Jakob Moritz Erwa (born July 17, 1981, in Graz, Steiermark) is an Austrian director, screenwriter, film producer.

After receiving his high school diploma at technical institution of higher education for art and design in Graz in June 2000, Erwa worked for several film production companies in Austria.

2001 he produced his first short movie Trübe Aussichten and started his studies at the University of Television and Film Munich, which he completed in February 2007.

In 2003, Erwa founded the film production company mojo:pictures with the actor Rachel Honegger in Munich.

Homesick: Heile Welt: Wie Schnee hinter Glas: For his music videos, including those for Shiver and Jerx, Erwa has been awarded multiple times.