Marlene Castaños Ortega

Mexican-Canadian filmmaker focusing on middle-aged female protagonists and exploring spiritual and psychological themes rooted in her Mexican heritage. She has contributed as producer, production manager, and coordinator for various scripted and unscripted feature films and TV shows, including projects like “The Making of Percy Jackson” and “A Hero’s Journey". Her directorial debut, the short film "Teresa's Choice," showcased her storytelling skills, while her first feature documentary, "Good to Go," was developed as part of Whistler Film Festival's Doc Lab 2023-2024. She is also a member of the Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices Initiative 2024 cohort and has her own creative brand called Divine Spark Films, which specializes in consciousness content creation.