Aarthi Ramanathan
SCREENWRITER & ARTIST | LIVE ACTION + ANIMATION
Projects I have written
Tansen
LOGLINE: In Ancient India, a mute boy discovers he has a magical singing voice that inspires an eccentric emperor and draws the fury of a jealous rival who’s bent on silencing him. MULAN meets WOLFWALKERS
GENRE: Period Animated Fantasy Musical/ Feature
Three and a Half Wishes
LOGLINE: When a headstrong teen misfit discovers she’s a genie, her mission to grant wishes to her longtime secret crush goes sideways when she discovers his first wish is to fall in love with her high school nemesis. ALADDIN meets 13 GOING ON 30
GENRE: Teen Fantasy Romcom/ Feature
Beanstalk
LOGLINE: After a shy, neurodivergent teen from Modern-Day Chicago accidentally unearths a magical beanstalk that unleashes dangerous giants into his world, he must venture into their realm and confront his greatest fears - both the giants in the otherworld and those in his own life. HOOK meets NARNIA
GENRE: Family Fantasy Adventure/Feature
Awards & Accolades
TANSEN
"9" on the Blacklist
Final Draft Big Break Finalist
Top 10% Nicholl Fellowship
Page Awards Semifinalist
Austin Film Festival Second Rounder
BEANSTALK
Tracking Board Launchpad Feature Finalist (Top 25)
Screencraft Fellowship (Finalist)
Top 10% Nicholl Fellowship
Page Awards Semifinalist
Austin Film Festival Second Rounder
MAIDEN WARRIOR
Nicholl Fellowship (Quarterfinalist)
2020 Bitch List (Selected)
Script Pipeline (Semifinalist)
Screencraft Fellowship (Semifinalist)
ZERO
Coverfly Red List Top Animated Features
Stage 32 Feature (Winner)
Screencraft Family-Friendly (Finalist), Austin Film Festival (2nd Rounder)
PAGE Awards (Semifinalist)
Screencraft Fellowship (Semifinalist)
