Carlo J. Farina
- Producer
- Writer
- Production Department
CARLO J. FARINA, founder of CARLO J. FARINA Co., Ltd., made the bulk of his financial success as an oilman and investor, actively engaged in a revolving investment portfolio consisting of Energy [Oil and Gas] and Entertainment [Motion Picture & Television Production, Live Entertainment Production], as well as Sports, Fine Arts, Publishing, Renewables, Bridge Loans, and Senior Debt / Equity Conversion assets. Mr. Farina operates his portfolio of investments and businesses through The CARLO J. FARINA CO., LTD. single family office, based in Las Vegas, USA.
Carlo J. Farina learned business and trade skills from his grandfather, a licensed Barber and successful investor. Carlo J. Farina became a licensed Cosmetologist as a teenager and began investing his earnings in equities, private enterprises and energy commodities, resulting in a vital education and passion as a high-stakes investor later during his career in two of the most volatile genres of industry, Energy and Entertainment.
Mr. Farina attended Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science, renamed Philadelphia University, now Thomas Jefferson University (with a double-concentration in International Business and Haute Couture & Art History), and continued education at Rider University with the National Public Relations Honors Program.
While still in his early 20's, Mr. Farina's founded a Princeton, NJ based talent management company and a boutique PR firm, both of which were acquired in 1999.
In 2007, Mr. Farina founded, funded and operated FARINA Records, a boutique record label originally based in Atlanta, GA which launched with Grammy® award-winning R&B/Pop-Opera recording artist Michael Keith of 112. Mr. Farina assembled a vast library of audio-visual works. FARINA Records was privately acquired.
Mr. Farina has successfully Produced Entertainment Productions, achieving a track record of delivering under budget, profit-generating projects during the last two-plus decades, including high profile live concerts ranging from Sting's Rainforest Foundation, US Army MWR Camp Casey South Korea to Iraq, (consultant to) Michael Jackson's 9/11 United We Stand, GLBT Prides worldwide, LifeTies "Over The Rainbow" for Rainbow House, Backstreet Boy Howie D.'s DLF Stars for Lupus @ Hard Rock, & many more.
CARLO J. FARINA® is actively on the Board of Directors for CARLO J. FARINA Co., Ltd., Trustee of the FARINA Family Trust, and formerly Board of Directors of Las Vegas CC MA, LifeTies Inc., and others.
Carlo J. Farina focuses his philanthropic support generally toward: the Performing & Visual Classical Arts (Opera, Symphony, Ballet, Fine Arts); Orphan & Medically Fragile Youth; Military & First Responders; Small Dog Rescue/Welfare; and American-Italian initiatives.
Current Production & Projects
FARINA Co. Oil & Gas Company has capital allocated for additional drilling, as well as continued operating, joint ventures and royalty management of its portfolio of oil and gas wells, leases, and leaseholds.
CARLO J. FARINA®, (Producer) is in pre-production of FARINA Entertainment's debut major motion picture "SONJA: QUEEN OF ICE" the True Life Story of Sonja Henie. Mr. Farina acquired all Life & Story Rights of Sonja Henie, Leif Henie, Sally Henie, Dorothy Stevens and others; in addition to wholly acquiring the two most important published biographies of Sonja Henie titled "Queen Of Ice Queen Of Shadows: The Unsuspected Life of Sonja Henie" by Leif Henie & Raymond Strait as well as "Wings On My Feet" by Sonja Henie. FARINA Publishing is preparing a re-release of "Queen Of Ice, Queen of Shadows, Sonja Henie" with the addition of multiple never before released chapters containing some of the most fascinating material about the sensational star!
Additionally, Mr. Farina (Producer) acquired all rights to the 2 most important books written about Hollywood's Seductive Glamour Goddess, Genius and Mother of 5, the legendary Jayne Mansfield ["The Tragic Secret Life of..." & "Here They Are..."]. FARINA Entertainment is re-developing a major motion picture about Jayne Mansfield's life story.
