Biography

Daphne Matziaraki is a Greek director, writer and producer, graduated from University of California, Berkeley. Her thesis-film 4.1 Miles (with Kyriakos Papadopoulos) received critical appraisal and recognition earning her a Gold Medal at 43rd Annual Student Academy Awards, The film went onto receive a nomination for Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 89th Academy Awards. Her first feature-length documentary The Battle for Laikipia premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and went on to win multiple awards and accolades allover the world.