Hi, I’m Yaffa Aboudib Husseini, an Ottawa-based enthusiastic young artist passionate about storytelling and bringing characters to life through 2D and 3D animation. I recently wrote and directed a short animated film in 2025 titled Sing to the Wind, and I’m excited to keep pushing my craft across festivals and collaborations. I enjoy learning new tools and skills, collaborating with others, and sharing my work with communities through stories, education, and indie projects. I’m always open to new opportunities to grow as an artist.…

Yaffa Abou Dib Husseini

Hi, I’m Yaffa Aboudib Husseini, an Ottawa-based enthusiastic young artist passionate about storytelling and bringing characters to life through 2D and 3D animation. I recently wrote and directed a short animated film in 2025 titled Sing to the Wind, and I’m excited to keep pushing my craft across festivals and collaborations. I enjoy learning new tools and skills, collaborating with others, and sharing my work with communities through stories, education, and indie projects. I’m always open to new opportunities to grow as an artist.…

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Hi, I’m Yaffa Aboudib Husseini, an Ottawa-based enthusiastic young artist passionate about storytelling and bringing characters to life through 2D and 3D animation. I recently wrote and directed a short animated film in 2025 titled Sing to the Wind, and I’m excited to keep pushing my craft across festivals and collaborations.

I enjoy learning new tools and skills, collaborating with others, and sharing my work with communities through stories, education, and indie projects. I’m always open to new opportunities to grow as an artist.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Designer / Illustrator at OCUFA
May 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Designed and illustrated a poster for the 60th Anniversary celebration of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations.
Volunteer at Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) – Algonquin College Animation Program booth
September 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Volunteered at the OIAF Algonquin College Animation Program booth; set up the booth, handed out flyers, and spoke to potential future students about the program.
Volunteer at Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) – Algonquin College Animation Program booth
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Volunteered at the OIAF Algonquin College Animation Program booth; set up the booth, handed out flyers, and spoke to potential future students about the program.
Musician at La Machine / City of Ottawa celebrations
July 1, 2017 - Present
Musician performing for Ottawa's 150th anniversary celebrations, including appearances with La Machine.
Private Music Instructor (Trombone) at Self-employed
September 1, 2013 - June 1, 2017
Taught trombone lessons to elementary-age students; provided technical, theoretical and practical skills.
Trainee at É.S. Gisèle Lalonde
September 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Apprenticeship with the music teacher, assisting with organization, class management, teaching, and individual lessons for students with musical difficulties.

Education

Honours BA Animation at Munster Technological University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025
Animation Diploma at Algonquin College
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2024
BA History at University of Ottawa
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2020
High School Diploma at É.S. Gisèle Lalonde
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2017

Qualifications

Jam Field Diversity in Animation Scholarship
January 1, 2022 - May 13, 2026
44th Annual Music Fest Canada Honour Award
January 1, 2016 - May 13, 2026
Ottawa Youth Orchestra Junior Brass Award
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet, Professional Services
    paper Sing to the Wind - Short Animated Film

    SING TO THE WIND is a Multi Award–winning, hand-drawn animated short film by Yaffa Aboudib Husseini, Ethan Evans, and Natalie Steuart.

    About the film:
    Orphaned and displaced from their home in Gaza City, two brothers must find their way to a “safe zone” to survive. Forced to grow up much too fast, the boys confront pain and loss on their tragic path along the shoreline. “Sing to the Wind” is a short, 2D animated film that tells the story of perseverance through the eyes of a child, and the resilience of a people in the face of ceaseless brutality.