Diego
Borges
Biography
Diego Borges. After being graduated in both Audovisual Communication and Image and Sound Technician he has been educated in Documentary Direction and Photography. After his succesful Project DELTA THE MOVIE (Film awarded for “Best Movie” at Canarias Surf Film Festival 2013) , Diego Borges, together with Hugo Clemete writes THE BLINKING ISLAND, a half-lenght documentary about the Legend of San Borondon Island (2016). The Blinking Island was selected to be part of different International Festivals and has won BEST CANARY FILM AWARD at Rollfestival in Spain, ANTONIO BLAS AWARD at Mequinenza International Film Festival at Aragón, Spain. The movie also got the BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD at MIMPI International Film Festival at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the “WINNER” AWARD” at Procida International Film Festival in Italy.
In 2020 he directs BLOOD BROTHERS, a short film movie filmed in the Canary Islands. Later is selected at the Swiss Surf Film Festival in SWITZERLAND and wins “The Honorary Mention” BEST SURFING.
At the end of 2023, Diego co-directs with Juan Diego Amador TRAS LA ESTELA DE SHACKLETON. A mountaineering documentary filmed in Antarctica that will begin its distribution process in 2024. Today, Diego Borges works as a freelance Director, Director of Photography and filmmaker in different films productions and photography projects like commercials spots, movies, shootings, design and creative art.
Awards and Nominations
DELTA THE MOVIE (Diego Borges)
-AWARD “BEST FILM”, Canarias Surf Film Festival.
-Canarias, Naturman Official Selection.
THE BLINKING ISLAND (Diego Borges)
-AWARD “BEST CANARY FILM”, España, RollFestival
-AWARD “BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM”, Italia, Procida International Film Festival
-AWARD “ANTONIO BLAS”, España, Mequinenza International Film Festival
-AWARD “BEST SCRIPT”, Brazil, MIMPI Film Festival
-Canarias Surf Film Festival Official Selection
-Madrid Surf Film Festival Official Selection
-Portuguese Surf Film Festival Official Selection
-Ciudad Real, Festival Corto Ciudad Real Official Selection
-Asturias, Surf Music and Friends Festival Official Selection
-Chile, Conception Independent Film Awards Official Selection
-India, Voices from Water Official Selection
-Toledo, Cine en Corto Ciudad de Consuegra Film Festival Official Selection
-Sopelana Surf Film Sessions Official Selection
-Italia, Taranto Mostra Cinema Official Selection
-Italia, Procida Film Festival Official Selection
BLOOD BROTHERS (Diego Borges)
-AWARD, “BEST SURFING” Switzerland “Honorary Mention”, Swiss Surf Film Festival
-Canarias Surf Film Festival Official Selection
BLOOD BROTHERS (Diego Borges)
-AWARD, “BEST SURFING” Switzerland “Honorary Mention”, Swiss Surf Film Festival
-Canarias Surf Film Festival Official Selection
-France, Anglet International Surf Film Festival Official Selection
-Portugal, Ericeira Portuguese Surf Film Festival Official Selection
-Italia, Milano Skate and Surf Film Festival Official Selection
-Spain, Madrid Surf Film Festival Official Selection
-New Zeland, Aotearoa Surf Film Festival Official Selection
-Brazil, Ubatuba FICSU Festival Official Selection
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