Carina Ojoko
Carina Ojoko a.k.a Carina ‘CarinaSFX’ Ojoko, is a Nigerian citizen of Igbo extraction. [1] She is a Lagos State
| Carina Ojoko | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Del-York Creative Academy |
| 💼 Occupation | Film Make-Up Artist/Special Effects Artist |
| 📆 Years active | 2017-Present |
| 🏢 Organization | CarinaSFX |
| Notable work | The Black Book, The Trade, Blood Sisters, Brotherhood, Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Pius Ojoko and Franca Ojoko |
| Honours | AMVCA Nominations for Best Make Up in Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and The Trade |
based Nollywood make-up artist, hair-stylist and special effects artist.[2] [3][4]She was nominated for Best make-up in African Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA) in 2022 for Rattlesnake.[5]
She has also worked in productions like Brotherhood, Blood Sisters, The Trade, Hey You and more, in make up and special effects capacities.[6]
Early Life And Education
Carina Ojoko is a native of Anambra State, but was born in Enugu town in Enugu State, Nigeria.
Carina Ojoko attended University Primary School, UNEC Campus, Enugu. She went on to attend secondary education at Holy Rosary College, an all-girls Christian college located in Enugu state. For her tertiary education, she studied Applied Biology at Ebonyi State University, Isieke, Ebonyi State.
She also attended Del-York Creative Academy in 2019.
Career
Upon graduation Carina Ojoko crossed from her science background into filmmaking, settling for film makeup and special effects. For this, she had to relocate to Lagos State to start her career.
In 2017, during her NYSC days, she worked briefly as a make-up artist in a photo studio, before venturing more into the moving pictures sector. Her first music video job was in Darey Art Alade’s Pray for Me, and her first movie project was a short film titled “Bariga Sugar” in 2017.
She went on to work with her mentor “Lola Maja Okojevoh“, assisting her on projects like “Crossroads” (A Jungle Filmworks production) and MTV Shuga: Season 3.
After a year of working with Lola Maja-Okojevoh, Carina Ojoko started out on her own, Her first project working as the head of a department for a movie was titled “The Trade”.
She progressed to doing other great films like Brotherhood, MTV Shuga Naija Season 4, Blood Sisters, Breath of Life, Blood Vessel, The Black Book, Oloture Season 2, Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story, 3 Cold Dishes, Nigerian Prince and more.[7] [8]
Personal Life
Carina Ojoko is a practicing Christian and is not married.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bariga Sugar (Short) | Make-Up Department Head | |
| 2018 | Tolu (Short) | Make-Up Artist | |
| 2018 | Nigerian Prince | Assistant Make-Up Artist | |
| 2019 | Tosin (Short) | Make-Up Artist | |
| 2019 | The Fourth Side (Short) | Make-Up Artist | |
| 2019 | Elevator Baby | Make-Up Department Head | |
| 2019 | Shuga (8 Episodes) | Make-Up Department Head | |
| 2019 | Sugar Rush (TV Series) | Make-Up Artist, Special effects Supervisor | |
| 2020 | Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story | Make-Up Artist, Make-Up Department Head, Special Effects | |
| 2020 | Crossroads | Make-Up Artist | |
| 2021 | Day of Destiny | Make-Up Department Head, Special Effects Supervisor | |
| 2021 | Superstar | Special Effects Make-Up | |
| 2021 | Prophetess | Make-Up Department Head | |
| 2021 | Juju Stories (Suffer the Witch segment) | Make-Up Artist | |
| 2021 | Progressive Tailors Club | Make-Up Department Head | |
| 2021 | Country Hard | Make-Up Artist | |
| 2022 | Blood Sisters (TV Mini Series) | Special Make-Up Effect Artist, Special Effects Supervisor | |
| 2022 | Hey You! | Make-Up Artist | |
| 2022 | Brotherhood | Special Make-Up Effect Artist | |
| 2022 | Becoming Abi | Make-Up and Hair Supervisor | |
| 2023 | The Trade | Make-Up Department Head | |
| 2023 | The Black Book | Make-Up Artist, Make-Up Department Head, Special Effects | |
| 2023 | Breath of Life | Special Effects |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) | Best Make-Up | Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story | Nominated | [9] |
| 2023 | African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) | Best make-Up | The Trade | Nominated | [10] |
References
- ↑ "Meet Carina 'CarinaSFX' Ojoko, Special Effects Artist Behind 'Brotherhood', 'The Trade' and 'Blood Sisters'". What Kept Me Up. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ BellaNaija.com (2022-04-14). "Go Behind-the-Scenes of Kate Henshaw's "Blood Sisters" Look". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Okwuego, Oluchi (2022-04-17). "Kate Henshaw's 'Blood Sisters' premieres May 5". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "Fact File: Blood Sisters". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "AMVCA: 2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "Meet Carina 'CarinaSFX' Ojoko, Special Effects Artist Behind 'Brotherhood', 'The Trade' and 'Blood Sisters' - What Kept Me Up". 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ NIFSummit. "Carina Ojoko - Nigerian International Film & TV Summit". nifsummit.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ "The Art of Film MakeUp with Carina Ojoko - The Naija Filmmaker". www.thenaijafilmmaker.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ "AMVCA: 2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ Olufemi, Damilola (2023-04-17). "FULL LIST: 2023 AMVCA nominated actors, movies, writers". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
External Links
Carina Ojoko at Bariga Sugar IMDB
Carina Ojoko at Crossroad IMDB
Carina Ojoko at The Trade IMDB
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