I Had The Pleasure Meeting Director Ari Aster (Midsommar) At The Korean Film Festival Where He Presented

A few concept roughs & stuff with my Afro puffs... #sketchbook #story #scifi #fantasy #comics #film #animation #writing #drawing #characterdesign #art #worldbuilding #myth https://www.instagram.com/p/BzcRA1gDqBA/?igshid=1trimlqvfa8w4

The first image of the phoenix with the serpent tails appeared to me in a wild, vivid dream and I had to sketch it. And some roughs. #illustration #drawing #sketch #characterdesign #penandink #sketchbookdrawing #dreams #phoenix #dragons https://www.instagram.com/p/CHdTsJNjS52/?igshid=n12pgco3efa9

Project: Chimera (Design Sketch) #sketch #rough #cyberpunk #cyberfunk #scifi #characterdesign #wip #2018 #keepgrinding (at New York, New York)

PART 10- I took the original concept of “The Lady, Or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton and decided to create my own version with original characters and dialogue. Here are the storyboards. (Please see other parts for the whole story) WIP

Thank You Japan! (Hiroshima International Animation Festival 2014)

Hey y'all got these back from Japan and wanted to share! I also wanted to thank Hiroshima International Animation Festival co-founder and Director Mrs. Sayoko Kinoshita (ASIFA Vice President/ASIFA Japan President) for all her kind words and for screening my film at HIAFF. The festival was built on the premise of taking the center of one of the ugliest acts against humanity (Hiroshima Bombing 1945) and using animation as a platform to promote peace and understanding between all peoples. I feel truly fortunate to have been a part of this year's festival!  -Abdul

Hamilton Film Fest

Hey anyone in the Ontario, Canada area! My film was selected to play this year at the Hamilton Film Fest so if you'd like to check it out please do:) Thanks!

Thank you futurafrika for the share from Italy! Grazie:)

#filmchevorremmovedere: ORISHA’S JOURNEY Creato dall’animatore ghanese Abdul Ndadi, “Orisha’s Journey” è un film che s’ispira alla tradizione folcloristica africana. Il film, presentato come tesi di laurea, esplora i diversi aspetti culturali africani. Orisha, infatti, è il nome comune attribuito ad alcune divinità nella religione yoruba.  «It’s important to me that Africans feel that no matter where they’re from, they’re part of my film.» "Orisha’s Journey" racconta di una bambina e il potere trascendente dell’immaginazione. Orisha, pur non credendo nelle favole, si ritrova a viverne una dopo l’incontro con un fiore animato che si è smarrito. Orisha intraprenderà un viaggio nel mondo degli spiriti e dell’immaginazione per restituire il fiore alla misteriosa foresta.

Hi! My film Orisha’s Journey won a “Special Mention Award” at Fupitoons Film Festival in Johanessberg, South Africa last weekend. It’s Africa’s first Animation festival, so I’m honored to have participated. 

Variety Magazine Article

http://variety.com/2017/tv/festivals/african-toons-take-off-regional-global-partnerships-blossom-1202596273/

Okayafrica Article

http://www.okayafrica.com/cinema-africa-orishas-journey-abdul-ndadi/

Hi, I have some good news! My entire film “Orisha’s Journey” will be airing on Bronx cable TV this Saturday and I was featured in a hour length interview(O__O) on the show "Divine Speech & African Traditionalism" discussing my film and a few upcoming projects (among other interesting topics). So if you're in the area and you'd like to check it out, it will air this Saturday July 30th from 6:30-7:30pm (Channel 70, Bronx-Net TV). Thanks everyone! -Abdul (Here's a peek at one of my characters ... Anansi "the Spider" from the Graphic Novel I've been working on and another screening this tim in Indiana @ Middle Coast Film Festival. Thanks y’all!)

CHARACTER DESIGN

FILM FESTIVAL

Forest Spirits from my film Orisha’s Journey. Thanks for checking it out!