Lorena Acevedo
Makeup and Hair Artist
(805) 302-5958 Cell
insacev@aol.com
 

Objective
To perform a full spectrum makeup artistry application and techniques as well as hair artistry for the everyday, television, commercial, film, music video, print, photography, runaway, and/or any special occasion/events.
Languages
English
Spanish
Work experience
Support Your Local Actress Calendar     http://www.supportyourlocalactresses.com
Makeup Artist for the whole Calendar 
BLIZZCON            BLIZZARD ENTERTAIMENT Turtle Entertainment TV GmbH     Executive Producer Simon Eicher
Makeup Artist         Cast: Caster and Host of Warcraft Hearthstone Heroes of the Storm
The Morning After             Oops! Productions          Dir: Shanra Kehl           Prod:Helen Vonderheide, Robert Shapiro
Makeup Artist
The Listening Box         Chapman          Dir: Austin Ray                   Prod: Westin Ray
Makeup Artist
 
Melange                  USC                             Dir: Elijah Steenhoek                Prod: Kyle Wahaus
Makeup Artist
Andrew's Birthday        LMU                  Dir: Mengfang Yang                 Prod: Elise Dortelus
Makeup Artist
 
Hostages                MONSTER                  Dir:Andrew Bachelor              Prod: Anthony Cook
Makeup Artist
The Light of Night                    USC         Dir: Danny Ramirez                 Prod: Elijah Steenhoek
Makeup Artist
The Academy                                              Dir: Anthony Cook                   Prod: Jon Lesane, Shelah Marie
Department Head Makeup Artist
Domestic Violence PSA                            Dir: David Krissman
Makeup Artist
BOSS OF THE PLAINS                                 DIR: Euphraise Leloup                Prod: Gabriela Dorini
Makeup Artist
An Affair of the Youth                   Red Flag Media Productions   Dir: Matthew Robinson 
Assistant Makeup Artist
Hamid J Music Video: "Look at Me"
Makeup Artist
Hit n Run Picture Title Dir: Kyle Castellanet Prod: Sarah Paciocco
Assistant Makeup Artist
The Kan Wakan Pulse : Music Video DIR: Alex Takacs prod: Deniese Davis
Makeup Artist
The Courier                            Draw Pictures              Dir: Jonathan Gruber               Prod: Georgia Gruber
Makeup Artist         
The Subconscious Mind and How to Program It             Proctor Gallagher Institute
Makeup Artist                                    Cast: Bob Proctor
Foos Your Daddy              USC Production      
Assistant Makeup Artist
Snap                                  AFI Production        Dir: Live Prior Colliander                         Prod: Daniela Ruiz
SPFX Makeup         
Drunk as Fuck                 WTF Production    Music Video Parody                                     Prod: Deniese Davis
Makeup/Spfx Artist                                         Cast: Simone Shepherd
Kaskade: Last Chance                                    Music Video      Dir: Anders Rostad          Prod: Lauren Solie
Makeup Artist Cast: Adelaide Kane
Halloween Sketch WTF Production Dir: Alex Fernie Prod: Deniese Davis
Makeup Artist Cast: Marlon Wayans, Devon Dawson, Jake Nakatani
Dj Jounce: Get Your Feet Up Music Video Dir: Mark Andrews
Makeup Artist Cast: Dj Jounce
Second Chance Dir: Holden Andrews Prod: Ivan Asen
Makeup Artist Cast: Jaydon Walker, Michelle Serje
The Apartment AFI cycle 1 Dir: Christian Vogeler Prod: Daniela Ruiz
Head of Makeup Department Cast: Melissa Center, George Contreras
Jinx Dir:Stephen Schely Prod: Adriana Martinez
Special Effect Artist Cast: Dan Creed, Federico Cruz
Unconscious Bias California Faculty Association Council for Affirmative Action Dir: Nate Thomas
Makeup Artist Cast: Tasneem Nanji, Carole Balkan, Mariko Van Kampen, Harvey Johnson
