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

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, my short will be playing in Scotland, at the AFRICA IN MOTION Film Festival! I'm thankful for the honor, as it's a great platform that's helped to spread the African narrative throughout the diaspora. Feel free to check out an article in The Guardian about some of their exhibitions.

The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/…/cinemas-in-africa-from-crampe…

Hi, Some good news from Zimbabwe's International Images Film Festival for Women. My film will be part of a festival for an audience of women, which I think is really awesome! Women of color have to deal not only with racism, but they also have the added burden of sexism as well. So for a positive event like this to take place in Africa (where a few countries still practice female circumcision among other sexist nonsense) it's a step in the right direction to help spark the hopes and dreams of a more informed generation of women in Africa. 

FILM FESTIVAL

FILM FESTIVAL

TV NEWS INTERVIEW

Hello, everyone! The SVA Film and Animation Department just posted a blog about me on their website. Also, the Cape Town TV programming manager, Michael Aldridge aired my film “Orisha’s Journey” on South African television on Saturday, May 07 at 11:22:27. Thanks for all the support everyone, feel free to check out the links to the SVA Blog and a TV interview I did for South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC News)  can't wait to share the new projects I'm working on!

SVA BLOG- http://filmandanimation.sva.edu/alumni-blog-abdul-ndadi2/

SABC NEWS Interview- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u1ffP9fyYA

Also, I’m pleased to announce my film will be featured in New York’s African Film Festival in Staten Island in their “Outdoor Summer Series” on August 3rd and in Harlem New York’s “The People’s Film Festival” on June 3rd

TV NEWS INTERVIEW

FILM FESTIVAL

Hi everyone! I want to share a TV Interview I did for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC News) for their “Trendz” section, which aired March 24, 2016 in South Africa and on the 25th in Nigeria. It was fun discussing my background and artwork. It features a peek of an upcoming project I’m working on as well. Thanks for your time!  -Abdul 

MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hi all, I was featured in an article about the art scene in Ghana please feel free to check it out!

Ghana’s art scene is taking shape

Ghana is basking in its burgeoning contemporary art scene. Gallery 1957 is opening in the country’s capital Accra, marking independence day, by showcasing a history of Ghanaian art and the work of current contemporary artists. The Ghanaian art scene has been struggling for decades, requiring funding, but those within the industry, including Creative Director of Gallery 1957, Nana Oforiatta-Ayim, are passionate about providing Ghanaian artists, like Serge Attukwei Clottey, an environment where they can produce and showcase their creations, while earning a living from their art.

Image: Serge Attukwei Clottey courtesy of Gallery 1957

Creatives in the diaspora are also drawing on their heritage for inspiration. Ghanaian-American animator Abdul Ndadi created a cartoon, who’s main character, a young African girl called Orisha takes on adventures.

“As an artist I felt a responsibility, even in a small way, to have an image of a beautiful African girl our youth could identify with, doing cool things. The main reason my main character is female is because not only do black women deal with the problem of racism, they also have the added burden of sexism as well.” @abdulndadi​

Orisha’s Journey - created by Abdul Ndadi.

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A Ghanaian Animator On His Beautiful African Fantasy Film, ‘Orisha’s Journey'

Ghanaian animator Abdul Ndadi takes us through his animated short fantasy film, "Orisha's Journey."

Hi all just did a new interview with Okayafrica for their “Cinema Africa” series. It was a great honor to participate as they are a well respected platform dedicated to have the voices of Africa heard throughout the globe. Thanks everyone! 

Abdul Ndadi DemoReel

My DemoReel featuring storyboards in animatic form and final production of my thesis film "Orisha's Journey" and some Character Designs. Thank you for watchi...

Hi all just uploaded my demo reel with updated contact info…

FILM LINK YOUTUBE

https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_id=uoqdX8Z7uUY

FILM LINK VIMEO

https://vimeo.com/149355438

Demo

https://vimeo.com/94230565 

Hi All,

My film “Orisha’s Journey” is online now! Please feel free to check it out!:^) Thanks for all the support!

FILM SHORTAGE LINK "Daily Short Picks" http://filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/trishas-journey/

VIMEO LINK https://vimeo.com/149355438 

AWARDEO LINK

https://vimeo.com/groups/awardeo/videos/149355438

Hi everyone! My film “Orisha’s Journey” is online so please feel free to check it out! Thanks for the support:^)

http://filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/trishas-journey/ 

Ghanaian animator Abdul Ndadi’s fantasy film Orisha’s Journey (2014) has made it to the May 2015 Cannes Festival and will be screened in the Short Film Corner section which is part of the Cannes Court Métrage program. 

I am truly honored to be featured in this years festival and I want to give a huge thanks to my family and ALL my friends for their help and support! -Abdul

Hey everybody! The Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes) put up the participants for this years Short Film Corner... Again, I am truly honored to play a small part in such a great festival!! Thank you for your time and thanks to ALL my family and friends for their love and support! There’s a link below or you can just type Orisha’s Journey Cannes Film Festival and it should pop up! 

http://sub.festival-cannes.fr/SfcCatalogue/MovieDetail/f0aca806-0423-4bb5-a99b-4383851a7d6a

I got some good news from Cairo, Egypt today! My film will be screening next month (March 20-27, 2015) at the Cairo International Cinema and Arts Festival for Children... This means a lot to me because this will be the first African Film Festival my film will be a part of. Thanks to all my friends and family that helped on this project.