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1. Independent Lens (1999– )
TV-14 | Documentary
Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »
Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 629
2. Ferry Tales (2003)
40 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary that focuses on the daily meetings between a group of commuters in the women's room of the Staten Island Ferry.
Director: Katja Esson
Votes: 79
3. Anke Late Night (2004– )
60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Anke Late Night with Anke Engelke.
Stars: Anke Engelke, Roger Willemsen, Mario Barth, Birgit Fischer
Votes: 75
4. The WIN Awards (2005 TV Special)
The WIN Awards honors up and coming and seasoned entertainment industry artists as well as competing released films, broadcast TV shows and commercials that EITHER feature a female protagonist OR which are directed OR produced by a WOMAN.
Directors: Lindsay Crystal, Allison Liddi-Brown, Gardner Stern, Phyllis Stuart, James Widdoes, George C. Wolfe, Katja Esson | Stars: Cheryl Chase, Chad Doreck, Andrea Parker, Brad Garrett
Votes: 61
5. Backroads USA (2013– )
45 min | Documentary
The true roots of America can best be experienced by traveling along the country's older trails, paths, and roadways. Leave the main roads behind for those less traveled and experience America in a way the interstate just cannot match.
Star: Katja Brügger
Votes: 35
6. Razing Liberty Square (2023)
86 min | Documentary
Eight miles inland of Miami's beaches, Liberty City residents fight to save their community from climate gentrification: their land, sitting on a ridge, becomes real estate gold.
Director: Katja Esson | Stars: Valencia Gunder, Sam Kenley, Aaron McKinney, Samantha Quarterman
Votes: 33
7. Hooker, Harlot, Whore, Stories of Prostitution (2010 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, Drama
A Docudrama about the history of Prostitution in Europe.
Director: Katja Esson | Stars: Daniela Hoffmann, Felicitas, Sandra, Pia
Votes: 26
8. Menschen der Woche (2000–2015)
70 min | Talk-Show
People of the Week talk show.
Stars: Frank Elstner, Hellmuth Karasek, Hademar Bankhofer, Ralf Bauer
Votes: 25
9. Skydancer (2011)
75 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Great short film about the Mohawk iron workers, history about these fearless sky walkers who work very hard for their families and keep a tradition that keeps them going
Director: Katja Esson | Stars: Jerry Thundercloud McDonald, Pierce Brosnan, Bobby D'Amelio, Bear Fox
Votes: 24
10. NY Confidential (2011– )
43 min | Documentary
This documentary series explores those districts of New York that make up a kaleidoscope of languages, cultures, nationalities and beliefs. The series is an invitation to take a stroll off ... See full summary »
Stars: Julia Willoughby Nason, Daniel B. Levin, Clayton Patterson, Nick Capodice
Votes: 24
11. Länder - Menschen - Abenteuer (1975– )
45 min | Documentary
Countries - People - Adventure.
Stars: Katy Karrenbauer, Robert Hetkämper, Leonardo Greco, Raul Greco
Votes: 18
12. We Are New York (2009– )
Drama
It's their first date. Jorge thinks Sophie is rich. Sophie thinks Jorge is rich. But neither is! With the help of their friends and co-workers, they learn the truth about love and money in ... See full summary »
Stars: Arturo Castro, Kenneth Maharaj, Sándor Técsy, Vincent D'Arbouze
Votes: 17
13. A Season of Madness (2006)
Short
A fairy tale gone wrong about a young woman desperately attempting to escape the golden cage of her arranged marriage by feigning insanity - but her plan backfires.
Director: Katja Esson | Stars: Madhur Jaffrey, Maz Jobrani, Marjan Neshat
Votes: 10
14.
Backroads USA (2013– )
Episode:
The Mohawk Trail Across New England
(2013)
43 min | Documentary
For many years, the Mohawk Trail served as a main trade route for the indigenous Atlantic tribes of North America. Tap into one of America's richest springs of historical significance with a journey down the legendary Mohawk Trail.
Director: Katja Esson | Star: Katja Brügger
Votes: 8
15.
Backroads USA (2013– )
Episode:
The Blues Highway Through the Deep South
(2013)
43 min | Documentary
To this day, the resonance of music born of and inspired by the Mississippi Delta still clings thickly to the air like dew on morning leaves as you travel along and experience Highway 61, otherwise known as "The Blues Highway."
Director: Katja Esson | Star: Katja Brügger
Votes: 8
16. Poetry of Resilience (2011)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Six poets survive some of the worst political atrocities of the 20th century.
Director: Katja Esson
Votes: 7
17.
Backroads USA (2013– )
Episode:
The Loneliest Road in America
(2013)
43 min | Documentary
Once dubbed "The Loneliest Road of America," meet people who have found all the comforts of home along Highway 50. Listen as the region's history is brought to life, a history that is very much woven into the fabric of America's Wild West.
Director: Katja Esson | Star: Katja Brügger
Votes: 7
18.
Backroads USA (2013– )
Episode:
The Oregon Trail to the North West
(2013)
43 min | Documentary
Hitch up your wagon and travel along one of the most unique historic trails of the American experience. Beginning along the Missouri River, the trek westward along the Oregon Trail was no easy task for the pioneers of early America.
