Hansley Ajodha

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hansleyajodha@yahoo.com

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Hansley Ajodha has been in Theatre for 41 years, Television and Film for 38 years, Radio for 35 years. He’s won several awards for his work in these disciplines.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

1988-2000

Positions held:  Executive Producer, News Anchor, and Broadcast Journalist for state-owned Trinidad and Tobago Television (TTT). He developed their first morning show which is still in existence today. While there he served as an International Correspondent for the state and Caricom, supported the work of the office of the Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States, and promoted local and Caribbean diplomatic initiatives on the invitation of members of the worldwide Diplomatic Corps here in Trinidad and Tobago.

 

1988-2000

Positions held: Presenter, Journalist, Producer and Programme Administrator for the National Broadcasting Service now known as CNMG Radio 610, 100fm and 91.1 Fm.

 

2010-2011

Position held: Communications Director of The Ministry of Education assisted in strengthening its communications unit under the then Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh.  With such initiatives as the “Excellence In Education” Programme which sought to reward educators and educational institutes for lifetime achievements, a weekly television report on the activities and progress in the Ministry called “Education This Week”, he also served on the committee that oversaw the development of the Continuous Assessment Programme.

 

2000-2002

Position held:  CEO and Founder of HCU Communications, where he developed Radio Shakti and several newspaper publications, as well as, he oversaw the take over of Masala Radio 101.1 and WIN TV. He also served as Broadcast Journalist and presenter/ producer for WIN TV.

 

2002-2014

Owner and CEO Radio Gold 99.5 FM which is now known as SKY 99.5FM part of the Guardian Media Holdings of the ANSA MCCAL GROUP.

 

2012- Present

CEO and owner of the film production company “Golden Eye Productions“, and serves as Writer/Director/Producer. He also served as Narrator for several documentaries short and feature length productions for several radio and television stations.

 
 

Films:

  1. Infidelity – 90 min  crime thriller/dark comedy.

  2.  
  3. Tales of the Mind –  90 min  feature film presentation of short-film psychological thrillers.

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Other

He helped to develop the VISION ON MISSION group, the largest prisoner, ex- prisoner and youth development organisation in the Caribbean, which is now a body under the patronage of the United Nations. He was awarded for his work with the group and the development facility’s hallway is now named after him.

 

He is the Secretary of the Board of Directors and co-founder of  The Greater San Fernando Chamber of Commerce and has worked, and is working with the Chamber on several of its projects, pro bono.

 

Numerous broadcasters and news journalists in the media today were trained and developed by him, he has assisted in the expansion of theatre and theatrical spaces, was at the centre of the expansion of electronic media, both radio and Television, and is now assisting in the development and expansion of the film industry as part of diversifying the economy. 

He is grateful to Trinidad and Tobago for the opportunities granted to him and believes patriotism, respect and love for country and countrymen are key ingredients to a successful and satisfying life.

 

 

ACTOR/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER

 

1983-Present

 

THEATRE

 

San Fernando Theatre Workshop,
(Hansley created, and is the administrator of, the YouTube channel for the group)

 

Guilty as Charged (Elton Wickham) – Lead Actor

 

A Streetcar Named Desire (Tennessee Williams) – Supporting Actor

 

Moon on a Rainbow Shawl – Supporting Actor

 

Freedom Road (Willi Chen) – Lead Actor

 

The Blood Wedding (Garcia Lorca) – Lead Actor (named Actor of the Festival)

 

Back of Beyond( Douglas Archibald) – Lead Actor

 

The Poui Tree (Shane Bickram) – Lead Actor

 

Tainted Blood (Willi Chen) – Lead Actor

 

The Coffin (Shane Bickram) – Lead Actor (Won Best Actor)

 

The Glass Menagerie (Tennessee Williams) (Nominated Best Actor)

 

The Bear/The Marriage Proposal (Anton Chekov) – Lead Actor (Nominated Best Actor)

 

Life and Times of Swami Vivekanand – Lead Actor

 

The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde) – Lead Actor

 

Private Lives ( Noel Coward) – Lead Actor

 

 

 

TELEVISION MOVIES

Freedom Road – Lead Actor

 

Tainted Blood – Lead Actor

The Coffin – Lead Actor

The Poui Tree – Lead Actor

Meerabhai – Lead Actor

Payol Goes to Caracas for Christmas – Lead Actor and Director

 

 

 

TELEVISION SERIES

No Boundaries – Lead Actor (3 Seasons)

Sugar Cane Arrows (Mini Series) – Lead Actor

Westwood Park – Supporting Actor

All of the above were distributed and broadcast internationally and are in re-runs.

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL FILM

Men of Gray Pt 2: Flight of the Ibis
(now streaming internationally)


Sally’s Way

(This film won an award at the Seattle’s Children’s Film Festival and screened at Cannes Film Festival)

 

 

 

GOLDEN EYE PRODUCTIONS

 

Infidelity: (3 part mini-series or 90 min feature film)
Genre: Crime thriller/dark comedy
Writer / Director / Producer

 

Tales of the Mind: (A 90 presentation of 3 psychological short film thrillers, “A Cry in the Dark”, “Tainted Blood”, and “The Girl” linked by a Host / Narrator)
Genre: Thriller / Action / Fantasy / Romance
Writer / Director / Producer

 

In His Own Words: An Interview with national awardee, retired Principal of Naparima College and prominent educator Dr Alan McKenzie

 

A Tribute to Mavis Lee Wah: A mini documentary on the artistic life of the former  Naps Girls Principal and prominent  Caribbean theatre practitioner.

 

A Tribute to Sundar Popo: Music video featuring Chris Garcia and his tribute in song to legendary Father of chutney Sundar Popo

 

Naparima Bowl, cultural soul of the south: A documentery featuring Naparima Bowl’s resurgence in a post pandemic world.

 

Friday Night Fights: A recorded presentation, held on June 19th 2015, of the last boxing championship card, sanctioned by the WBO, staged at Skinner Park (prior to refurbishment) and promoted and funded by Golden Eye Productions, with blow by blow commentary by Hansley Ajodha and Floyd “Blade” Trumpet.

 

Love The Dark Days: An interview and book reading recording, with Author/Journalist  Ira Mathur.

 

 

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