A Few Doodles From My Sketchbook. #characterdesign #sketch #drawings #illustration #fantasy #phoenix

Hi! Some of my work will be featured this Sunday at the Roux (17 Frost Gallery 1-5 pm) in Brooklyn for their celebration of Black Art. I made this piece based on an Afrofuturism concept by the dance choreographer/performing artists Celine-Niara Sakho and Sarafina Beck which will later be made into a dance performance by them. There will be lots of great artist and music at the exhibit too. Hope to see y'all there! (Swipe for details) #blackart #afrofuturism #stillblack #characterdesign #scifi #fantasy #africa (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFPYPgFc-u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9nhjxxhuj0ux

2015 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

DVD cover I designed for my animation thesis Orisha's Journey which is based on African folklore. I'm currently submitting my film to as many film festivals as I can. Thank you for your time!:)

A few screenshots from my animation thesis film Orisha's Journey for the School of Visual Arts. The film is based on various African folktales throughout the continent...

Forest Spirits from my film Orisha's Journey I wanted to share a few more gifs from my thesis film. Thanks for checking it out!

Some redesign sketches of a few main characters from my scifi/fantasy story. Definitely looking forward to the new year! #characterdesign #comics #illustration #fantasyart #storytelling #sketch #animation #penandink #sketchbook #scifi #drawing https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tNRB6jkA9/?igshid=1xne0lugws3yh

I want to say thanks to everyone at the Post New York Alliance for all your work creating more opportunities for storytellers and creatives from diverse backgrounds. Thanks again. I appreciate the PNYA featuring me in their "Spotlight of the Month." @postnewyorkalliance #film #tv #writer #screenwriter #artist #postproduction #storyteller #poccreatives

BIOGRAPHY Abdul Ndadi is a Harlem-born writer/artist of Ghanaian descent living in the Bronx. He studied Animation at the School of Visual Arts and started in the industry as a storyboard artist and character designer for independent film productions. His animated short Orisha's Journey, based on various African folktales, premiered in Japan at Hiroshima's animation festival and played last year at Annecy's special screening of African animation. Wanting to expand the types of stories he'd like to tell, Abdul transitioned into live-action after joining the Made in NY Post-production training program and now works as a post-production assistant for scripted film and television. Abdul is looking to apply all the knowledge he gains from helping the industry professionals he's fortunate enough to work with to create new stories of his own.

Had the pleasure of attending the Director's talk at Tribeca Film Festival featuring Guillermo del Toro (2nd time meeting him since Cannes!) and hosted by Alec Baldwin. It was awesome! #guillermodeltoro #alecbaldwin #tribeca #filmmaker #actor #film #monstermovies (at Tribeca Film Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwt_Bn-FmBb/?igshid=jqgwtxoakv93

Comic Book Illustration

“Songs of the Ancients/Godstone Temple” 

FILM FESTIVALS

Hi! Some good news from Governor’s Island! My film “Orisha’s Journey” will there tomorrow September 25th for the New York African Film festival’s “Family Day” event. Feel free to stop by!