4.1 Miles
2016 Greek film
- Kathleen Lingo
(executive producer) - Orlando Bagwell
(consulting producer)
Production
company
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Release date
- September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01) (Telluride Film Festival)
Running time
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
- 2016: 43rd Annual Student Film Awards - Best Documentary (Gold)
- 2016: Peabody Award[4]
- 2017: 89th Academy Awards – Best Documentary Short Subject (nominated)[5]
References
- ^ Trefny, Ben (2017-01-25). "Extended conversation with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Daphne Matziaraki on "4.1 Miles"". KALW. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The New York Times Op-Doc "4.1 Miles" Gets Documentary Short Subject Oscar Nomination 2017". Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ^ Unruh, Wes (2017-04-26). "The Peabody 30: Award Winners for 2016". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- ^ Variety, Staff (2017-01-24). "Oscar Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
External links
- 4.1 Miles at IMDb
- The complete documentary on the New York Times website