Shweta Marathe is an Animation Film Director and Design Educator based in Mumbai with an unbound love for storytelling. She graduated from the National Institute of Design (NID) in 2021, specializing in Communication Design. Her films and collaborations have been awarded and screened at national and international film festivals, and she has been an Honorary Member of ASIFA Central (USA) since September 2023. She takes pride as a Tribe Advisor for Sony Talent League (STL III), Industry Advice Series - for Asians in Animation (AIA), and co-leads Women In Animation (WIA) India Collective to support and celebrate women’s creative talent. In 2024, Shweta co-founded Skyluma Productions® with her sister, a film production studio dedicated to producing and supporting high-quality independent cinema.