Francisco Ordonez(I)
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
In 2016, Francisco served as Co-Producer and Story Consultant on the film IMPERIUM, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Toni Collette. IMPERIUM was released by Lionsgate from Director, Daniel Ragussis and Atomic Features.
Born and raised in New York City, Francisco studied Film Directing at the Columbia University School of the Arts. Francisco's thesis film, "St. Paul," won several awards, including Best Short at the Imagen Awards and the HBO NY Latino Film Festival. His second short, "Cookie," was a Jury Award Nominee at The Tribeca Film Festival.
In 2022, Francisco Ordonez made his directorial debut with THE LOW END THEORY, a gritty neo-noir set in the Latinx and LGBTQ+ underground of Los Angeles. Atomic Features produced the project in association with Francisco's production company, Shakti Sol. In September 2025, it will premiere on Fox-owned Tubi, the most-watched free streaming service in the U.S. and a fast-growing platform for edgy, independent cinema.
Up next for Francisco is SAINT PAUL, an urban conspiracy thriller about an ambitious college student who infiltrates a dangerous NYC cult to write a thesis paper. The project will be produced by Cristobal Guell, producer of the 2024 Sundance winner, IN THE SUMMERS. The screenplay was a finalist in Tribeca All Access and a Quarter Finalist in Creative Screenwriting's Unique Voices competition.
Born and raised in New York City, Francisco studied Film Directing at the Columbia University School of the Arts. Francisco's thesis film, "St. Paul," won several awards, including Best Short at the Imagen Awards and the HBO NY Latino Film Festival. His second short, "Cookie," was a Jury Award Nominee at The Tribeca Film Festival.
In 2022, Francisco Ordonez made his directorial debut with THE LOW END THEORY, a gritty neo-noir set in the Latinx and LGBTQ+ underground of Los Angeles. Atomic Features produced the project in association with Francisco's production company, Shakti Sol. In September 2025, it will premiere on Fox-owned Tubi, the most-watched free streaming service in the U.S. and a fast-growing platform for edgy, independent cinema.
Up next for Francisco is SAINT PAUL, an urban conspiracy thriller about an ambitious college student who infiltrates a dangerous NYC cult to write a thesis paper. The project will be produced by Cristobal Guell, producer of the 2024 Sundance winner, IN THE SUMMERS. The screenplay was a finalist in Tribeca All Access and a Quarter Finalist in Creative Screenwriting's Unique Voices competition.
