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Tenderhead

Tenderhead is a nonlinear stop-motion vignette about the connections between hair and the Black-Canadian community.

  • Jada-Le Daley
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 25, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - OCAD University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • OCAD U GradEx 110
    Toronto
    Canada
    Experimental Animation Faculty Award
  • BIPOC PoP 2026 Animation Festival
    Austin,Texas
    United States
    March 5, 2026
    Special Jury Prize
Director Biography - Jada-Le Daley

Jada-Le Daley is a multimedia animator and artist based in Ontario, Canada. Her discipline includes stop-motion animation and 2D animation. As a passionate animation fan, from mainstream to indie, she is inspired to continue to experiment with different animation techniques and the viewing experience. The main themes found in her work are identity and nostalgia while exploring work of all genres for all audiences

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Director Statement

Tenderhead is a non-linear single-channel stop-motion vignette about the connections between hair and the Black-Canadian community. Through stop-motion, pixilation and rotoscoping, the film follows a narration of a spoken word piece that questions and wonders about the hair care, styles, and insights of black hair.