Born in 1964 in Brussels, Belgium, Borgers first studies Journalism at the University of Brussels, then moves to San Francisco to further study directing and producing. In 1989, she wins the Student Documentary Writing award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She becomes an executive producer and a director at ATRIOM Production, a San Francisco-based company. She moves back to Europe in 1992 and starts her career as independent filmmaker. She writes and directs award-winning documentaries with various production companies in France, Belgium, and Austria.

Besides her activity as a film writer and director, Borgers also acts as an expert in seminar about DOCUMENTARY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT in various countries in Europe, Turkey, and Africa. She gives Masterclasses in these places as well as in the USA.