Coury Deeb
Founder, Director, Producer of Nadus Films
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Coury Deeb is a proud husband, exhausted father of 3, fervent believer of the Gospel and diligent founder/director of Nadus Films. The organization was born out of the passion and dedication he found when he took his first trip to Sudan in 2005. A photographer by trade, Coury found he had gifts and talents to offer to help communicate the story and needs of the Sudanese friends he met there. Coury will tell you he thinks of himself just as someone who “is in a network of servants who desire to see change, healing, and re-bulding in war-torn areas…” Much of his passion derives from 1 Peter 4:10 where all of us should be using our gifts to serve those in need! Coury is a native of Louisville KY, but spent many years living in Philadelphia, PA. It is Coury’s continued desire and passion to see Nadus Films make films that make a difference, both in Sudan and throughout the world!
Film Crews:
William H. Wallace II
Director of Photography, Editor of Nadus Films
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Despite his dashing good looks and extraordinary courage, William Wallace is not the legendary Scottish martyr portrayed by Mel Gibson in the 1995 movie “Braveheart.” But he does love film which is why he’s made a career out of it.
Born with a passion for art, William has spent his life exploring what this means. One of his earliest accomplishments was designing and sculpting the Bill Monroe “Father of Bluegrass” monument for the birthplace in Rosine, KY. Though he has experimented with many mediums along the way, he found his love in filmmaking. He had no idea when he began an internship on an independent film set in 2003 that he would soon leave his day job and begin pursuing an unpredictable career in film and television. In 2005, William established Wallace Film and worked on the Emmy award-winning HBO film, “Warm Springs”.
Over a decade ago, William began to dream about helping suffering people around the world and has since traveled to five continents. His love of film combined with a heart to serve developing countries is what drew him to Nadus. The inspiration only deepened for this project after becoming aware of the needs and traveling to Southern Sudan.
William currently resides in Louisville, KY with his wife Lindsay where they pursue this vision together.
Tyler Graham Deeb
Graphic Designer, 2nd Camera Man (The New Sudan)
Hometown: Louisville, KY
After spending the most miserable year of his life in a college we will leave unnamed, Tyler left behind a world of early morning classes and social demands -consisting primarily of hours of Xbox and cafeteria conversation. He decided to turn over a new leaf and pursue a life less introverted and more outward-focused. In his search he talked to his brother Coury (Nadus Founder), who pointed him towards a program called ‘Mission Year’. Soon after, Tyler traded in the comforts of a self-indulgent lifestyle for the awkward inner-city streets of hilly, sunny, multi-cultured Oakland CA. And that is where his life flipped upside down. Though he had heard the Gospel message of Jesus Christ his whole life, this is where it became personal, joyful and real. But it also came with burden and responsibility. While in Oakland, Tyler worked at a homeless shelter and as a teacher’s assistant in the art department at a local high school. He found that this new life of outward service was difficult but brought much more joy than the prior years of trying to do his own thing. He also found, in California, his soulmate Noel. He returned to Louisville. She moved there a few months later. They got married. And they now use Nadus as an outlet both for their creativity and desire to serve.
Eric Bray
Production Assistant (The New Sudan)
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Eric Bray is really hip and everyone knows it except for him. In addition to making awesome lattes, riding his bike and organizing Saturday morning dodge-ball games, he is known around Louisville as the guy you can depend on to help you out with just about anything. You will also do well to invite him to your wedding reception because he’ll entertain all with his suave moves. Eric got his first taste of Africa in 2006 on a trip to Ethiopia. After that, he felt God gently speaking to his heart and telling him to plant his roots there. When Coury Deeb showed him his Nadus Card and the (tree) logo, he knew that this was to be the next step in his walk. A few weeks later, Nadus welcomed him on board. Here in Louisville, Eric is busy not only with his work with Nadus but with volunteering for Kentucky Refugee Ministries, and teaching ESL to refugees from all over the world.
Daniel Awang
Ground Coordinator (For Grace Surpasses)
Current Hometown: Lietnhom, Southern Sudan
Daniel is a Ground Coordinator in Southern Sudan. The Ground Coordinator’s work focused on many projects on the ground in Southern Sudan; everything from film prep, non-profit projects, and much, much, more!
Kazito Yak Thiik
Ground Coordinator Assistant (For Grace Surpasses)
Current Hometown: Lietnhom, Southern Sudan
Kazito aids our Ground Coordinator in all things Nadus. Whether it be removing a tree, helping translate Dinka to English, or prep work for our next film!
Doug Vander Meulen
Web Designer
Current Hometown: Chicago, IL
Doug is our man for all things web design. He lives in Chicago, and from a distance helps us maintain this lovely site of ours. He’s a hardworker and we love the work he makes!
More about Doug: www.donttalktorobots.com
Cameron Deeb
Information Officer
Cameron Deeb was raised in Louisville, but is currently in the mountains of North Carolina. “I have been drawn to help Nadus Films because of my love for my brothers, our friends working on the project and those in Southern Sudan who don’t yet have a voice.” We work hard for you, to bring the story to the screen – raising awareness and helping the Sudanese in practical and life changing ways.
Chelsey Scott
Website Direction
Current Hometown: Nashville, TN
Chelsey Scott hails from a small town in Indiana but now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. NADUS was her introduction to the story and people of southern Sudan. She believes, “There’s so much to learn from actually knowing other peoples stories” and believes passionatly in the work Nadus is doing.