion shows for Valentino, Krizia, Sonia Rykiel, and DSquared. As Training Director at Cover FX Skin Care, Inc., she developed curriculum and training materials. Now, as International Communications Director, Longo directs Cover FX press offices in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as working with artists using Cover FX products.

Eve Pearl

Eve Pearl is an Emmy Award-winning celebrity make-up artist and 18-year industry veteran. She is the author of Plastic Surgery Without the Surgery: The Miracle of Makeup Techniques. She owns the Eve Pearl Cosmetics and Makeup Experience Studio and Boutique in New York. An innovator of the Salmon Concealer, Pearl has been an on-air contributor and make-up artist to Meredith Vieira on Today and a key make-up artist and guest on The View. Pearl’s work has been featured in Saturday Night Live, Good Morning America, InStyle, Vanity Fair and more.

Sarah Rubano

Make-up and prosthetics artist Sarah Rubano has worked on some of the most visually exciting feature films in recent history. Her credits include Avatar, The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy, 10,000 B.C., 30 Days of Night and District 9.

Autumn Scruggs

Autumn Scruggs has more than 10 years’ experience as a make-up artist. She has worked on TV shows including So You Think You Can Dance, America’s Got Talent and America’s Next Top Model, and commercial and ad campaigns for AT&T, BMW, Capital One, General Electric, Pepsi and Audi. She has taught beauty make-up, make-up effects and airbrushing. Her celebrity clients include Leonardo DiCaprio, John Mayer, Melissa Joan Hart and Will Ferrell.

Koren Zander, aka EnKore

Known to most beauty enthusiasts as EnKore Makeup, Koren Zander has 20 years’ experience as a professional artist, working on theatrical productions, runway shows, commercials, bridal and print. He did the Miss USA 2010 pageant and Expo 2010 Shanghai. His YouTube channel features how-to videos on application techniques, tips and tricks, product reviews and make-up organizing ideas.