No Worries, I Can Handle It! :-/

Hi everyone! I'm really happy to share that my film will be screening tomorrow Aug 3 at 'SUMMER STAGE 2016' in Staten Island for the New York African Film Festival! I'll be presenting my short film, which plays before the animated French feature "Kirikou and the Wild Beasts" by the great Michel Ocelot (Former ASIFA President & Multi-award winning Filmmaker) in front of a huge crowd. All are welcome to this free event. I'm truly honored to participate. Thanks y'all!

This the final version of the volcano pan shot from my film...

(including final lighting, camera movement, swf, and painted Photoshop layers for earthquake)

Hi all, my film “Orisha’s Journey” was selected to premiere online this Wednesday (December 23rd, 2015) by FILM SHORTAGE for their “Daily Short Picks.” Thank you all for the support and feel free to check it out when its online!

-Abdul 

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

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

Orisha’s Journey, a fantasy tale of a girl’s journey through the Spirit World by Ghanaian Animator Abdul Ndadi

“I want to show another side to Africa besides safaris, so I explore different aspects of different countries around Africa in order to give the viewer a pan-African experience”. Abdul Ndadi gradua…

Hi all! Afrokanist Magazine wrote an article about me and my short. I’m really honored they did that and its already gotten over 5K shares! Also, my film was selected to play later this year at Detroit’s big event called Meccacon (Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts) Please feel free to check it out:)

IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6853630/

FILM YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoqdX8Z7uUY

FILM VIMEO https://vimeo.com/149355438 

DEMO REEL https://vimeo.com/94230565 

Ghanaian Animator Beautifully Tells the Story of a Young Girl's Journey Through the Spirit World - Atlanta Black Star

Based on African folklore, “Orisha’s Journey” is a fantasy tale of a girl’s journey through the spirit world who must learn the importance of remembering one’s roots.___ SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS THESIS (2014)School of Visual Arts 2014 Thesis Film

Hi everyone, my film was featured in Atlanta Black Star! It’s one of the premier platforms dedicated to highlighting the news, issues, and entertainment concerning people of color across the globe! Also, a few screenings March 20th in London at the Mwalimu Express Festival which highlights the movements in African culture, Meccacon 2016 (Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts) and one in Zimbabwe details coming soon! Thanks 

Comic Book Illustration

“Songs of the Ancients/Godstone Temple” 

This the final version of the volcano pan shot from my film…

(including final lighting, camera movement, swf, and painted Photoshop layers for earthquake)

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL (FESTIVAL DE CANNES) SHORT FILM CORNER SCREENING

Hey everybody! I got some great news from France that I wanted to share… My film “Orisha’s Journey” will be screening this May at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner section! The Short Film Corner is a part of the Cannes Court Métrage program, where they feature short films they believe have merit and contain a message they feel resonates in the world today. 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! I’ll definitely give an update once they send me more info. Thanks!

-Abdul

Good news! My short film will screen at Annecy's 2021 Animation Festival as part of their focus on Africa. It's an honor to be screening there with the amazing Ghanaian animator Comfort Arthur @lady_comfy and all the other filmmakers from across the continent. Special thanks to everyone at the African Animation Network for helping put "The Best of Fupitoons" June 16th screenings together.

#annecy #africa #animation #film #orishasjourney #fupitoons #africananimation