Katja Esson
- Known for
- Directing
- Birthplace
- Hamburg, West Germany [now Germany]
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.
Filmography
Razing Liberty Square 2023
Director, Producer
Without a Whisper - Konnón:kwe 2020
Producer
Ohero:kon - Under the Husk 2017
Creative Producer
- Sur les Gratte-Ciel de New York
Sur les Gratte-Ciel de New York 2014
Director
Skydancer 2011
Producer, Director, Additional Camera
- Poetry of Resilience
Poetry of Resilience 2011
Director
Hooker, Harlot, Whore, Stories of Prostitution 2010
Director
- Hole in the Sky - The Scars of 9/11
Hole in the Sky - The Scars of 9/11 2006
Writer, Director
- Ferry Tales
Ferry Tales 2003
Director
Credits from TMDB.