{{short description|Makeup artist and Film Director}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Marco Castro | image = MC2017.jpg | caption = Marco Castro | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|11|30}} | birth_place = Lima, Peru | occupation = Makeup Artist, Film Director, Entrepreneur | years_active = 1999–present | notable_works = ''Comunidad'', ''To be an American'', ''We, Mexicans'', ''Manuela'' | website = https://marcocastro.world }}
'''Marco Castro''' (born November 30, 1980) is a Peruvian make-up artist,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Chow |first=Melanie |date=2017-12-29 |title=For The Love Of Make-Up And Film: Marco Castro Of Nars Speaks To BAZAAR - Page 2 of 3 |url=https://harpersbazaar.my/beauty/love-make-film-marco-castro-nars-speaks-bazaar/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Harper's BAZAAR Malaysia |language=en-US}}</ref> film director,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marco Castro {{!}} SHOWstudio |url=https://www.showstudio.com/contributors/marco-castro |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.showstudio.com |language=en}}</ref> and entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fanning Andrews |first=Arden |date=2023-09-14 |title=Willy Chavarria's "New Glowing Universe of Beauty"—And NYFW's Most-Asked-About Look |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/willy-chavarrias-new-glowing-universe-of-beauty-and-nyfws-most-asked-about-look |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=VOGUE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Phillis |first=Emily |date=May 28, 2024 |title=MARCO CASTRO IS THE EPONYMOUS BEAUTY BRAND BRINGING PERUVIAN BOTANICS TO BROOKLYN |url=https://10magazine.com/marco-castro-amazonicoil-cbd-serum-interview/ |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=10 magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
Castro has worked in the beauty and fashion industries for over a two decades, and started under the tutelage of François Nars,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-01 |title=Meet Marco Castro, François Nars' Right-Hand Man (oh, and Penelope Cruz's Go-To Makeup Guy) - The Beauty Desk {{!}} PRIMPED |url=http://primped.ninemsn.com.au/blogs/the-beauty-desk/meet-marco-castro-francois-nars-right-hand-man-oh-and-penelope-cruzs-go-to-makeup-guy |access-date=2023-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601112314/http://primped.ninemsn.com.au/blogs/the-beauty-desk/meet-marco-castro-francois-nars-right-hand-man-oh-and-penelope-cruzs-go-to-makeup-guy |archive-date=June 1, 2013 }}</ref> He is the founder and creative director of his eponymous beauty brand.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marco Castro wants to transport you to the Peruvian Rainforest |url=https://latina.com/marco-castro-wants-to-transport-you-to-the-peruvian-rainforest/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Latina Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Castro has worked with Cartier, Calvin Klein, and NARS Cosmetics.<ref name=":0" /> His work has appeared in fashion publications, such as ''i-D magazine'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zachary |first=Mitch |title=Photographer Mitch Zachary documents his return to the Dominican Republic |url=https://i-d.co/article/mitch-zachary-photography-dominican-republic/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=i-d.vice.com |language=en |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328203914/https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/epx85w/mitch-zachary-photography-dominican-republic |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Document Journal'', ''CR Fashion Book'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=https://models.com/work/cr-fashion-book-21st-century-women |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=models.com}}</ref> ''Vogue'', and ''W'' ''Magazine''. He has also been part of fashion designer Willy Chavarria's creative team.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Trebay |first=Guy |date=2021-09-08 |title=Mr. Chavarria Will See You Now |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/style/willy-chavarria-calvin-klein.html |access-date=2023-03-28 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
His films explore themes of diversity and immigration, and his documentary and fashion short films have been screened and nominated at the Palm Springs Film Festival,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Palm Springs International ShortFest (2006) |url=http://www.psfilmfest.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=18598&FID=26 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727191714/http://www.psfilmfest.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=18598&FID=26 | archive-date=July 27, 2011 }}</ref> San Diego Latino Film Festival, Berlin Commercial,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title="To be an American" |url=https://berlincommercial.awardsengine.com/index.cfm?action=ows:entries.details&e=41993&project_year=2020 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=berlincommercial.awardsengine.com |language=en}}</ref> Milano Fashion Film Festival,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=COMUNIDAD by Marco Castro 2022 {{!}} Fashion Film Festival Milano |url=https://fashionfilmfestivalmilano.com/project/comunidad-by-marco-castro-2022/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |language=en-US}}</ref> and Malaga Film Festival.
==Filmography==
*''Comunidad'' (2021) Documentary fashion film<ref name=":2" /> *''To be an American'' (2020) Documentary fashion film<ref name=":1" /> *''We, Mexicans'' (2019) Docu-style fashion film for Showstudio *''Any Day Now'' (2016) Fashion Film for Elena Benarroch *''If I Hear You Talk Apostrophes Again'' (2012) (music video) *''Red Suite'' (2012) (fashion film) *''Marlowe'' (2010) *''Slice'' (2010) *''Radar'' The Son(s) (2010) (music video) *''Glen or Glenda'' (2007) *''Manuela'' (2006) *''Amar i yo'' (2006) *''Fanatica'' (2005) *''Oferta'' (2005) *''Sodomia'' (2004) *''El Amor'' (2003) *''La Lluvia'' (2003)
==See also== *List of famous Peruvian Directors
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *https://ponyboymagazine.com/marco-castro/ *https://fashionfilmfestivalmilano.com/around-the-world-2021/ *https://models.com/people/marco-castro *https://archive.today/20131022030647/http://www.madeinbrazilblog.com/blog/beauty-lofficiel-brazil/
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