The First Minute Dir: Dan Chung Prod: Howard Chen
Special Effect Makeup Artist Cast: Dan Chung
The Prison Web Call USC Dir: Jo Allen
Assistant Makeup Artist
Dancing in The Dark Dir: Jeremy Chen Prod: Doug Riggs
Makeup Artist Cast: Ethan Phong, Monique Ziering
Bad Nannies episode 3                   Web series Bad Nannies        Prod: Hilary Curwen, Sigi Grabeel
Key Makeup Artist                        Cast: Hilary Curwen, Sigi Grabeel
Barbara Walters/Nicki Minaj               Pretty Funny Fish                             Dir: Torrei Hart Pro: Jon Lesane
Key Beauty and Special Effect Makeup                               Cast: Torrei Hart, Simone Shepherd, Gilles Duarte
About Abigail Dir: Michael Callahan Prod: Joselito Seldera
Makeup Artist
Hostage                                                 Dir: Akshara Bharadwaj            Prod: Shardul Sharma
Key Makeup Artist
Reconciled Dir: Greg Bankks Prod: James Chroinere
Key Makeup Artist Cast: Jeff Rector, Liz Carter, Josiah Choinere, Vincent Shakir
The Republic of Rick                                                    DIRECTOR: Mario Kyprianou  PRODUCERS: Richard King
Special Effect Artist                       Cast: Dave Abed, Ronnie Steadman, Becky Leigh
Mila UCLA Thesis Dir: Kate Rusalina Pro: Kim Xiong
Hair Department                          Cast: Remi Noir, Dimitrij, Masha Malinina
Django Unchained Parody             King Bachelor’s Pad         Dir: Andrew Bachelor Pro: Jonathan Lesan
Special Effects Makeup             Cast: Andrew Bachelor, Lamorne Morris, Lyman Johnshon
Edward Lee Big Head Short                                          Dir: Michael Ling
Key Makeup                                Cast: Carrie Malabre, Orson Chaplin, Ashley Totin
For Abigail, Love Benjamin AFI Thesis                    Dir: Tomas Vengris Pro: Michael Goodman
Makeup Artist (uncredited)          Cast: Jordan Neil, Madison Lawlor
Fino All’Ultimo Minuto AFI Thesis                            Dir:Simo Manfredi Pro: Jeremy Chilvers
Key Makeup Artist                     Cast: Matias Masucci, Flavia Watson
Theater Bizarre Sweets                                             Dir: David Gregory Pro: Alexandra
Assistant Makeup Artist          Cast: Lindsay Goranson, Guilford Adams
Go We Know Not There AFI Cycle 3                       Dir: Simo Manfredi Pro: Elliott Williams
Department Head Makeup Artist  Cast: Jesse Woodrow, Amber River, Kalena Ranoa
The Girl Who Couldn’t Come Mental Pictures       Dir: Kenneth Lui Pro: Mariana Lui
Assistant Makeup Artist          Cast: Kate Huffman, Kim Farris
Rapare Short                                                              Pro: Elliott Williams
Key Makeup Artist
Machsom AFI Thesis                                         Dir: Joel Nova Pro: Bayard Outerbridge
Key Mua/Spfx reshoots            Cast: Nick Green, Ariel Frenkel
Golden Winter Twisted Tail                              Dir: Sam Medoti Pro: David Latt
Assistant Makeup Artist           Cast: Shannon Elizabeth, Andrew Beckham, Jason Brooks
Cecilia and Manny AFI Cycle                          Dir: Cheryl Puente Pro: Elliott Williams
Key Makeup and Hair             Cast: Emily Nelson, Jessica Tome
Chasing Penelope NYFA thesis
Key Makeup Artist
An Illusion of Red and White USC Thesis                   Dir: John Conway Pro: John Conway
Makeup and Special Effect                  Cast: Brett Rickaby,
Zest Short                                                                      Dir. Samuel Ashe Pro: Samuel Ashe
Key Makeup Artist
Samnang AFI Thesis                                                 Dir: Asaph Polonsky Pro:Kimberley O'Shea
Key Makeup Artist                             Cast: Jonathan Dok, Kaylene Men, Amy Lyndon
