Photographer and filmmaker with a passion for the rural world and the landscape. He has been involved for decades in the defense and enhancement of natural areas and the rural inhabitants who take care of them.
Francisco Javier Fernández Bordonada has been working as a tour guide and landscape photographer for many years. Specialising in aerial photography for sectors such as agri-food and tourism, in recent years he has been compiling an extensive archive on climate change and depopulation. He currently lives in Aragón and Málaga, on the Costa del Sol, and makes his debut as a documentary filmmaker with ‘El paisaje del Olivar’ (2021), his first feature-length documentary, which has won numerous international awards and accolades (25). "El Caballo Español: El Origen" (2023), his latest documentary, traces the history of the Spanish horse through the centuries, as told by some of the most prominent experts in the equestrian world. This documentary, currently distributed worldwide by the Los Angeles-based production company X4 Pictures, has also received over thirty selections, awards and nominations at international independent film festivals. "Mountains in Harmony" (2024), a documentary about property speculation, is evidence of the controversial economic interest in the environmental resources of the rural landscape. "Forced Renewables" (2025), his latest documentary, deals with the controversial energy transition in southern Spain, Andalusia, and reflects the disastrous implementation of urgent renewable energy models, forcing rural landowners to sell their land and be expropriated and driven from their surroundings, for the benefit of the new interests and businesses of foreign investment funds that have the approval of local and state administrations. Currently, through his independent production company Bordonada Films, he is dedicated to creating informative and investigative content on environmental and rural issues.
Official Selection
Forced Renewables
Ardennes International Film Festival
Namur
2026
Best Documentary Finalist
Forced Renewables
İstanbul International Spring Film Festival
Istanbul
2026
Climate and Environment Best Documentary
Forced Renewables
Mannheim Arts And Film Festival
Mannheim
2026
Finalist
Forced Renewables
El Festival de Cine y Foro Internacional de Derechos Humanos
Cambrills
2026
Screener
Forced Renewables
Festival delle Terre Roma
Roma
2026
Official Selection
Spanish Olive Grove
Terres Travel Festival – Films & Creativity
Tortosa
2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Forced Renewables
Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival
BARCELONA
2026
Best Documentary (Gold)
Mountains In Harmony
Terres Travel Film Festival
Tortosa
2025
Best Script
Mountains In Harmony
Terres Travel Film Festival
Tortosa
2025
Oficial Selecction
Mountains In Harmony
Bio Film Festival
Sospirolo
2025
Finalist
Mountains In Harmony
Ferrara Film Festival
Ferrara
2025
Best Feature Documentary Film on Climate Issues
Mountains In Harmony
MY NAME IS CLIMATE FILM FESTIVAL
Birmingham
2025
MEJOR LARGOMETRAJE NACIONAL
Mountains In Harmony
ECOZINE Film Festival
Zaragoza
2025
PREMIO ARAGON TV
Mountains In Harmony
ECOZINE Film Festival
Zaragoza
2025
NOMINEE BEST DOCUMENTARY
Mountains In Harmony
Liverpool Indie Awards // LIA
Liverpool
2025
Official Selection
Mountains In Harmony
Stockholm City Film Festival
Stockholm
2025
Winner Best Environment Documentary
Mountains In Harmony
MEMORIAL MARIA LUISA
OVIEDO
2025
Finalist Best Film Feature Documentary
Mountains In Harmony
Festival de Cine de Oviedo
Oviedo
2025
Official selection
Mountains In Harmony
Fiducia Festival
Cremona
2025
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Forced Renewables
HUMANO Festival de cine y derechos humanos de Madrid
Madrid
2025
WINNER
Forced Renewables
Activists Without Borders Film Festival
Reading
2025
NOMINEE
Forced Renewables
Suncine
Calafell
2025
BEST Picture Nominee
Forced Renewables
Internacional sound and Film music Festival
Samobor
2025
Official Selection
Forced Renewables
Festival de Cine Verde de Barichara
Barichara
2025
Finalista
Forced Renewables
Do(C)ôa Nature Film Festival
Guarda
2025
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Forced Renewables
VISION 2030
NOTO
2025
Official Selection
Forced Renewables
Terra Lenta
Pignola
2025
WINNER PARCO DI NEBRODI AWARD
Forced Renewables
Il Festival Internazionale Nebrodi Cinema Doc
Nebrodi
2025
Official Selection
Forced Renewables
Terres Travel Festival - Films & Creativity
