RUPESHI SHAH BHAT

Preschool TV Writer

About Me

I’m a preschool TV writer, and fellow with Fred Rogers Productions. I've written for Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood on PBS KIDS. [My episode is airing later this year with Season 8! So excited!] Currently, I'm a Script Coordinator at Spin Master on a new animated TV program.

I write for preschoolers because simply put, they are the best! I love how 2 to 5-year-olds approach the world -- everything is a toy or something to experiment with. And just like them, I love games, singing, and pretending!

I hope my stories encourage children and their families to play more often, stay curious about their communities, and express themselves with confidence.

I’m also an award-winning documentary filmmaker, a proud New Yorker born and raised in Queens, and the youngest of 16 first cousins (so I always know what it feels like to be a kid ☺).

Selected Experience

Freelance Writer

Season 8, PBS KIDS

Script Coordinator

TBA Animated TV Program

Fellow

2024 Intensive

Room With A View

Co-Director

Documentary Short, NASA/Cinespace Competition Winner 2025

Stand Alone Cheese

Co-Director

Documentary Short, Shops of NY Film Festival Selection 2024

Feature Film Program

Script Reader

Associate Producer

Documentary Feature, HBO

Assistant Producer

Documentary Feature, HBO

Assistant Producer

Documentary Feature, HBO