Filmography

Esther Gronenborn

Director · Screenwriter · Visual artist

Films for Cinema and TV (selection)

Screenwriter

  • 2021
    Das weiße Schweigen

    Feature film, 90 min., Studio Hamburg, TV-Now

  • 2016
    Ich werde nicht schweigen

    TV film, 90 min., Nordmedia, ZDF

  • 2005
    Stadt als Beute

    Feature film, 35 mm, 90 min., Filmgalerie 451, ZDF

  • 2001
    alaska.de

    Feature film, 90 min., 35 mm, Bioskop Film

Documentaries

  • 2014
    Baruther Wissensbank

    Documentary, HD, 20 min., I-Ku

  • 2012
    Balkan Beats

    A musical journey, 45 min., HD, Pipelinefilm

  • 1998
    Die Straße zum Glück

    Documentary, HD, 80 min., HFF Munich

    HFF Abschluss Portrait of Shenzhen, the first Special Economic Zone in China.

Music Videos

  • 2000 – 2004

    Around 50 music videos, including work for Melanie Thornton, BEN, the Indian Madonna “Alisha”, Lofilers and Spectacoolär.

Commercials Cinema / TV (selection)

  • Virals & Kinospots

    Around 20 virals and cinema spots, including “Musik im Kopf” (MTV), “Bandsterben I–III” (Native Instruments), World AIDS Day spots 2009–2014, and several episodes for the series Galileo Mystery.

  • Bühne & Konzert

    Also several short films and works for the theatre and the Berliner Philharmonie.

Awards (selection)

  • 2022
    German Film Award nomination – Best Film

    for “Das weiße Schweigen”

  • 2022
    German Television Academy nomination

    for “Das weiße Schweigen”, Best Editorial Team

  • 2005
    FilmKunstFest Schwerin

    Main prize “Der fliegende Ochse” for “Adil geht”

  • 2005
    Jury Special Mention, Max Ophüls Festival

    for “Adil geht”

  • C.I.C.A.E. Special Mention

    Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d’Art et Essai – for “Stadt als Beute”

  • 2001
    German Film Critics Award

    Best Music

  • Best Screenplay for alaska.de

    FilmKunstFest Schwerin 2001; Giffoni International Film Festival, 2nd Prize for alaska.de

  • 2001
    European Film Award nomination

    Best International Newcomer Direction

  • 2001
    Grimme Award nomination

    for alaska.de

  • 2001
    German Film Award

    Best Director for alaska.de

  • 2001
    Bavarian Film Award

    Best Newcomer Director for alaska.de

  • 1992
    Silver Mikeldi, Bilbao

    for “Morgengrauen”

  • 1991
    Best Screenplay – Short film “Morgengrauen”

    FilmVerlag der Autoren