Immanuel Esser

Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer

Born in 1990. German citizenship. He studied Philosophy at Humboldt University in Berlin before turning to film. Focusing on thought experiments and political philosophy he wrote his thesis on stylized worlds and their potential for enlightenment. He is studying fiction film at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. His first feature PARADISE (2020) premiered at the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2022
Der Molchkongress by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
2020
A Brief Appearance of Neon by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
2020
Paradies by Immanuel Esser
2017
Sommertage by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli
2015
Komm ins Bett zu Mir by Immanuel Esser
2014
Innenräume by Immanuel Esser
2012
Zeitnot by Immanuel Esser

Screenwriter

2022
Der Molchkongress by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
2020
Paradies by Immanuel Esser
2017
Sommertage by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli

Cinematographer

2020
A Brief Appearance of Neon by Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser

Editor

2017
Sommertage by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli

Producer

2020
Paradies by Immanuel Esser
2017
Sommertage by Immanuel Esser, Matthias Sahli
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