Red Blazer Productions, in association with Producer Lucas A. Ferrara, are delighted to share that MAKEUP is now available to own on DVD and to rent via digital download.
Written and produced by Hugo André & Will Masheter, alongside Lucas A. Ferrara, Makeup is a multi-award-winning comedy drama.
When two people are brought together from completely different walks of life, it can make for awkward circumstances, especially when they both have their secrets. Sacha (André), an introverted French ex-chef, moves to London to begin his new life as a food critic. Moving into a rented room in a house belonging to Dan (Masheter), a well-respected London stockbroker, the pair are forced into an unlikely friendship. As time goes on and events unfold, Dan attempts to hide his aspirations of becoming a burlesque dancer from the people who perceive him as an alpha male. Despite their differences, can Sacha and Dan become pillars of support in each other’s lives?
The film has received numerous accolades including: “Directorial Debut by a Young Film Maker” at London International Film Festival, Winner of “Best Film” at Paris International Film Awards. Makeup has also won “Best Young Director” at Lonely Wolf Film Festival, as well as being a finalist for “Best British Film”, “Best Queer Film”, “Best Actor” (Hugo Andre) at Lonely Wolf Film Festival. In total, the film has won 15 awards, received 5 nominations and 2 honorable mentions.
Actively involved in the film industry since the age of 16, Hugo has worked on over 50 productions. At the age of 18, he wrote and directed his first short film which amassed over 20 awards and nominations. He wrote and directed ‘MAKEUP’ in the midst of nationwide lock downs triggered by the COVID pandemic.
Well versed in the formation of character driven films, Hugo approached this film with the same tenderness and attention to detail as his prior narratives. He follows a running theme with his scripts, and is drawn to the trials and tribulations of friendships and the impact that relationships can have on one’s mental health.
Production Company: Red Blazer Productions
Distributor: Freestyle Digital Media
Short Synopsis: An aspiring male burlesque dancer and an introverted French food critic begin their rigid journey toward compatibility.
Director: Hugo André
Written by: Hugo André & Will Masheter
Producer: Lucas A. Ferrara
Associate Producers: Will Masheter, Stuart Wolfe-Murray, Kelley Daniel, Hugo André
Makeup Artists: Georgia English, Alesia Baiocco, Courtney Pressley-Almeida
Cast: Hugo André, Will Masheter, Kent Goldfinch, Zak Watson Smith, Adam Starkey, Lloyd Mundell, Julia Anwuli Sydenham, Stuart Wolfe-Murray, Maria Lidze, Pete Inskip, Adele Marie, Charlie Baker, Ezekiel Martin, Lawrence Visconti, Louis Circé, Edward Saunders, Jorge Field, Daisy Hirst, Shaelyn Newmarch, Guillaume Trouson, Dorian Semencic.
Run Time: 89 minutes
About Lucas A. Ferrara
Producer Lucas A. Ferrara, primarily an attorney by occupation, has been honored with a New York’s Super Lawyers® designation every year since 2007 and has repeatedly achieved “Top 100” recognition.
Since 2020, he has worked with creatives around the world to produce over 175 award-winning films. Included in his slate of projects are the feature films, “HELP,” directed by Blake Ridder, “MAKEUP,” directed by Hugo Andre, and “CHILDREN OF THE PINES,” directed by Joshua Morgan.
He has also produced an array of critically acclaimed shorts, such as, “PRAGMA,” starring Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso), “SELF-CHARM,” starring BAFTA Winner Bukky Bakray (Rocks), “WHY WOULDN’T I BE?,” starring Harry Collett (Doolittle) and Elizabeth Berrington (The Nevers), “BETTER GET BETTER,” starring Elisha Applebaum (Fate: The Winx Saga), and, “FIND THE LIGHT,” directed by Forbes “30 Under 30” honoree Abdullah Khan, and starring George MacKay (1917). Another upcoming film with Mr. Khan, called, “PATH TO ECSTASY,” starring Laura Main (Call the Midwife), Michael Jibson (Hamilton), and Louis Ashbourne Serkis (The Kid Who Would Be King), is scheduled to be released shortly.
Lucas is proud to have been involved in the making of “FRANK & EMMET,” which was a 2023 Oscar-eligible short.
