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.
She has showcased her work at renowned literary and art conventions, including the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, LA Zine Festival at The Broad, 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 Shonda Rhimes’ SeriesFest; it went on to screen at Outfest LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival, and many more.
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.
She 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.
Currently, Mary is working on her first graphic novel, HORRIBLE CORPSES, a dark comedy set in the afterlife. She is originally from a small farm town in New Jersey known for its meatballs and regret.
She is full of regret.
