ESTHER JI is a chinese film director, editor and photographer born and raised in Barcelona.

RECOGNITIONS
( 2025 )
International Distribution Pitch
Clúster Audiovisual de Catalunya, Barcelona
Development Program
PushLab, Girona
Official Selection (DOC-U)
DocsBarcelona, International Documentary Film Festival
Silver Laus
ADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
( 2024 )
Special Industry Award
Clúster Audiovisual de Catalunya, Barcelona
Honors for BA End-of-Degree Project
BAU, Barcelona
Silver Laus
ADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
Bronze Laus
ADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
Bronze Aporta Laus
ADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
Official Selection (Music Videos)
FIC-CAT, International Film Festival in Catalan, Barcelona
( 2023 )
Silver Laus
ADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
Bronze Laus
ADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
( 2022 )
Silver Laus ADG-FAD Laus, BarcelonaBronze Laus ADG-FAD Laus, BarcelonaDevelopment Program
NextLab, Madrid
EXPERIENCE
( 2024 - Ongoing )
Director & Screenwriter
At Benecé Produccions for VESTIGIO
( 2025 )
Video Editor
At Belledenuit Studio for Dior PFW25 “A Day with Dior”
( 2025 )
Video Editor
At Belledenuit Studio for Uber Spain “Súbete Bcn”
( 2024-2025 )
Filmmaker & Photographer 
At Rubearth for 080 Barcelona Fashion Week
( 2023 )
Audiovisual Intern 
At Smile TV (Twenty Four Seven), Barcelona

EDUCATION
( 2025 )
New Cinematic Narratives Course
Creative Documentary & Self-Referential Cinema at HAZ, Madrid
( 2019-2024 )
Bachelor’s degree
Audiovisual Design at BAU, Barcelona
CONTACT

( Instagram )
( Vimeo )
( MUBI )
( aesthereo.info@gmail.com )

Last Update: March 2026

(WIP)
LIMINAL PLAYGROUNDS - STOIC MAGAZINE
Photography
Creative Direction & Set Design by Anna Colomer
2026
SASTRERÍA CABRERA - FASHION FILM (Director’s Cut)
Direction / Edit
Creative Direction by Anna Colomer & Noelia Quero, Directed by Esther Ji

2025
DIOR – A DAY WITH DIOR  
Film Edit
“A day with Dior” starring Apo & Mile film stars from the Netflix Serie Kinn Porsche Thailand. Directed by Pawla Mondrian from Belledenuit, produced by WA gmbh.

(2023 - Late Development)
VESTIGIO
Director / Screenwriter She is currently developing her first feature-length documentary, produced by Benecé Productions, supported by Metropolitana, Deluxe Spain, BSO (Banda Sonora Original), Ovide, Antaviana Films and Only Postproduction. Selected for the Push Lab 2025 development program, where it received mentorship from industry professionals such as Laia Manresa and Carla Sospedra. The short film preceding the feature was awarded the Special Industry Award at Catalonia’s Audiovisual Talent Week, received a Silver ADG-FAD Laus Award and was selected for the DocsBarcelona DOC-U 2025 program.
2025
BLARE MANAGEMENT – NOELIA TEST SHOOT
Photography
2023
MARIA HEIN – LA DAMA DE MALLORCA
Film Direction / Edit
Music video for emerging Catalan artist, Maria Hein. A folk song reimagined with an electronic twist, featuring visuals that break from the artist's past, drawing on rich references, chromatisms, and deep symbolism.
2023
LO QUE NADIE QUIERE  
Creative Direction / Motion Graphics / Mapping / Edit
A typographic videomapping projected in a door emphasizes the importance of freely choosing a university career based on vocation. It encourages overcoming the fleeting pressures of job prospects, trends, and societal preferences.

2022
IDEAL – dREM
Creative Direction / Motion Graphics / Mapping
A large-scale videomapping projected at IDEAL, the digital arts center in Barcelona. This project transforms the perception with visuals inspired by Escher. It immerses the audience in a dreamlike world within a cubic space, creating an experience of the phases of sleep through a blend of rhythmic visuals and sound.