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Mahshid Torkan

London, United Kingdom

Model, Actor, Dancer, Film & Stage Crew, Stylist

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I'm a passionate and creative hair and makeup and special effect Makeup artist , proficient and skilled in designing and fitting the makeup and hair style of the actors, models, performers and presenters in front of the cameras or audiences. I have played some roles in feature films and short films. I can speak in Farsi , Urdu, and English. I am a highly flexible team player with excellent time management and communication skills.

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Video

Unspeakableness - Monologues - Part 3 "J
This project that investigates human emotions and languages. By re-looking at how humans communicate

Physical Details

Height:162 cm / 5ft 4in Shoe size:4.5 UK / 6.0 US / 37.5 Euro
Weight:62 kg / 136 lbs Hair color:Brown
Ethnicity:Middle Eastern Hair length:Medium
Skin color:Olive Hair type:Wavy
Eye color:Brown Dress Size:12 - 14

Experience

2012

  • Westminster Adult Education Service : City & Guilds Certificate in Digital Photography Level 3- Studio Photography Film Directing BTEC Award in Media Production BTEC Award in Photography Camera techniques Video Editing FCP Script writing Special effect Makeup Special effect Makeup with Pro, London, UK

2008

  • London Metropolitan University : (MA) International Hotel & Restaurant Management London, London, UK

2007

  • Longer than Short Productions Company : Make-up Artist, London, UK

2005

  • Iran Heritage : (NVQ3) Iranian & International Tour Leadership, Iran , Esfahan, UK

2004

  • Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs, Iran : (NVQ3) Make-up and Hair, Iran, Esfahan, UK

2001

  • Esfahan University : (BSc) Pure Chemistry, Esfahan, Iran, UK

Modeling

Modeling experience:Beginner, starting out
Photo shoot- Mahshad Torkan (2012)
Photo Shoot- Raymond Baar (2012)

Acting

Farsi
Voice over in 3 languages . Farsi, Urdu, English. This part is the Farsi track.
Acting experience:Previous paid speaking roles

Languages spoken

EnglishArabicHindi

Accents spoken

IndianMiddle Eastern
Unspeakableness-Experimenl-Short Film (2012) - by Pie-Ying Lin
Experimental film - Short Film (2012) - by Rehan Malik
Silver Screen- Short Film (2012) - by Alix Taylor
Jab Tak Hain Jaan - Bollywood Movie (2012) - Feature Film by Yash Chopra
Epithet - Short film for Young Vic Theatre(2012) by Angus Jackson
Get lucky - Short film (2012) by Norma Burke
A Day with no tomorrow - Short Film (2012) by Lorena Solis Bravo
Cul-de-Sac – Feature Film (2010) by Ramin Goudarzinejad
The Bill March 2009
BBC Persian ( Iranian Identity Program Oct 2009)
Inheritance Marriage July 2008

TV & Reality

BBC Persian ( Iranian Identity Program Oct 2009)

Dancing

Dancing ability:Intermediate

Dance styles

Folk
Born of Stars- Music Video for Mike Simpkins (2013) Directed by Amir Rezazadeh

Film & Stage Crew

Continuity & Behind the Scene Photography

Born of Stars- Music Video for Mike Simpkins (2013) Directed by Amir Rezazadeh
Under Debris of Love – Theatre Performance (2013) by Soudabeh Farrokhnia
The Clearing -35 mm- Short Film (2012) by Jannicke de Lange
The Arrangement – Short Film (2012) by Joe Ironmonger


Editor

Saman – Short Film (2012) by Sohrab Kavir
Special Effect Make up tutorial – WEAS

Stylist

Makeup Artist & Special Effect Makeup

Born of Stars- Music Video for Mike Simpkins (2013) Directed by Amir Rezazadeh
The Arrangement – Short Film (2012) by Joe Ironmonger
Steven Finds the treasure - Short Film (2012) by Michiel Ten Kleij
Unknown Destination - Short Film (2012) by Abisheik Khanna
Photo shoot for Summer style - (2012) by Gloria Betancur
Photo shoot for Middlesex university- ( 2012) by Emma Barlow
Fimbulwinter - Short Film (2012) by Michiel Ten Kleij
A Day with no tomorrow - Short Film - (2012) by Lorena Solis Bravo
Grate Windmill Street - Short Film- (2012) by Spencer Young

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