Marlene Shigekawa

Marlene Shigekawa is an independent producer, writer, director, and head of Marshig Productions. She is the Executive Director and Co-Director of the documentary film, For the Sake of the Children, released in 2017 and is currently the writer/director for a short narrative film – The Blue Jay. Both films focus on social justice related to the Japanese American incarceration. As a board member of the Poston Community Alliance, she works with the Colorado River Indian Tribes community in Arizona to preserve the stories of both Japanese Americans and Native Americans.

A winner of several screenwriting awards, Marlene is best known for telling stories that focus on controversial character-driven narratives that tackles issues of equity and justice. Her published works include the children’s books, Blue Jay in the Desert and Welcome Home Swallows, and a high-tech career development book, Succeeding in High Tech.