Mary Sette
Mary Sette is a writer, director, illustrator, and graphic designer working in Los Angeles. Her work has been described as "wonderfully demented," noted for its unique blend of dark comedy, surrealist horror, and evocative imagery.
Currently, Mary is working on her first graphic novel, HORRIBLE CORPSES, an absurdist murder mystery set in the afterlife. She’s showcased comics at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, LA Zine Festival, and Small Press Expo.
Her animated short film, HOT TODDY, a teeny-bopper murder mystery starring Anna Seregina, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Katrina Davis, was named Programmer’s Pick at SeriesFest.
Mary has attended Emily Flake’s St. Nell's Humor Residency, CalArts Animation Residency, and SAW’s Graphic Novel Intensive. She has been a mentee in both Women in Animation for adult animation and Women in Film for writing and directing. Her cartoons and illustrations have been featured in SlackJaw, Silent Auctions Magazine, Malt Adult, and Whohaha.
Mary received her MFA from USC's John Wells Division of Writing for Screen and Television and her BA from George Washington University, where she double-majored in English and Creative Writing.
She is originally from a small farm town in New Jersey known for its meatballs and regret.
She is full of regret.