Matthew Heineman
Michelle Obama Makes Surprise Appearance at ‘American Symphony’ Premiere in New Orleans
Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance Thursday night at the New Orleans premiere of American Symphony, Matthew Heineman’s Netflix documentary feature about musician Jon Batiste and his wife Suleika Jaouad, on which she and Barack Obama are credited as executive producers. Heineman, Batiste and Jaouad were also in attendance. “I am thrilled to be here […]
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Jon Batiste Doc ‘American Symphony’ Acquired by Netflix and Higher Ground; Oscar Run Set for This Season (Exclusive)
This year’s best documentary feature Oscar race, which heretofore seemed unusually wide open, now has a frontrunner. American Symphony, Oscar nominee Matthew Heineman’s moving portrait of the musician Jon Batiste as he experiences his greatest professional success (he dominated the 2022 Grammys) at the same time his wife faces her greatest personal challenge (Suleika Jaouad […]
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‘American Symphony’ Review: Matthew Heineman’s Doc Is a Moving, Music-Filled Love Story
The documentarian's latest follows musician Jon Batiste and his life partner, Suleika Jaouad, through a year of professional highs and personal lows.
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‘Retrograde’ Review: Matthew Heineman’s Unsettling Dive into the U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Heineman ('Cartel Land') documents the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and its sad aftermath in his new documentary for National Geographic films, premiering in Telluride.
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Banff: Participant’s David Linde Says He’s “Energized” by Film, TV Content That Inspires Social Change
Participant CEO David Linde sees viewers of his studio’s movies and TV series as potential agents of social change. “People are beginning to understand the value of engagement. That’s what we’re trying to do, to give people a way of engaging on multiple fronts, that has value for the commercial success of a movie and […]
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‘The First Wave’: Film Review
‘Cartel Land’ director Matthew Heineman embedded with a New York City hospital to chronicle the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on two hard-hit patients and a tireless doctor.
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National Geographic Nabs Matthew Heineman’s ‘The First Wave’ COVID-19 Doc
The 'Cartel Land' director spotlights the frontline heroes of the coronavirus pandemic in a film from Participant and Our Time Projects, with Neon releasing theatrically later this year.
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‘The Trade’ Season 2: TV Review | Sundance 2020
The humanitarian crisis at the border gets an immersive, on-the-ground look on the second season of Showtime's 'The Trade.'
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Deadly California Wildfire Movie in the Works From ‘Private War’ Director (Exclusive)
The tragedy and the heroism of the 2018 Camp Fire is getting the big-screen treatment, with Matthew Heineman, the filmmaker behind the biopic 'Private War,' set to write and direct a drama for Focus Features. The movie, based on true events during the 2018 blaze that became the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, will center on Heather Roebuck, a pregnant woman who chronicled her harrowing ordeal in a Facebook post that went viral.
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War Photographer Paul Conroy Praises Rosamund Pike’s Performance in ‘A Private War’
War photographer Paul Conroy writes of how actress Rosamund Pike successfully portrays his friend, war correspondent Marie Colvin, in 'A Private War.'
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Savannah Film Fest: Matthew Heineman on His Deeply Personal Marie Colvin Biopic ‘A Private War’
Oscar nominee Matthew Heineman ('Cartel Land') sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss his new film 'A Private War' about the late, great war correspondent Marie Colvin, and how Rosamund Pike came to portray her in his film.
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‘A Private War’: Film Review | TIFF 2018
Rosamund Pike plays war correspondent Marie Colvin in Matthew Heineman's biopic 'A Private War.'
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