Matthew Heineman Quotes


I almost obsessively began reading about what was happening with the so-called Islamic State. But I couldn't find an angle on the story.


Citations

Heineman, Matthew. Interview by Terry Gross. "‘City Of Ghosts’ Follows Syrian Citizen Journalists Risking Their Lives To Report." Fresh Air, NPR, 12 July 2017.

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Matthew Heineman
Matthew Heineman
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Matthew Heineman is an American filmmaker. The Sundance Film Festival called Heineman "one of the most talented and exciting documentary filmmakers working today", while Anne Thompson of Indiewire wrote that Heineman is a "respected and gifted filmmaker who combines gonzo fearlessness with empathetic sensitivity." He recently received a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First Time Feature Film Director from the Directors Guild of America for his narrative debut A Private War, making Heineman and Martin Scorsese the only filmmakers ever nominated for both narrative and documentary DGA Awards.