The arrival to the Iberian Peninsula of the Algae Rugulopteryx Okamurae from the Northwest Pacific, is modifying the marine ecosystems of both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, displacing local species and razing the coasts.
Director Biography – Julio Junquera Aparicio
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Higher Technician in Audiovisual Communication
School of Image and Sound “Néstor Almendros”, Seville
Professional Diver
Spanish Navy Diving Center, Cartagena (Murcia)
Advanced Sports Diver & Nitrox (ACUC)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Julio Junquera, born in Cádiz, is a camera operator and documentary filmmaker.
He began his career as a camera operator and assistant director on various programs for Canal Sur Televisión and commercials for Impulse Cine y TV and PIA (Producciones Independientes Andaluzas).
Currently, he directs Camarón Films Wildlife & Underwater Cinematography.
🔗 https://camaron-films.com
In October 2025, he will premiere his mid-length documentary:
“Rugulopteryx Okamurae. The Invasive Alga”.
He also serves as Coordinator and Camera Operator of the Underwater Imaging Department at the NGO Oceanidas, which developed the project “SAVE THE LITTLE BIG SEAHORSE”, published by National Geographic Spain in 2024.
Specialized in underwater cinematography, he has received several national and international awards for his documentaries and short underwater films at prestigious film festivals.
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
Spain Pavilion – Expo Osaka 2025, Japan
Author of underwater footage of the Strait of Gibraltar.
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY & FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION
Rio and the Dream of the Whales (2022)
Official Selection, San Diego Underwater Film Festival (California, USA)
Official Selection, Belgrade Underwater Film Festival (Serbia)
Official Selection, San Sebastian Underwater Film Festival (Spain)
Finalist, Neum Underwater Film Festival (Bosnia)
Official Selection, Fotovideosub Festival (Barcelona, Spain)
Men Cry at Sea (2020)
Jury Special Award, International Underwater Film Festival, San Sebastian
Jury Special Award, Fotovideosub, Barcelona
Official Selection, Madrid Films Awards (Spain)
Official Selection, Ethnografilm Festival (Paris, France)
Giannis D. Stabbed on the Reef (2019)
Official Selection, International Underwater Film Festival, San Sebastian
The Tragedy of the Carnatic (2019)
Official Selection, International Underwater Film Festival, San Sebastian
Tears Over the Ocean (2019)
Third Prize, Fotovideosub Festival, Barcelona