Dr Gutman Eulogy AFI Thesis                                 Dir: Melanie Wainberg
Key Makeup Artist                         Cast: Juliet Landau, Ryan P. Shrime, Ethan Kogan
Cartoon Tiger USC Thesis
Makeup Artist    Cast: Eric Roberts
Exit 17 Trailer                                       Dir: Hunter M. Via
Makeup and Special Effect
Silver Screen Dream AFI Cycle         Dir: Nicholas Bouier
Key Makeup Artist
Over Easy                                         Dir. Samuel Ashe
Key Makeup Artist       Cast: Kevin Walker, Porsche Thomas, Jessica Galinas,
Blood Moon                                     Dir. Farnaz Samil
Key Special Effects    Cast: Brandon Beemer, Gil Darnell
Incarcerita USC Thesis            Dir: Michael Shawver Pro: Sara Fazli
Makeup and Special Effects   Cast: Mariana Vilchez, Ivet Corvea, Russell Reynolds
THE BARRACKS                       Dir. Clay Von Thomas
Key Makeup Artist      Cast: Jerry Della Salla, Eugene Bryd, Michael Finn
LAsANGEL Dir. Bettina
Makeup Artist
Street Photography AFI
Special Effect
High Off the Fame Music Video
Makeup Artist Artist: Candyman 187 ft Snoop Dogg
Claudia Dir. Samuel Ashe Pro: Samuel Ashe
Key Makeup Artist
Come Undone Dir. Samuel Ashe Pro: Samuel Ashe
Key Makeup Artist
Ninja Office                                  Part Time Movie Guy LLC
Assistant Makeup Artist
A Muse NYFA                                Thesis                                  Dir: Yana Kalcheva
Makeup Artist
The Memory Remains                  NYFA Thesis                         Dir: Yash
Key Special Effect Artist              Cast: Oleg Taktarov
Fitting Room                                    AFI Cycle 3                         Dir: Asaph Polonsky Pro: Deniese Davis
Key Makeup Artist
Son of Moon                                     AFI Cycle 3                         Dir: Melanie Wainberg
Key Makeup/Special Effects
Three Surgeons                               AFI Cycle 3                          Dir: Sanghyun Kim Pro: Shira Aharony
Key Makeup/Special Effects           Cast: Jon Southwell, John Woodard, Joshua Poole
Drip                                                    AFI Cycle 1                          Dir: Melanie Wainberg Pro: Deniese Davis
Key MUA/SPFX
FX UCLA
Key Makeup Artist
R.L R.L web series
Key Makeup Artist
CSUN CSUN
Key Makeup
Tango                                                              CSUN                                 Dir: Allan Giron
Makeup, Wardrobe                                        Cast: Emilio Baldioli, Louis Carazo
White Wolf Engine #8                                    Dir: Yong Dae Lee Pro: Lorena Acevedo
Producer                                                         Cast: Heather Behler, Bonsun Koo
Tag CSUN Dir: Henry Pro: Lorena Acevedo
Producer Cast: Castulo Guerra
Gator Armstrong Plays with Dolls Dir: Kristin Gosney Pro: Angela Sostre
Production Assistant
Trophy 48 hour film Dir: Stanley Bivins Pro: Nida Ball
Set Designer
Armen CSUN Dir: Sherry Festekjian
Assistant Producer
Freelance Fashion Show Makeup Artist:
H.WOOD.BEAUTY, Kevin James, Brit Boy Fashion, Madness Matters, Bionic Runway, Johnny Girl Holiday Toy Fund Fashion Show, Miss Teen USA ,
Education
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Cinema Makeup School Hollywood 08/23/10 – 12/23/10Master Course: High Fashion Make-up, Character, Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup
 
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California State University of Northridge May 2008 Bachelor of Arts: Cinema and Television Arts: Film Production
 
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Oxnard Community College May 2005Associate: Liberal Arts and Sciences
 
2010 - present
2010 - present