Director: Katja Esson | Star: Katja Brügger
Votes: 6
19.
Backroads USA (2013– )
Episode:
Route 66 Through the South West
(2013)
43 min | Documentary
Stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, iconic Route 66 is a part of American legend. The spirit and beating heart of America can be felt as you glide along Route 66, and here, you just might catch a fleeting glimpse of The American Dream.
Director: Katja Esson | Star: Katja Brügger
Votes: 6
21. Backroads USA (2015)
Documentary
Many believe that the true roots of America can best be experienced by traveling along the country's older trails, paths, and roadways, many of which eventually paved the way for the modern... See full summary »
Star: Katja Brügger
22. Without a Whisper: KONNON- KWE (2020)
Short, Documentary
WITHOUT A WHISPER - KONNON:KWE is the untold story of the profound influence of Indigenous women on the beginning of the women's rights movement in the United States.
Director: Katsitsionni Fox | Stars: Louise Herne, Sally Roesch Wagner
26. Ohero: kon - Under the Husk (2018)
Documentary, Short
A 26-min documentary following the journey of two Mohawk girls as they take part in their traditional passage rites to becoming Mohawk Women.
Director: Katsitsionni Fox
27. Latching On (2009)
Documentary, Short
After filmmaker Katja Essons sister gave birth in Germany, she was able to breastfeed her baby anywhere and at any time. Returning home to New York, Esson found that breastfeeding was ... See full summary »
Director: Katja Esson
29. Adam - Retortenbaby als Lebensretter (2003 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
The film examines the thorny issues raised by pre-implantation genetic diagnosis by focusing on a child "designed" to be a perfect donor for his sister. The film, which aired in Europe in ... See full summary »
Director: Katja Esson
30. Vertical Traveler (2000)
43 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Katja Esson | Star: Aurelio Alvarez
34. Searching for Sense (2002)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Artists and musicians create a mural as an outlet for hope one month after the September 11th tragedy.
Director: Katja Esson | Star: Sandra Spannan
35.
Anke Late Night (2004– )
Episode:
Episode #1.7
(2004)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Anke Engelke, Roland Emmerich, Katja Esson, Xavier Naidoo
36.
Menschen der Woche (2000–2015)
Episode:
Episode dated 15 May 2004
(2004)
Talk-Show
Stars: Frank Elstner, Katja Esson, Thomas Ohrner, Leonid Stadnyk
38.
Après la une (2002–2005)
Episode:
Sahara: le calvaire des touristes otages
(2005)
55 min | Documentary
Director: Katja Esson
39.
We Are New York (2009– )
Episode:
The Wedding
(2009)
Drama
Director: Katja Esson | Stars: Dani Baum, Xavier Caño, Vivian Chiu, Vincent D'Arbouze
40.
Länder - Menschen - Abenteuer (1975– )
Episode:
Amerikas Flüsse: Der Detroit River - Von den Großen Seen zur großen Pleite
(2019)
Documentary
Director: Katja Esson
41.
Länder - Menschen - Abenteuer (1975– )
Episode:
Amerikas Flüsse: Der Los Angeles River - aus den Bergen ins Betonbett
(2019)
Documentary
Director: Katja Esson | Star: Stephen Appleton
42.
Länder - Menschen - Abenteuer (1975– )
Episode:
Amerikas legendäre Straßen - Der Blues Highway
(2019)
Documentary
Director: Katja Esson
43.
Länder - Menschen - Abenteuer (1975– )
Episode:
Amerikas legendäre Straßen - Der Mohawk Trail
(2019)
Documentary
Director: Katja Esson
44.
Länder - Menschen - Abenteuer (1975– )
Episode:
Amerikas legendäre Straßen: Der Oregon Trail
(2019)
Documentary
Director: Katja Esson
45.
Länder - Menschen - Abenteuer (1975– )
Episode:
Amerikas legendäre Straßen: Highway 50 - Die einsamste Straße Amerikas
(2019)
Documentary
Director: Katja Esson
46.
Länder - Menschen - Abenteuer (1975– )
Episode:
Amerikas legendäre Straßen - Route 66
(2020)
Documentary
Director: Katja Esson
47.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
Razing Liberty Square
(2024)
TV-14 | 94 min | Documentary
Residents of Liberty City are fighting to save their neighborhood from climate gentrification. With sea levels rising, one of America's oldest segregated public housing projects sits on higher ground that has turned to real estate gold.
Director: Katja Esson | Stars: Ben Carson, Carlos Gimenez, Valencia Gunder, Sam Kenley
48.
NY Confidential (2011– )
Episode:
Brooklyn
(2011)
42 min | Documentary
Brooklyn is the most densely populated borough, but despite the fact it is undergoing a process of gentrification, it still remains a vibrant melting pot. It is a patchwork of neighborhoods... See full summary »
Director: Katja Esson
49.
Amerikas Flüsse (2016– )
Episode:
Los Angeles River - From Mountans to Cement Corset
(2016)
Documentary
Director: Katja Esson
50.
Amerikas Flüsse (2016– )
Episode:
The Miami River - Cruise Ships and Crocodiles
(2016)
Documentary
Director: Katja Esson | Star: Katja Brügger