Shweta MARATHE
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Storyteller/ Animation Film Director/ Comic Book Author /
Visual Communication Designer/ Design Educator
I believe that every film is a conversation with the audience. Drawing on my experience in design, design thinking, and education, each project is an opportunity to grow, experiment and inquire. Through film and visual storytelling, I aim to create spaces for dialogue, empathy, and make a difference in the lives of those who encounter my work.
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Education
2017-2021 National Institute of Design
Bachelor of Design, B.Des in Communication Design
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Awards, Honors, Exhibitions
2025 Invited as a panelist at Animators Guild India Fest 2025 to discuss “Future-Proofing Youth in AVGC: Skills, Technology, and Mindsets for the Next Decade” [Panelists: Shweta Marathe (self), Navya Palliprath and Yashoda Parthasarthy; Moderated by Kunjal Dedhia.]
2025 Melting Shame (2026) selected as a finalist from 1,290 entries to pitch in the Animation Filmmakers Competition at the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit, WAVES 2025, by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, India
2025 Interview for Melting Shame (upcoming film) Featured on National Television–Doordarshan News, DD India News, DD Sahyadri, and aired on Akashvani AIR All India Radio. News Article in The Statesman.
2025 ‘Nowhere’ comic awarded Honorable Mention Scholarship, by the Creative Talent Network (CTN) Foundation, Burbank Hollywood, through the Stephen Franck Scholarship Award.
2025 ‘Nowhere’ comic selected as a Finalist at the 17th Xiamen International Animation Festival, ASIFA China ‘Cyber Sousa Award.’
2024 Artwork Selected in Postcard Exhibition by ASIFA International, distributed at the Annecy International Animation Festival, Animafest Zagreb and Ottawa International Animation Festival
2023 Featured in Asians In Animation (AIA)–Industry Advice Series
2023 Sony Talent League (STL - III) Trojan Horse was a Unicorn, Tribe Advisor
2023 Honorary Member of Association Internationale du Film d'Animation, ASIFA Central USA
2023 Swim (2018) showcased at the International Animation Day, by ASIFA Central, USA; Hellas, Greece; Nelson Shin Animation-Art Museum, Korea
2019 Swim (2018) screened at Chitrakatha Design Olympics, NID
2018 Swim (2018) animated short film, finalist at TISDC–Taiwan International Student Design Competition, Breakthrough & Innovation
2014 Featured in the Times of India, Mumbai Mirror
2011-2014 Maharashtra State Council Scholarship
2013 ICICI Bank Art Competition Trophy
2013 Schools India Art Competition Gold Medal
2013 Birla Sun Life Insurance Art Competition Trophy
2013 Balkalaratna Gold Medal, Kalabharati Child Art Institute
2013 Dance Performance at the International Children's Festival of Performing Arts
2011 Hindustan Times Competition-No TV Day, Cash Prize and Exhibition
2010 Akhil Bhartiya Nagrik Vikas Kendra, Kala Ratna Award Trophy
2010 Kids Karnival, Cash Prize and Trophy