Amposta
2025
Best Documentary (EA)
Forced Renewables
Bracciano Film and Arts Festival
Bracciano
2025
Official Selection
Forced Renewables
Chania Film Festival
Crete
2025
FINALIST
Forced Renewables
MARATEALE - BASILICATA INTERNATIONAL AWARD
POTENZA
2025
Nominee Best Film Feature Documentary
Mountains In Harmony
Festival Internacional de Cine Villa de Ledesma
Ledesma
2024
Selección Oficial
Mountains In Harmony
Barichara Green Film Festival FESTIVER
Santander
2024
Best Cinematography and Best Score
Mountains In Harmony
Angeles DOC
Los Angeles
2024
Finalist Best Film Feature Documentary
Mountains In Harmony
Nebrodi Cinema Doc Festival Internazionale
Messina
2024
Best Historical Film
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Oniros Film Awards® - New York
New York
2024
Best Cinematography
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Latitude Film Awards
London
2024
Best Documentary
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
European Film & Screenplay Gala
Milan
2024
WINNER BEST Educational Film
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
8 & Halfilm Awards
Roma
2024
Oficial selection
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
11th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra Awards
Lerapetra
2024
Ganador a Mejor documental
Mountains In Harmony
Festival Internacional de Cine de América
Hidalgo
2024
Best Nature Documentary
Mountains In Harmony
Lonely Wolf International Film Festival
London
2024
Official Selection
Mountains In Harmony
NATOURALE
Wiesbaden
2024
Official selection
Mountains In Harmony
Festival Internacional De Cine De Granada - Premios Lorca
Granada
2024
Winner Best Documentary
Mountains In Harmony
Rome Prisma Film Awards
Roma
2024
Official Selection
Mountains In Harmony
Transylvania Mountain Festival
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
2024
Nominee Best Documentary
Mountains In Harmony
Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
Monterrey
2024
Official Selection
Mountains In Harmony
International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF)
Samobor
2024
Nominee Best Feature Documentary
Mountains In Harmony
FrameFushion Film Festival
Amsterdam
2024
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Ciudad del Este
Paraguay
2023
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
16 International Film Festivals JIFF
Jaipur
2023
BEST HISTORICAL FILM WINNER
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Cannes World Film Festival
CANNES
2023
BEST DIRECTOR
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Swedish International Film Festival
Arvika
2023
FINALIST
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
New York Cinematography AWARDS (NYCA)
New York
2023
WINNER BEST NARRATIVE DOC
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Bright International Film Festival
London
2023
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
New York International Film Awards™ - NYIFA
NEW YORK
2023
HONORABLE MENTION
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Mannheim Arts and Film Festival
Mannheim
2023
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Symbiotic Film Festival
KIEV
2023
WINNER BEST HISTORICAL FILM
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
New York International Film Awards™ - NYIFA
New York
2023
Best DOCUMENTARY
Spanish Olive Grove
REELS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Maharashtra
2023
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Crown Point International Film Festival
CHICAGO
2023
BEST DIRECTOR
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Crown Point International Film Festival
Chicago
2023
HONORABLE MENTION
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Paradise Film Festival
Budapest
2023
Best Director Of Photography
Spanish Olive Grove
Dialog Film Festival
Köln
2023
Best Cinematography
Spanish Olive Grove
8 & Halfilm Awards
Rome
2023
Feature Documentary Film Finalist
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
London Film & Television Festival
London
2023
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM CINEMATOGRAPHY
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)
AMSTERDAM
2023
ARFF Amsterdam - Best Documentary
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
2024 ARFF Amsterdam // International Awards
Amsterdam
2023
BEST DIRECTOR
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)
AMSTERDAM
2023
All kind of Films finalist
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Hell Chess Festival
