ESTHER JI is a film editor, director, and photographer based in Barcelona with Chinese-Spanish heritage. Her cultural background shapes her worldview and creative identity, bringing a distinctive perspective and cross-cultural depth to her storytelling.

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AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, FEATURES & FESTIVALS
( 2025 )

Official Selection (DOC-U)DocsBarcelona International Documentary Film Festival, Barcelona
FY! Feature 
Editorial, Magazine Feature
( 2024 )
Special Industry Award
Clúster Audiovisual de Catalunya, BarcelonaHonors For BA Degree Final Project BAU, BarcelonaSilver LausADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
 Bronze Laus ADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
Bronze Aporta LausADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
Official Selection (Music Videos) International Film Festival in Catalan, Barcelona
( 2023 )
Silver LausADG-FAD Laus, BarcelonaBronze LausADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
Non.Magazine
Editorial, Magazine Feature
( 2022 )
Silver LausADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona
Bronze LausADG-FAD Laus, Barcelona

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
( 2024 - 2025 )
FreelanceFilm Editor, Filmmaker & Photographer
( 2019-2024 )
Bachelor’s degreeAudiovisual Design at BAU, Barcelona
( 2023 )
Audiovisual InternFilm editor at Smile TV, Barcelona

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(WIP)
VESTIGIO – TEASER
Film Direction/Edit/ Dop
Currently, she is developing her first feature-length documentary with Benecé Productions, Metropolitana, Deluxe Spain, BSO (Banda Sonora Original), Ovide, Antaviana Films and Only Postproduction.
(WIP)
VESTIGIO – PHOTOBOOK
Creative Direction/Photography  
First photobook currently in development. Launching soon. Lettering by Sergio Lairisa, editorial design by Pol Solà.
(WIP)
PHOTO DIARY – EXPLORATIONS
Film Direction / Photography
A photo diary serving as a field journal for an upcoming fiction feature set in a Chinese bar. Using analog photography, this project immerses itself in real atmospheres, characters, and situations, shaping the film’s tone, mise-en-scène, and emotional resonance.
2025
BLARE MANAGEMENT – NOELIA TEST SHOOT
Photography

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.
2024
ESCORPION KNITWEAR 080 FASHION WEEK
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.
2023
CARYATIDES – DEPRESIÓN
Photography  
Still photo in the set of Caryatides new music video.

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.