News

03/17/26

Today, check out the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium’s blog for job seekers in the higher education system to read my latest piece on decoding the academic search committee process.

03/16/26

I’m excited to share that I have two music videos nominated for best music video at the 2026 Chicago Indie Film Awards. “My Home Is A Mountain” is the first music video I have ever created for my own song and “Wood” is touring film festivals globally this year (learn more). I’m so honored to be included for both pieces.

02/09/26

Wood, a music video created in partnership with Disparition, has received an Honorable Mention and is an official selection for HOLLYWOOD SHORTSFEST’s virtual program, taking place from March 26-29, 2026. Details on how to log in will be posted as soon as we have them. We're so grateful to be included.

02/12/26

First query package sent to a literary agent for Lions Among Us today. Set in New Londinium, a walled-off megacity where protestors, robots, and bioengineered pet employees all jostle for space, Lions Among Us is a 79,000 word speculative fiction novel that follows an ensemble cast of unlikely allies as they band together amidst turbulent times.

02/09/26

Wood, a music video created in partnership with Disparition, is a Best Music Video nominee at the 2026 Indie European Cinema & Screenplay Festival. We are so honored to be included in the festival lineup this year, taking place later this year. More details to be announced!

02/02/26

This week, the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium published my piece on how to use design thinking to build a resilient job search process for job seekers in the higher education system.

01/30/26

Tiny Little Cosmos is closed on January 30, 2026 in support of the nationwide general strike.

12/28/25

Mindful Lives, an archival website dedicated to preserving the work of Dr. Usha Welaratna, is now online at mindfullives.co. Read more

Deepthi Welaratna is a writer, director, and creative strategist working across sound, story, and systems based in Los Angeles, CA.

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