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Morrisa Maltz is an American filmmaker and artist. She is best known for writing and directing the films The Unknown Country (2022) and Jazzy (2024).

Life and career

Maltz was raised in San Diego, California. She graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in Visual Arts. In 2012, she created Mofones, a series of artist-designed iPhone cases. She directed two short films titled The Caretaker (2013) and Odyssea (2014). In 2018, She directed her first feature documentary Ingrid, premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival.

In 2022, Maltz directed her first feature film The Unknown Country, starring Lily Gladstone and Raymond Lee, which premiered at South by Southwest. She again collaborated with Gladstone for a drama film Jazzy (2024), which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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2. "Lily Gladstone Reteaming With 'The Unknown Country's Morrisa Maltz On 'Jazzy,' Will Exec Produce Alongside Duplass Brothers Productions". deadline.com. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
3. "On Her Way to a Documentary, Morrisa Maltz Asks, 'Why Do We Make Things?'". dallasobserver.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
4. "Touched the Fire: Morrisa Maltz & Lily Gladstone on The Unknown Country". rogerebert.com. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
5. ^ "Lily Gladstone Reteams With Director Morissa Maltz in 'Jazzy'". thewrap.com. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
6. ^ "Morissa Maltz to Design Urs Fischer-Inspired 'Mofones' for MOCA". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
7. "The Unknown Country – Director Morrisa Maltz". filmschoolradio.com. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
8. "A Conversation With Morrisa Maltz (INGRID)". hammertonail.com. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
9. "Lily Gladstone, with a Waiver in Hand, Says Studios Wouldn't Have Touched 'The Unknown Country'". indiewire.com. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
10. "Slamdance 2014 Unveils Lineups for Special Screenings, Beyond Section and Shorts Program". indiewire.com. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
11. "Here Are All The Wild Movies You Can See At Oak Cliff Film Festival This Year". dmagazine.com. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
12. "42nd Annual Atlanta Film Festival Announces Complete Lineup". atlantafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
13. "Morrisa Maltz's SXSW Drama "The Unknown Country" Lands at Music Box, Lily Gladstone Stars". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
14. "DENVER FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR 45TH ANNUAL PROGRAM". denverfilm.org. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
15. "The Unknown Country". festnest.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
16. "2022 Montclair Film Festival Award Winners Announced!". montclairfilm.org. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
17. "AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILMS". champselyseesfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
18. "The Unknown Country". ciffcalgary.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
19. "2022 FILM & TV LINEUP". dev.sxsw.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
20. "And the Nominees Are". rednationff.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
21. "Spirit Awards 2024 Nominations List: 'Past Lives,' 'May December,' 'American Fiction' Lead With 5 Noms Each". variety.com. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
22. "'Kokomo City' Leads Nominations for Cinema Eye Documentary Honors". variety.com. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
23. "2024 FESTIVAL JUNE 5-16". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.

External links

• Morrisa Maltz at IMDb
• Official website

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