Esther Niemeier

Esther Niemeier is a director and producer working in both the UK and Germany. Her first short documentary “Walz” screened in the official selection at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and was picked up for broadcast by Canal+, Future Shorts and Okto TV throughout Europe. In addition to her directorial work, Esther has extensive experience in production and is also working as a producer on the feature length nature documentary. Esther is currently enrolled in the MFA Documentary Directing at the Film University Babelsberg.
 

Filmography

Natura Urbana - The Brachen of Berlin (2017)

Simulant (2016)

Sterne (2016)

Walz (2007)

Past events

Films

  • Tracing Addai24'54"

    In his early twenties Addai leaves his entire life behind and moves to Syria to help victims of the civil war. At first he is assigned kitchen duty together with Ilias. Addai writes to his mother: “Don’t worry about me, I’m fine.” Two years later Addai’s mother receives a letter from prison. Ilias has been sentenced for terrorism by a German court. He wants to meet her and writes: “One thing you have to believe me, we went there with good intentions.” 

     

     

     

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  • When the Light Goes Out5'

    The documentary “When the Light Goes Out” aims to, through an experimental video essay and using images from the photos of the Fotocine Fund existing in the collection of the Municipal Museum of Coruche, to make known some aspects of the familiar reality of the mid-twentieth century in this Ribatejo region and its relation to photography.
     

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