Animation Director & Visual Storyteller — Kerala, India

Stories that carry weight, frame by frame.

I direct hand-crafted animated short films rooted in Indigenous, South Indian storytelling — work that has travelled to Oscar-qualifying and BAFTA-qualifying festival stages within a short but decorated career.

Selected Work

Short films built frame by frame

Two festival-decorated shorts, and a new film currently in production. Select a title to open its full case study.

Recognition

Selected festival honours

A snapshot of the official selections, premieres and awards earned across the current body of work.

About

Hi, I'm Mohammed Shariq.

Mohammed Shariq (credited as Shariq Puthen Peediakkal) is a Kerala-based animation director. His short films have travelled from Bengaluru to Brighton, Chania to Mumbai — screening on Oscar-qualifying and BAFTA-qualifying festival stages within a short but decorated career.

“As an artist, my craft reminds me of storytelling’s power and influence on human minds. I focus on crafting authentic, impactful Indigenous narratives through multimedia, striving to foster social and systemic change and elevate global awareness for a more just and equitable world.”

  • 2+Years directing
  • 20+Festival selections
  • 2Films completed

Workshops & Speaking

Teaching the frame-by-frame craft

Beyond directing his own films, Shariq facilitates hands-on animation workshops — walking participants through flipbook fundamentals, screenings and process breakdowns exploring the fundamentals of storytelling through movement, frame by frame.

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Workshop

2-Day Animation Workshop

Host: Blue Collar Collective

It was an incredible experience to facilitate, share my journey, and pass on the knowledge I’ve gathered over the years with a passionate group of participants — from flipbook animation exercises to screenings and process breakdowns, exploring the fundamentals of storytelling through movement.

Videographer: @rijasnazar · Edit: @amana_afsal._

Contact

Let's tell a story together.

Open to festival enquiries, collaborations and workshop bookings. A direct contact email will be added here once supplied by the client — for now, reach out through the channels below.