Ola Cardoso

Ola Cardoso
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, cinematographer
Years active	2011-present

Ola Cardoso is a Nigerian cinematographer, creative director and music video director best known for his works on the films, The Blood Covenant , Banana Island Ghost and Breathe of Life, which won the AMVCA 2024 for Best Movie. ^[1] He is also the founder of Film Bank Production, a film production company in Nigeria. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2023, he featured in Breath of Life , which received 11 nominations in different categories for the AMVCA 10th edition. ^{[4] [1]}

Cinematography

• Breath of Life (2023) ^[5]
• Slum King (2023)
• The Blood Covenant (2022)
• Journey of an African Colony (2019) ^[6]
• Makate Must Sell (2019) ^{[7] [ better source needed ]}
• God Calling (2018)
• Banana Island Ghost (2017) ^[8]
• Before 30 (2015) ^[9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2020	Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award	Best cinematographer	Nominated	[10]
		Best light designer	Won	[11]
2024	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best cinematographer	Nominated	[12] [13]

References

1. Adedayo, Adedamola (2024-01-09). ""Breath of Life" Review: A Faith-based Film With Refreshing Artistic Outlook". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
2. "I'm not in competition with anyone —Cardoso". Tribune Online Newspaper. 12 November 2017.
3. Okeke-Korieocha, Ifeoma (2024-09-21). "What drives me everyday is the challenge of translating vision into something tangible, impactful - Cardoso". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
4. Azubuike, Emmanuel (2024-03-24). "#AMVCA10: Over The Bridge, Breath Of Life Sweeps Multiple Nominations. Here's The Full List". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
5. "MOVIE REVIEW: Breath of Life injects fresh air into Nollywood's cinematic landscape". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
6. Olugbile, Femi (2020-10-23). "The story of Nigeria – a review of the documentary 'Journey of an African Colony' by Olasupo Sasore". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
7. "Ola Cardoso | Cinematographer, Director, Camera and Electrical Department". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
8. "Cardoso raises cinematography bar with Banana Island Ghost". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
9. "'Before 30' Returns, Promises Interesting, Relatable Experiences – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
10. "Ola Cardoso gets two AMVCA nominations". The Nation Online.
11. Reporter, Our (2020-02-09). "Mr C bags two nominations at AMVCA 2020". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
12. Itodo, Sunny Green (12 May 2024). "2024 AMVCA: Full list of winners". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
13. "AMVCA 2024 winners list: Kehinde Bankole and Wale Ojo win Best Actress and Best Actor, Breathe of Life win best movie". BBC News Pidgin. 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2024-06-17.