4.1 Miles

4.1 Miles
Film poster
Directed byDaphne Matziaraki
Produced by
  • Kathleen Lingo
    (executive producer)
  • Orlando Bagwell
    (consulting producer)
CinematographyDaphne Matziaraki
Edited byDaphne Matziaraki
Music byWilliam Ryan Fritch
Production
company
Distributed byThe New York Times
Release date
  • September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01) (Telluride Film Festival)
Running time
21 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

4.1 Miles is a 2016 short documentary film about a Hellenic Coast Guard captain on the Greek island of Lesbos charged with the task of saving thousands of migrants crossing the Aegean Sea[1] during the European migrant crisis. The film was directed by Daphne Matziaraki.[2]

Release

The film premiered on NYTimes.com in September 2016 as part of Op-Docs, the newspaper's editorial department's forum for short, opinionated documentaries.[3]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Trefny, Ben (2017-01-25). "Extended conversation with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Daphne Matziaraki on "4.1 Miles"". KALW. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  2. ^ Grobar, Matt (December 6, 2016). "'4.1 Miles' Doc Short Director Daphne Matziaraki On Witnessing Firsthand The Reality Of The Refugee Crisis — Q&A". Deadline. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "The New York Times Op-Doc "4.1 Miles" Gets Documentary Short Subject Oscar Nomination 2017". Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  4. ^ Unruh, Wes (2017-04-26). "The Peabody 30: Award Winners for 2016". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  5. ^ Variety, Staff (2017-01-24). "Oscar Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 2017-01-24.