Mary Sette is a writer, director, and illustrator working in Los Angeles. She makes dark comedies, noir films, and surrealist horror stories.
She is writing and illustrating her first graphic novel, HORRIBLE CORPSES, showcasing comics at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and LA Zine Festival this year. 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 and played at festivals like Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, Outfest LA LGBTQ Film Festival, Middlebury New Filmmakers Film Festival and many more.
Mary received her Master's in Fine Arts from USC's John Wells Division of Writing for Screen and Television and her Bachelor's Degree 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.