Morrisa Maltz

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.