| 4.1 Miles | |
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| Directed by | Daphne Matziaraki |
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| Cinematography | Daphne Matziaraki |
| Edited by | Daphne Matziaraki |
| Music by | William Ryan Fritch |
| Production company | UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism |
| Distributed by | The New York Times |
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| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
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 during the European migrant crisis. The film was directed by Daphne Matziaraki.
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.
Awards
- 2016: 43rd Annual Student Film Awards - Best Documentary (Gold)
- 2016: Peabody Award
- 2017: 89th Academy Awards – Best Documentary Short Subject (nominated)
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.