Morrisa Maltz

Fame for: Directing

Biography

Morrisa Maltz is an artist and filmmaker. She studied visual arts Columbia University. Her art, film, and performance work have been shown at MOCA, Los Angeles, as well as at the MCA, Santa Barbara and galleries internationally. In 2012, she created Mofones, an art product for iphone that was sold at Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom and Museum stores worldwide. Her first short film, The Caretaker, won best narrative short at LES Film Festival and in 2014 her short film, Odyssea, premiered at Slamdance film festival. Morrisa’s first feature documentary, Ingrid, (read more via The Sundance Institute) was applauded as a “festival gem” on the 2018 festival circuit and won several awards. Ingrid screened on PBS and is distributed by Grasshopper Films. Her first narrative feature, The Unknown Country, premiered at SXSW 2022 and was hailed by Indiewire as “a stunning spiritual companion to Terrence Malick and ‘Nomadland.” After the film’s 2023 theatrical release by Music Box Films, Lily Gladstone was nominated for a 2023 Gotham Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in the film. Morrisa is represented by UTA in all areas.