A three-decade journey behind the lens
Jordi Escandell is a cinematographer and photographer blending documentary, commercial, and narrative storytelling. His work reflects a deep curiosity for the relationship between humans and nature, shaped by filming in some of the planet’s most extreme environments — from the Arctic to equatorial jungles, deserts, and the deep ocean. He has collaborated with major international platforms and broadcasters including National Geographic, Netflix, Disney Plus, BBC, SKY, and HBO.
Photography has been part of Jordi’s life since childhood, shaping not only his career but his way of seeing the world. He values the human connections that emerge through filmmaking and enjoys the collaborative energy of working as part of a team. When he’s not filming, he spends time sailing his boat Gwylan (“seagull” in Welsh), and exploring his passions for sports and psychology.
Skills
› Filming and directing talent and contributors.
› Observational filming. › Filming in remote locations such as jungles, deserts, poles or on the open sea.
› Specialist in long lens tracking action at speed.
› 30 years filming wildlife.
› Use of drones for landscape, character, action scenes and wildlife tracking. › Lighting of exteriors and studios/sets.
› Use of dollies, gimbals, cranes.
› Macro
› TimeLapse
› Underwater filming
› Still photography
› English, Spanish and Catalan
› European drone licence
› Ornithologist and expert naturalist
› Master of motor and sailing vessels
› International driver's licence and current passport valid until 2028
› Fully vaccinated for international travel.