Katja Esson
Personal Info
Known For Director
Katja Esson
Biography
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
Director
2023
Razing Liberty Square
as Director
2014
Sur les Gratte-Ciel de New York
as Director
2013
Backroads USA
as Director
2011
Skydancer
as Director
2010
Hooker, Harlot, Whore, Stories of Prostitution
as Director
2006
Hole in the Sky - The Scars of 9/11
as Director
2003
Ferry Tales
as Director
Producer
2023
Razing Liberty Square
as Producer
2020
Without a Whisper - Konnón:kwe
as Producer
2011
Skydancer
as Producer
Writer
2017
Ohero:kon - Under the Husk
as Creative Producer
2006
Hole in the Sky - The Scars of 9/11
as Writer
Creator
2016
Amerikas Flüsse
as Creator
2013
Backroads USA
as Creator
Camera
2011
Skydancer
as Additional Camera