Katja Esson
Directing
Katja Esson is a German-American filmmaker based in Miami, Florida. She was born and raised in Germany.
Her documentary Ferry Tales received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2004. She is the only female German filmmaker ever nominated for a documentary at the Academy Awards.
Known for
Behind the camera9
- 2023Razing Liberty Square Director, Producer
- 2020Without a Whisper - Konnón:kwe Producer
- 2017Ohero:kon - Under the Husk Creative Producer
- 2014Sur les Gratte-Ciel de New York Director
- 2011Skydancer Producer, Director, Additional Camera
- 2011Poetry of Resilience Director
- 2010Hooker, Harlot, Whore, Stories of Prostitution Director
- 2006Hole in the Sky - The Scars of 9/11 Writer, Director
- 2003Ferry Tales Director