About
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 Square2023 · Director, Producer
Without a Whisper - Konnón:kwe2020 · Producer
Ohero:kon - Under the Husk2017 · Creative Producer
Sur les Gratte-Ciel de New York2014 · Director
Skydancer2011 · Producer, Director, Additional Camera
Poetry of Resilience2011 · Director
Hooker, Harlot, Whore, Stories of Prostitution2010 · Director
Hole in the Sky - The Scars of 9/112006 · Writer, Director
Ferry Tales2003 · Director