Based on the success of his Duluth, MN horror/comedy cable access TV series, Jim Ojala
landed his first film job with Troma Studios in New York on their film, Citizen Toxie:
The Toxic Avenger 4.
Upon completing the feature, Jim was offered a position in the special makeup effects
dept. of Tim Considine’s Direct Effects where he went on to assist Tim on features,
commercials, photo shoots and theatre. While in New York, Jim also attended the
Millennium Film Program working with experimental filmmaking pioneer, Michael
Kuchar and worked with Larry Fessenden on Wendigo.
Making the pilgrimage to Los Angeles, Jim has worked on the makeup/creature effects
for commercials, TV series such as The Shield and Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as
numerous features including Where the Wild Things Are and Pacific Rim.
Eventually Jim opened the doors to Ojala Productions, which produced the internationally
distributed short film, The Incredible Torture Trio as well as co-directing the viral video
hit, Marvel Zombies The Movie. The short was also featured as #1 online video to see
on cable TV’s G4 channel “Attack of the Show” along with creating several music videos.
Ojala Productions’ makeup/creature effects continues to be a strong force in the
independent film world providing makeup fx for the critically hailed indie hits,
DEADGIRL and PROXY, as well as television series such as Tim & Eric Awesome
Show and Comedy Bang! Bang!
Currently, Ojala Productions wrapped up FX creations, co-producing and co-hosting the
Shudder Channel hit show, The Core, their second season of Verizon Go90 sci-fi series,
Miss 2059, designed and created most of the new masks for heavy metal powerhouse,
Slipknot, worked with Glenn Danzig on his new feature film, Death Rider, and recently
released Jim’s debut feature film as a writer/director, eco-thriller - Strange Nature.
landed his first film job with Troma Studios in New York on their film, Citizen Toxie:
The Toxic Avenger 4.
Upon completing the feature, Jim was offered a position in the special makeup effects
dept. of Tim Considine’s Direct Effects where he went on to assist Tim on features,
commercials, photo shoots and theatre. While in New York, Jim also attended the
Millennium Film Program working with experimental filmmaking pioneer, Michael
Kuchar and worked with Larry Fessenden on Wendigo.
Making the pilgrimage to Los Angeles, Jim has worked on the makeup/creature effects
for commercials, TV series such as The Shield and Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as
numerous features including Where the Wild Things Are and Pacific Rim.
Eventually Jim opened the doors to Ojala Productions, which produced the internationally
distributed short film, The Incredible Torture Trio as well as co-directing the viral video
hit, Marvel Zombies The Movie. The short was also featured as #1 online video to see
on cable TV’s G4 channel “Attack of the Show” along with creating several music videos.
Ojala Productions’ makeup/creature effects continues to be a strong force in the
independent film world providing makeup fx for the critically hailed indie hits,
DEADGIRL and PROXY, as well as television series such as Tim & Eric Awesome
Show and Comedy Bang! Bang!
Currently, Ojala Productions wrapped up FX creations, co-producing and co-hosting the
Shudder Channel hit show, The Core, their second season of Verizon Go90 sci-fi series,
Miss 2059, designed and created most of the new masks for heavy metal powerhouse,
Slipknot, worked with Glenn Danzig on his new feature film, Death Rider, and recently
released Jim’s debut feature film as a writer/director, eco-thriller - Strange Nature.
