Katja Esson Director

Contact

Overview

NationalityGermany

LanguagesEnglish (mother tongue), German (mother tongue), French (good), Spanish (good)

BornGermany

Place of residenceNew York/ Hamburg - Hamburg (Germany), Hamburg - Hamburg (Germany)

Contact

TALENT REPUBLIC AGENCY

Contact: Katrin Wans

Alternative contact details:

https://www.talentrepublicagency.de

mail@talentrepublicagency.de

+49 (0)30 31496960

Kantstr. 31

10625 Berlin
Germany

Training

2012 Nominierung für United States Artist Fellowship
1991 - 1996 Regieassistenz u.a. bei Jürgen Roland, Peter Kahane, Piet Ariel, Sherry Hormann, Don Silver mit David Keith und Cindy Lauper
1990 Bachelor in Motion Pictures and Theatre an der Universität Miami, Florida
geboren und aufgewachsen in Hamburg

Awards/Nominations

2017 AMERIKAS FLÜSSE Deutscher NaturfilmPreis - Preis der Kinderjury - Award

2012 POETRY OF RESILIENCE Cinema for Peace Award - Nominierung Bester Dokumentarfilm des Jahres - Award

2012 DIE HIMMELSLÄUFER VON NEW YORK Salem Film Festival - Nominierung EDA Award Best Film by a Female Journalist - Award

2012 DIE HIMMELSLÄUFER VON NEW YORK Guanajuato International Film Festival - Nominierung Bester Dokumentarfilm - Award

2012 DIE HIMMELSLÄUFER VON NEW YORK Pärnu International Film Festival - Nominierung Best Film on Indigenous People - Award

2012 DIE HIMMELSLÄUFER VON NEW YORK Shanghai Television Festival - Nominierung Magnolia Award Bester Dokumentarfilm & Beste Regie - Award

2011 POETRY OF RESILIENCE Woodstock Film Festival - Diane Seligman Award Bester Dokumentarfilm - Award

2011 DAS ÄLTESTE GEWERBE DER WELT International Film and Video Festival "Silver Screen" - Award

2010 WE ARE NEW YORK - THE WEDDING Emmy Awards - Vier Nominierungen - Award

2010 LATCHING ON - THE POLITICS OF BREASTFEEDING IN AMERICA LA Femme International Filmfestival Los Angeles - Award

2006 NEW YORK IM SCHATTEN DER TÜRME World Media Festival - Gold Award - Award

2004 FERRY TALES Lobende Anerkennung bei verschiedenen Festivals - Award

2004 FERRY TALES Birds Eye View Festival - Award

2004 FERRY TALES Women's Image Network Awards - Großer Preis - Award

2004 FERRY TALES Seattle Film Festival - Award

2004 FERRY TALES IDA Documentary Awards - Award

2004 FERRY TALES Palm Springs International Film Festival - Award

2004 FERRY TALES Academy Awards - Nominierung Beste Dokumentation - Award

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Other


CV - Television & Streaming

2016
AMERIKAS FLÜSSE

Pelenope Pictures

Network/Distributor: RBB/Arte

Katja Esson
Directed by


2012
AMERIKAS LEGENDÄRE STRASSEN

Maha Productions

Network/Distributor: RBB/Arte

Katja Esson
Directed by


2011
NY CONFIDENTIAL - BROOKLYN

Maha Productions

Network/Distributor: Arte

Katja Esson
Directed by


2011
POETRY OF RESILIENCE

Penelope Pictures


Directed by


2010
DIE HIMMELSLÄUFER VON NEW YORK

Penelope Pictures, ma.ja.de.

Network/Distributor: WDR/Arte


Directed by


2010
LATCHING ON - THE POLITICS OF BREASTFEEDING IN AMERICA

Penelope Pictures


Directed by


2009
DAS ÄLTESTE GEWERBE DER WELT

LE Vision

Network/Distributor: ARD/Arte

Katja Esson
Directed by


1997 - 2009
VERTICAL TRAVELER

Schenk Productions

Network/Distributor: Arte/Thirteen/WNET


Directed by


1997 - 2009
FERRY TALES

Penelope Pictures


Directed by


1997 - 2009
WE ARE NEW YORK - THE WEDDING

CUNY Productions

Network/Distributor: NYC TV

Katja Esson
Directed by


1997 - 2009
NEW YORK IM SCHATTEN DER TÜRME

ma.ja.de.

Network/Distributor: WDR


Directed by


1997 - 2009
TORE ZUR WELT - DER HAFEN VON NEW YORK

ma.ja.de.

Network/Distributor: Arte


Directed by


1997 - 2009
SIEGFRIED & ROY - EIN MÄRCHEN FÜR ERWACHSENE

Zero Film

Network/Distributor: ARD/Arte


Directed by


CV - Film

2015
CANTINEROS DE CUBA

Penelope Pictures


Directed by


2006
A SEASON OF MADNESS

Isotope Films


Directed by


CV - Other

FINANCIAL TIMES DEUTSCHLAND


Directed by


VW


Directed by


BMW


Directed by


VELUX


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