Mr. Farina (Producer) is developing the return of the brand CJFCO acquired, CHAMPIONS ON ICE, award winning tour created by Tom Collins, being reimagined by FARINA Entertainment as a live entertainment show spectacular mixing nostalgic golden skaters, and various mediums of performance art on ice, anticipated to premier at a world-class resort hotel & casino.
Carlo J. Farina learned business and trade skills from his grandfather, a licensed Barber and successful investor. Carlo J. Farina became a licensed Cosmetologist as a teenager and began investing his earnings in equities, private enterprises and energy commodities, resulting in a vital education and passion as a high-stakes investor later during his career in two of the most volatile genres of industry, Energy and Entertainment.
Mr. Farina attended Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science, renamed Philadelphia University, now Thomas Jefferson University (with a double-concentration in International Business and Haute Couture & Art History), and continued education at Rider University with the National Public Relations Honors Program.
While still in his early 20's, Mr. Farina's founded a Princeton, NJ based talent management company and a boutique PR firm, both of which were acquired in 1999.
In 2007, Mr. Farina founded, funded and operated FARINA Records, a boutique record label originally based in Atlanta, GA which launched with Grammy® award-winning R&B/Pop-Opera recording artist Michael Keith of 112. Mr. Farina assembled a vast library of audio-visual works. FARINA Records was privately acquired.
Mr. Farina has successfully Produced Entertainment Productions, achieving a track record of delivering under budget, profit-generating projects during the last two-plus decades, including high profile live concerts ranging from Sting's Rainforest Foundation, US Army MWR Camp Casey South Korea to Iraq, (consultant to) Michael Jackson's 9/11 United We Stand, GLBT Prides worldwide, LifeTies "Over The Rainbow" for Rainbow House, Backstreet Boy Howie D.'s DLF Stars for Lupus @ Hard Rock, & many more.
CARLO J. FARINA® is actively on the Board of Directors for CARLO J. FARINA Co., Ltd., Trustee of the FARINA Family Trust, and formerly Board of Directors of Las Vegas CC MA, LifeTies Inc., and others.
Carlo J. Farina focuses his philanthropic support generally toward: the Performing & Visual Classical Arts (Opera, Symphony, Ballet, Fine Arts); Orphan & Medically Fragile Youth; Military & First Responders; Small Dog Rescue/Welfare; and American-Italian initiatives.
Current Production & Projects
FARINA Co. Oil & Gas Company has capital allocated for additional drilling, as well as continued operating, joint ventures and royalty management of its portfolio of oil and gas wells, leases, and leaseholds.
CARLO J. FARINA®, (Producer) is in pre-production of FARINA Entertainment's debut major motion picture "SONJA: QUEEN OF ICE" the True Life Story of Sonja Henie. Mr. Farina acquired all Life & Story Rights of Sonja Henie, Leif Henie, Sally Henie, Dorothy Stevens and others; in addition to wholly acquiring the two most important published biographies of Sonja Henie titled "Queen Of Ice Queen Of Shadows: The Unsuspected Life of Sonja Henie" by Leif Henie & Raymond Strait as well as "Wings On My Feet" by Sonja Henie. FARINA Publishing is preparing a re-release of "Queen Of Ice, Queen of Shadows, Sonja Henie" with the addition of multiple never before released chapters containing some of the most fascinating material about the sensational star!
Additionally, Mr. Farina (Producer) acquired all rights to the 2 most important books written about Hollywood's Seductive Glamour Goddess, Genius and Mother of 5, the legendary Jayne Mansfield ["The Tragic Secret Life of..." & "Here They Are..."]. FARINA Entertainment is re-developing a major motion picture about Jayne Mansfield's life story.
Mr. Farina (Producer) is developing the return of the brand CJFCO acquired, CHAMPIONS ON ICE, award winning tour created by Tom Collins, being reimagined by FARINA Entertainment as a live entertainment show spectacular mixing nostalgic golden skaters, and various mediums of performance art on ice, anticipated to premier at a world-class resort hotel & casino.
