AARTHI RAMANATHAN
Instagram: @screenwriterwhodraws
THE BITCHLIST 2020
TRACKING BOARD LAUNCHPAD FINALIST
SCREENCRAFT FELLOWSHIP FINALIST
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AARTHI RAMANATHAN
SCREENWRITER • ARTIST • VISUAL STORYTELLER
TESTIMONIALS
"Aarthi Ramanathan is a true talent that creates unique worlds with engaging, relatable, layered characters that stay in your mind days after reading her scripts. We recommend her highly to execs at Roadmap Writers!"
Joey Tuccio, CEO, Roadmap Writers.
Aarthi Ramanathan is a screenwriter and visual artist with a passion for screenplays in the animation, family and fantasy genres. Having lived in three countries on the opposite ends of the world - India where she was born, Kuwait where she grew up and also was a refugee during the Gulf War, and Canada where she lives now, she finds joy in writing stories from diverse perspectives, particularly that of the underdog and individuals with unique challenges set in soaring visual landscapes that also deeply imbibe the connection between nature and the human spirit. She has also been a finalist in various screenwriting competitions including the Tracking Board Launchpad, Final Draft Big Break, the Screencraft Fellowship and recently achieved the #1 position on the 2020 Bitch List.
ZERO
Animated Family Comedy
In a world where everyone is a superhero, an overweight teen with no supergenes gets his chance to prove his worth when an evil force takes away everyone's.
TANSEN
Period Fantasy Drama
In Ancient India, truth and myth collide when a young mute discovers he has a magical singing voice that not only inspires an eccentric emperor, but also makes him the target of a jealous rival who will stop at nothing to destroy him.
MAIDEN WARRIOR
Family Drama
A headstrong Indian teen escapes an arranged marriage in India for Harvard, where she struggles to fit in — masquerading as her brother who was the one who got into the Ivy League school.
BEANSTALK
Family Fantasy Adventure
After a young boy accidentally unearths a magical beanstalk that introduces dangerous giants into his world, he must build up the courage to journey into the realm of the giants and save everyone he loves.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
BEANSTALK
Tracking Board Launchpad Feature Finalist (Top 25), ScreenCraft Fellowship Finalist, WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Finalist, Jumpstart Writing Competition Feature Finalist (Top 50)
TANSEN
Academy Nicholl Fellowship (Top 15%), Final Draft Big Break (Top 10 in genre), Austin Film Festival (2nd Rounder), PAGE Awards (Semifinalist), Screencraft Fellowship (Semifinalist), Bluecat Screenplay Competition (Semifinalist)
MAIDEN WARRIOR
2020 Bitch List (Winner), 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)
