Irene has a BA in Economics and worked for the management consulting firm Bain & Co. in Spain and Mexico before making a career switch into filmmaking. A graduate of EICTV, Cuba, she extended her studies at The London Film School. 59 en Conserva’s films have screened at Berlinale, Edinburgh, Visions du Réel, RIDM, Hong Kong, Sheffield, États Généraux and Seville, among other film festivals. Two of them were theatrically released. Irene also makes her own film projects and researches the theory of art.
projects in progress
La Visita y Un Jardín secreto (The Visit and A Secret Garden) (documentary) - directed by Irene M. Borrego, Spain / Portugal, in post-production; producer - 59 en Conserva. A documentary feature film.
I am Bach (documentary) - directed by Alexis Delgado Búrdalo, Spain, in development; producer - 59 en Conserva. A documentary feature film.
finished projects
This Film is About Me (documentary) - directed by Alexis Delgado, 62 min, Spain, 2019; producer - 59 en Conserva (other production companies also attached)
El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) (documentary / fiction) - directed by Manuel Muñoz Rivas, 93 min, Spain / Netherlands, 2017; producer - 59 en Conserva (other production companies also attached)
Dos Islas (Two Islands) (documentary) - directed by Adriana F. Castellanos, 41 min, Poland / Spain, 2017; co-producer - 59 en Conserva
Muebles Aldeguer (The Furniture) (documentary / fiction) - directed by Irene M. Borrego, 15 min, Spain, 2015; produced by 59 en Conserva
Vekne Hleba i Riba (The Loaves and Fish) (documentary / fiction) - directed by Irene M. Borrego, 25 min, Spain / Serbia, 2013; produced by 59 en Conserva
News
festivals & screenings / La Visita y Un Jardín secreto (The Visit and A Secret Garden) / Irene M. Borrego / Yamagata IDFF - 06.10.2023
new project / I am Bach / Irene M. Borrego / New project has been added - 07.10.2021
forums & markets / La Visita y Un Jardín secreto (The Visit and A Secret Garden) / Irene M. Borrego / Doclisboa / Arché - 09.09.2021
Profile of producer Irene M. Borrego has been updated - 19.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Dos Islas (Two Islands) / Irene M. Borrego / RIDM - Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Mont - 18.02.2020
awards / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Festival dei Popoli - 14.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Berlin International Film Festival - 14.02.2020
awards / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Seville European FF - 14.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Vekne Hleba i Riba (The Loaves and Fish) / Irene M. Borrego / Edinburgh IFF - 14.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Hong Kong IFF - 13.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Pravo Ljudski FF - 12.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Seville European FF - 11.02.2020
festivals & screenings / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Visions du Réel - 10.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / FIDOCS IDFF - 10.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / L'Alternativa, Barcelona Independent Film Festival - 10.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Lima Independiente International Film Festival - 09.02.2020
festivals & screenings / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Sheffield Doc/Fest - 09.02.2020
festivals & screenings / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Doclisboa - 08.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Las Palmas IFF - 08.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / FICUNAM FF - 08.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Fajr IFF - 07.02.2020
festivals & screenings / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / DOK Leipzig - 07.02.2020
festivals & screenings / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Festival dei Popoli - 06.02.2020
festivals & screenings / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Seville European FF - 05.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Vekne Hleba i Riba (The Loaves and Fish) / Irene M. Borrego / Yasujiro Ozu Film Seminar - 05.02.2020
awards / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / MiradasDoc - 05.02.2020
festivals & screenings / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / IDFA - 04.02.2020
festivals & screenings / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / MiradasDoc - 04.02.2020
festivals & screenings / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / MiradasDoc - 03.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Muebles Aldeguer (The Furniture) / Irene M. Borrego / Braunschweig IFF - 02.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Muebles Aldeguer (The Furniture) / Irene M. Borrego / Moscow IDFF DOKer - 02.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Vekne Hleba i Riba (The Loaves and Fish) / Irene M. Borrego / Muestra Internacional Documental de Bogotá - 02.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Vekne Hleba i Riba (The Loaves and Fish) / Irene M. Borrego / Lima Independiente - 02.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Muebles Aldeguer (The Furniture) / Irene M. Borrego / ZINEBI - 02.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Dos Islas (Two Islands) / Irene M. Borrego / Krakow FF - 02.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Muebles Aldeguer (The Furniture) / Irene M. Borrego / États Généraux du Film Documentaire - 02.02.2020
festivals & screenings / Dos Islas (Two Islands) / Irene M. Borrego / Havana FF - 02.02.2020
festivals & screenings / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Cinespaña Festival du Cinéma Espagnol de Toulouse - 02.02.2020
festivals & screenings / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara - 01.02.2020
awards / Muebles Aldeguer (The Furniture) / Irene M. Borrego / HAMACA - Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía - 01.02.2020
awards / Muebles Aldeguer (The Furniture) / Irene M. Borrego / Shorts from Spain - 10 Best Short Films according to ICAA - 01.02.2020
awards / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / L'Alternativa FF - 01.02.2020
awards / Dos Islas (Two Islands) / Irene M. Borrego / Yale Student FF - 01.02.2020
awards / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / ASECAN Award - 01.02.2020
forums & markets / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Festival de Cine de Málaga / Málaga Work in Progress - 01.02.2020
forums & markets / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / DocumentaMadrid / Corte Final - 01.02.2020
forums & markets / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Las Palmas IFF / MECAS - 01.02.2020
new project / Vekne Hleba i Riba (The Loaves and Fish) / Irene M. Borrego / New project has been added - 30.01.2020
new project / Muebles Aldeguer (The Furniture) / Irene M. Borrego / New project has been added - 30.01.2020
forums & markets / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Abycine Lanza - Postproduction Award - 30.01.2020
forums & markets / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Doclisboa / Arché - 30.01.2020
awards / Vekne Hleba i Riba (The Loaves and Fish) / Irene M. Borrego / Kyiv IDFF - 30.01.2020
awards / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Cinespaña Festival du Cinéma Espagnol de Toulouse - 30.01.2020
support / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Crea SGR - 30.01.2020
support / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / Canary Islands Fund - 30.01.2020
support / This Film is About Me / Irene M. Borrego / ICAA - 30.01.2020
support / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Canal Sur - 30.01.2020
support / El Mar nos mira de lejos (The Sea Stares at Us from Afar) / Irene M. Borrego / Junta de Andalucía - 30.01.2020
support / La Visita o Verde, Blanco y Viento (The Visit or Green, White and Wind) / Irene M. Borrego / Crea SGR - 30.01.2020
support / La Visita o Verde, Blanco y Viento (The Visit or Green, White and Wind) / Irene M. Borrego / Fundación SGAE - 30.01.2020
support / La Visita o Verde, Blanco y Viento (The Visit or Green, White and Wind) / Irene M. Borrego / Ayuntamiento de Madrid - 30.01.2020
support / La Visita o Verde, Blanco y Viento (The Visit or Green, White and Wind) / Irene M. Borrego / ICA (Portugal) - 30.01.2020
support / La Visita o Verde, Blanco y Viento (The Visit or Green, White and Wind) / Irene M. Borrego / ICAA - 30.01.2020
support / Vekne Hleba i Riba (The Loaves and Fish) / Irene M. Borrego / ICAA - 30.01.2020
support / Muebles Aldeguer (The Furniture) / Irene M. Borrego / ICAA - 30.01.2020