Algeciras
2023
Feature Documentary Film
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
London Film & Television Festival
London
2023
Best Documentary
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Padula Certosa Soulplace Film Festival
Salerno
2023
Best Feature Documentary
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Venice Under the Stars – International Film Festival
VENICE
2023
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
12th Rosarito International Film Festival
LOS ANGELES
2023
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
YathaKatha International Film & Literature Festival
MUMBAI
2023
WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Helsinki Educational Film Festival
Helsinki
2023
WINNER
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Berlin New Wave Film Festival
Berlin
2023
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
ARFF International AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam
2023
BEST HISTORICAL FILM
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Brussels Capital Film Festival
Bruxelles
2023
WINNER BEST Cinematography
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
T.I.F.A. - Tietê International Film Awards
San Paulo
2023
NOMINEE
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Sound and Music Film Festival
ZAGREB
2023
Best documentary Nominee
Spanish Olive Grove
Swedish International Film Festival
Arvika
2023
Best First Time Director
Spanish Olive Grove
Brussels Capital Film Festival
Brussels
2022
Best Cinematography
Spanish Olive Grove
NYIFA New York International Film Awards - NYIFA
New York
2022
Best Cinematography
Spanish Olive Grove
Arrow International Film Festival
Paris
2022
Spanish Feature Documentary
Spanish Olive Grove
Sevilla Indie Film Festival • SEVIFF
Seville
2022
Best Feature Doc
Spanish Olive Grove
Rome Prisma Film Awards
Rome
2022
Climate Change Films Finalist
Spanish Olive Grove
Wildlife Vaasa Festival-International Nature Film Festival
Vaasa
2022
Cinematography Semi-finalist
Spanish Olive Grove
Rotterdam Independent Film Festival
Rotterdam
2022
Best Photography
Spanish Olive Grove
Berlin International Art Film Festival
Berlin
2021
Best Documentary Feature Nominee
Spanish Olive Grove
Cannes World Film Festival
Cannes
2021
First film by the director
Spanish Olive Grove
South Film And Arts Academy Festival
Rancagua
2021
Feature Documentary
Spanish Olive Grove
Florencia Film Awards
Florencia
2021
Best Feature Documentary
Spanish Olive Grove
Naples Film Awards
Naples
2021
Best CINEMATOGRAPHY
Spanish Olive Grove
Moscow Russia International Film Festival
Moscow
2021
Feature Documentary Gold Award
Spanish Olive Grove
Milán Gold Awards
Milan
2021
Best Cinematography
Spanish Olive Grove
Beyond Earth Film Festival
Calcuta
2021
Premio Mejor Dirección
Spanish Olive Grove
Festival Internacional Cine De América
Hidalgo
2021
Nominee Best Feature Documentary
Spanish Olive Grove
Rome Independent Prisma Awards
Rome
2021
Best Cinematography, Director and Documentary
Spanish Olive Grove
Paradise Film Festival
Bucharest
2021
Best Cinematography Winner
Spanish Olive Grove
Golden Lemur International Film Festival
Lisbon
2021
Official Selection
Spanish Olive Grove
Cine del Mar Film Festival
Punta del Este
2021
Official Selection
Spanish Olive Grove
Slemani International Film Festival
Slemani
2021
Semi Finalist Best Documentary
Spanish Olive Grove
Calgary Independent film Festival
Alberta
2021
Official Selecction
Spanish Olive Grove
Festival de Cine Verde FESTIVER
Barichara
Official Selection
Spanish Olive Grove
New York Independent Film Awards
New York
Official Selection
Spanish Olive Grove
Montreal Independent Film Festival
Montreal
Selección Oficial
Mountains In Harmony
Espiello Festival de Cine Etnográfico
Boltaña
Official Selection
Spanish Olive Grove
Festival Internacional de Cine de Puerto Madryn MAFICI
Puerto Madryn
Best Documentary Feature
Purebred Spanish: The Origin
Cannes World Film Festival
Cannes
Official Selection
Spanish Olive Grove
New York True Venture Film Festival
New York
Birth Date
December 11, 1968
Nickname
Chavinandez
Birth City
Madrid
Current City
Málaga
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Caukasian
Photographer and filmmaker with a passion for the rural world and the landscape. He has been involved for decades in the defense and enhancement of natural areas and the rural inhabitants who take care of them.
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