Dutch-Nigerian animation director Aisha Madu (1992) can’t and won’t stop animating.
Her work mixes narrative stories and visual poetry with minimalist design.

She is fascinated by the awkward situations of our everyday life, and addresses them with humor and a touch of absurdism. 

Aisha easily moves between arthouse and more commercial projects, having her work displayed at the Dutch Design Week while also getting more than 17 million views on her web series.

maduaisha@gmail.com

Filmography

2026 - The Disobedient Daughter Who Married The Skull (In Development)
2026 - Kwienie’s Kroon (In Development)
2025 - Boss Bitch (In Development)
2023 - House Of Broken Hearts
2018 - Schroom
2014 - Bodily Dysfunctions
2013 - Anti Social Man
2011 - Helpiman
2010 - The Final Cut

Awards & Grants

2026 - Development Grant for ‘Kwienie’s Kroon’, ZAPP Animatie Campus

2026 - Development Grant for ‘The Disobedient Daughter Who Married The Skull’, Amarte Fund

2026 - Development Grant for ‘Baas Boven Baas’, Dutch Film Fund

2025 - Best Animation, Dutch Directors Guild Awards

2021 - Member of Design Advisory Committee, Creative Industries Fund NL

2020 - YG18 Finalist

2019 - Schroom selected for Debut competition, Dutch Film Festival

2018 - Development grant, Dutch Film Fund

2018 - Selected for Cartoon 360, Cartoon Media EU

2017 - Selected for Cartoon Springboard, Cartoon Media EU

2017 - VPRO Dorst Pitch winner, VPRO Dorst

2016 - Development grant, Creative Industries Fund NL

2016 - Selected for Open Workshop residency

2015 - Talent Development Grant, Creative Industries Fund NL

2015 - Selected for La Poudrière summerschool

2015 - Selected for Animation Sans Frontières animation production course

2015 - Best Pitch at Animation Days, KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival

2014 - Vimeo Staff Pick Bodily Dysfunctions

2012 - Best Student Short Award, KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival