Podcast appearances and mentions of Matthew Heineman

Watch This Episode On YouTubeOne of the things that fascinates me about filmmaking is the concept of authenticity. That is, the filmmakers either have to put in the time to do research for a particular film genre (veterans, ethnic films, etc) or they have to live it. For the new film BROTHERS AFTER WAR, my guest Jake Rademacher lived it. It's in his blood -- literally, as many of his siblings serve in the military. I felt honored to talk with a director who told veterans' stories so eloquently. Keep checking the BROTHERS AFTER WAR social media on when it'll be available for screening near you. And I hope you enjoy this episode with one of the most authentic voices for military veteran stories you'll ever hope to meet. In this episode, Jake and I discuss:how he created such a unique and genuine film series about his "brothers" -- both familial and military;how he created such an authentic film about war and after war;what made him decide to get into filmmaking and how he had the resilience to go into war zones with just a camera;advice he has for other documentary filmmakers -- "don't make a film during a global pandemic"; they were the first film back in Italy; "get a pen out, a piece of paper out, and ask yourself why you want to make yourself this film? and why do they need to see it?;his thoughts on the political response to Matthew Heineman's film RETROGRADE and how he handled his relationship with the DoD -- "I always have final cut";what did he leave out? where does it go too far for a cinéma vérité documentary filmmaker?would he consider making a narrative film? is documentary the best way to share veterans' stories?if he wants to turn it into a Richard Linklater BEFORE type series and what's next for him;how Christian filmmakers have inspired a model for veteran films.Jake's Indie Film Highlight: FIGHTING SPIRIT: A COMBAT CHAPLAIN'S JOURNEY (2024) dir. by Richard Hull; Justin RobertsLinks:Follow @brothersafterwar on InstagramBROTHERS AFTER WAR WebsiteSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content

There is no other filmmaker working today that personifies being the "man in the arena", as Theodore Roosevelt so eloquently put it, than Matthew Heineman. His films have ranged from the frontlines of wars to the sweet and touching portrayal of Jon Batiste in AMERICAN SYMPHONY (2023). Just making one such film could be a career pinnacle -- Matthew has directed 14 wholly original, extraordinary special artistic contributions to the medium -- and he's here to share the details.In this episode, we discuss:you don't just walk onto the stage of Radio City Music Hall, in a special operations team room, or in a emergency room during COVID -- these are remarkably unique places. How did he manage that?how he is comfortable in such a wide array of different topics;whether he would recommend his path (he says it's important to have a "curiosity about the world");how his first film, OUR TIME (2009) was in a way his film school;how he sees the difference between journalism and documentary;his process regarding trust between filmmaker and subject ("trust is everything"), and he talks about how he earned the trust for the closeups in AMERICAN SYMPHONY;the story behind the creation of AMERICAN SYMPHONY;his reaction to the whiplash of the media regarding its chances at the Oscars and how he views awards as a filmmaker; Matt talks movingly about his relationship with awards as his career has evolved;"why do we make art and who do we make art for are questions that we constantly need to be asking";his relationship with the art of filmmaking, his friendship with Roger Deakins, and the importance of sound;what's next for one of the most talented filmmakers we have in both the narrative and documentary world and how he is able to toggle between both successfully.Matt's Indie Film Highlight: MURDERBALL (2005) dir. by Dana Adam Shapiro; Henry-Alex Rubin; SHERMAN'S MARCH (1986) dir. by Ross McElweeLinks:Our Time ProjectsFollow Matthew on InstagramSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content

In this episode, we welcome Matthew Heineman. Matthew is an Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning director of projects including American Symphony, Cartel Land, Retrograde, The First Wave, “The Trade,” “Tiger,” City of Ghosts, and A Private War. In our conversation, he shares all about the origins of his documentary career, his workflow, and experiences working in war zones, pandemic environments, and other hot spots. Matthew also talks about his influences, mentors, and other insights from a life creating some of the best non-fiction films in recent years. “The Making Of” is presented by AJA:Uncover exciting new AJA tech for production and post workflows.From KONA IP25, AJA's new SMPTE ST 2110 I/O card, to OG-ColorBox, an openGear version of AJA's ColorBox color management and conversion device, AJA announced exciting developments at IBC 2024. Explore these tools, alongside new AJA Diskover Media Edition plug-ins and enhancements, a Virtual KONA technology preview, and more here.Masters of Shadow: The Cinematography of HorrorJoin Band Pro and "The Making Of" for an evening of chilling insights into the dark side of filmmaking with Mark Irwin CSC, ASC, James Kniest, and Polly Morgan ASC, BSC. Moderated by Mike Valinsky, these three master cinematographers will share their creative approaches to horror filmmaking.Mark Irwin CSC, ASC is known for his work with director David Cronenberg on iconic horror films such as The Fly, Scanners, Videodrome, and The Dead Zone, as well as Wes Craven on Scream and New Nightmare. James Kniest has terrified theater and streaming audiences alike with Annabelle, "American Horror Stories,” "The Haunting of Bly Manor," and "The Midnight Club.” Polly Morgan ASC, BSC lensed the blockbuster hit A Quiet Place Part II, as well as The Woman King, Back to Black, and Where the Crawdads Sing.After the panel, Band Pro will host a Halloween-themed happy hour for filmmakers to mingle over food & drink, explore product demos, and a raffle loaded with filmmaking gear and horror memorabilia!Free passes hereFrom our Friends at Videoguys…The Canon EOS C70 offers exceptional cinema capabilities in a compact package. Enjoy stunning images with a 4K Super 35mm DGO Sensor and all the built-in features you could ask for, including ND Filters, mini XLRs, direct touch rotatable LCD screen, Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus, and excellent battery life. Making the EOS C70 even more powerful is compatibility with Canon's expanding line of high-performance RF Lenses.Learn more hereFeatured Book:Lessons from American Cinematographer: Sharing Nearly Three Decades of Tips & Techniques from the World's Top Cinematographers — A Shot Craft CompanionFor nearly three decades, Jay Holben has a been a contributor for American Cinematographer magazine and has had the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with the top cinematographers in the world. As a cinematographer himself, Holben used this extraordinary privilege to not only discuss the ins-and-outs of a particular movie being covered, but to "pick the brains" of the best cinematographers on the planet. This rather selfish approach to his journalism afforded Holben the chance to fill his creative toolbox with tips and techniques from the true masters of the art. 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She tested the unique traits across a Beatles Fan Fest feature film shoot, a short form promotion for non-profit Free Arts NYC and as part of the 2024 Courage Awards from PEN America.Podcast Rewind:Oct 2024 - Ep. 50…“The Making Of” is published by Michael Valinsky.Promote your company to 92,000 film, TV, video and broadcast professionals reading this newsletter. Send us an email to mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

Suleika Jaouad was diagnosed with cancer at 22. She made her illness the subject of a New York Times column and a memoir, Between Two Kingdoms. She and Steve talk about what it means to live with a potentially fatal illness, how to talk to people who've gone through a tragedy, and ways to encourage medical donations. SOURCE:Suleika Jaouad, author. RESOURCES:"The Art of Survival," by Jennifer Senior (The Atlantic, 2024).American Symphony, film by Matthew Heineman (2023).Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted, by Suleika Jaouad (2021)."Max Ritvo, Poet Who Chronicled His Cancer Fight, Dies at 25," by John Schwartz (The New York Times, 2016).“Life, Interrupted,” column by Suleika Jaouad (The New York Times, 2012-2015).The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green (2012).Bright-sided: How Positive Thinking Is Undermining America, by Barbara Ehrenreich (2009).The Isolation Journals, newsletter by Suleika Jaouad. EXTRAS:"John Green's Reluctant Rocket Ship Ride," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022)."Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022).

Welcome to Decorating the Set: From Hollywood to Your Home with Beth Kushnick!  On this week's episode, we continue talking to pros in the industry. This week's guest is powerhouse producer, M. Blair Breard. Over her tremendous, far-reaching career, Blair has earned six Primetime Emmy nominations, five Director's Guild Award nominations, two Producer's Guild Award nominations, and many more accolades. Listen to the whole episode for more on Blair's 25 years of experience, guiding groundbreaking concepts into award-winning television and how she has successfully negotiated the business end of television and film projects, while protecting and executing a specific creative vision! The Interview with Blair begins at Time Code: 5:10 GUEST BIO: M. BLAIR BREARD BLAIR BREARD is an Executive Producer with over 25 years of experience in the film and television industry. She has guided groundbreaking concepts into award-winning television and has successfully negotiated the business end of television and film projects, while protecting and executing a specific creative vision. Breard has been nominated for industry awards multiple times: six Primetime Emmys; five Director's Guild Awards; two Producer's Guild Awards; two American Film Institute Awards; three Peabody's; Two Gotham Awards. She has produced for FX, Netflix, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Max, Apple TV+ and developed with Showtime, FX, Hulu and others. She began her career in the world of independent filmmaking with John Sayles' Passion Fish. She has worked on and produced critically acclaimed films including I Shot Andy Warhol, written and directed by Mary Harron (nominated for Sundance and Independent Spirit awards); Margaret, written and directed by Kenneth Longeran; Margot at the Wedding, written and directed by Noah Baumbach (nominated for Independent Spirit and Gotham awards); She served as Executive Producer for The Drop, directed by Academy Award nominee Michael Roskam. She produced The Half of It with Anthony Bregman of Likely Story for Netflix, written and directed by Alice Wu, which went on to win the Tribeca Film Festival. Notably, Breard recently produced Scenes from a Marriage for HBO with Michael Ellenberg of Media Res, starring Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac, written and directed by Hagai Levi. She recently Executive Produced the Emmy award-nominated final season of The Other Two for Max starring Molly Shannon, Wanda Sykes, Drew Tarver and Helene Yorke written and directed by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider. She is currently Executive Producing a new Apple TV + limited series, The Savant, starring Jessica Chastain written by Melissa James Gibson and directed by Matthew Heineman and Rachel Morrison. Breard's home base is New York City. She works all over the world. Breard is repped at CAA and by Tom Collier of Sloan Offer Weber Dern. Follow Blair's Production Company Online: BarnBurner.org ### For over 35 years, Beth Kushnick has created character-driven settings for countless award-winning television series and feature films. As a Set Decorator, she's composed visuals that both capture and enhance any story. Now, she wants to help you capture and enhance YOUR story. Join Beth and her co-host, Caroline Daley, each week as they go behind the scenes of Hollywood's magic, and give you approachable, yet sophisticated tips to realize the space that best expresses who you are. ### Follow Beth Kushnick on Social Media:  Instagram: @bethkushnick Twitter: @bethkushnick Website: DecoratingTheSet.com Beth is the Decorator By Your Side and now, you can shop her Amazon Store! CLICK HERE! Follow Caroline Daley on Social Media: Twitter: @Tweet2Caroline Website: PodClubhouse.com ### Credits: "Giraffes" by Harrison Amer, licensed by Pod Clubhouse. This is an original production of Pod Clubhouse Productions, LLC. Produced, engineered and edited at Pod Clubhouse Studios. For more information, visit our Website.

Today on Art of the Cut, we're talking with the editors of the ACE Eddie nominated documentary, American Symphony. Sammy Dane steps into the edit chair for the first time. His previous films include assistant editing on After Shock, The Boy From Medellin, 16 Bars, and Hip Hop, the Songs that Shook America.  Jim Hession has cut Marina Amramovic: The Artist is Present, the TV series The Deep End, Philly D.A., and David Blaine: The Magic Way. And Fernando Villegas has cut HBO Boxing, Golden, The Journey of USA's Elite Gymnasts, and After Jackie. The film's director - Matthew Heineman - is also credited as an editor on the film.

Acclaimed screenwriter and producer Arash Amel is known for writing the critically-lauded motion picture, A PRIVATE WAR (2018), directed by Matthew Heineman and starring Rosamund Pike as celebrated war correspondent, Marie Colvin.He recently served as Executive Producer on the Netflix sci-fi action movie, OUTSIDE THE WIRE (2021), starring Anthony Mackie, which was viewed by 66 million households in its first 28 days. In addition to writing RISE (2022) for Disney + and telling the coming-of-age story of NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, Amel wrote Paramount Pictures' feature film, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE, a World War II action adventure directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that is slated to start production later this year.He also wrote the screenplay for SNAFU, an upcoming action comedy starring Jackie Chan and John Cena.Currently, Amel is in pre-production as producer on the Amazon Studios feature film, FRED & GINGER, which is based on his screenplay, directed by Jonathan Entwistle, and stars Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley as the icon screen pair, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

The Grammy-winning songwriter and Oscar-winning composer reflects on his legendary New Orleans music family, waging war against genres and being featured in and writing an original song that is now nominated for an Oscar, "It Never Went Away," for Matthew Heineman's Netflix documentary feature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which the Mister and I check out AMERICAN SYMPHONY (2023), which we caught on Netflix.  From director Matthew Heineman, the film follows musician, Jon Batiste, through a period in his life where he's approaching the Grammy awards where he happens to be nominated 11 times and is working on a new music project to be entitled AMERICAN SYMPHONY while also dealing with his wife's, Suleika Jaouad, cancer treatments.  The film is heartbreakingly beautiful in recording the ups and downs in the lives of Jon and Suleika as they face their battles and tackle big events with grace, strength and so much love.  This film is a nominee for Best Music (Original Song) at the 2024 Academy Awards.  The film clocks in at 1 h 44 m and is rated  PG-13.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jokagoge/support

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine the latest happenings at Netflix and Jon Stewart's surprise return to The Daily Show.  Plus, Masters speaks with Matthew Heineman about directing American Symphony. The filmmaker describes the process of documenting musician Jon Batiste and his wife Suleika Jaouad through her battle with leukemia. Heineman also shares how he snuck into the Grammys to film Batiste's big night, and how he whittled down 1,500 hours of footage into the film that ended up being acquired by Netflix and the Obamas' production company, Higher Ground.

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni look into the Tom Cruise-Warner Bros. deal and what that means for his projects at Paramount.  Plus, Masters speaks to Jon Batiste about being the subject of American Symphony. The musician explains how the documentary was originally conceived to follow his composition and performance of a symphony, but following his wife's recurrence of leukemia, the project evolved into an intimate portrait of the couple coping with a life-threatening illness. Batiste shares how director Matthew Heineman spent eight months with the couple, resulting in over 1500 hours of footage, a premiere at Telluride, and distribution by Netflix.

Do you wish it felt easier to make connections with others? In this episode, recorded live from the Barclays Center in NY, the Surgeon General and Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and composer Jon Batiste share their experiences with reaching out to others. Even with complete strangers or in brand new situations, their approaches have countered loneliness and paved the way for new relationships. Jon opens up about his student days in New York, when he struggled to find his footing in a new place far from home in New Orleans, to how he views and manages the fame that is now part of his life. As both men share their experiences with loneliness, they focus on the mental health of young people and some of the challenges this generation is experiencing. The conversation also speaks to the unique power of music to inspire and unite people. As Jon notes, just the simple sound of notes being played is an experience we can all share. Jon Batiste warms up and closes this conversation with beautiful performances that make you want to be along for the ride.  (07:58)    Adjusting to life in New York as a student at Julliard (10:54)    Creatively making creating connections in NY (12:59)    How did Jon Batiste develop confidence with strangers he could carry on stage? (19:24)    How has fame impacted his life? (22:59)    How does he stay connected with friends and family? (29:11)    Why does who we spend our time with matter so much? (30:52)    How can music bring people together? (34:51)    Have you ever experienced a musical “love riot?” (38:56)    How does Jon Batiste manage technology in his life? (43:56)    What are some simple ways we can connect with others? (48:39)    What are some steps we can take toward collective reconnection? (53:15)    Jon Batiste's closing song We'd love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas. For more episodes, visit www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls.    Jon Batiste, Singer & Songwriter Twitter: @JonBatiste  Instagram: @jonbatiste  Facebook: @JonBatisteMusic    About Jon Batiste Jon Batiste is a five-time Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter and composer.  Batiste is the subject of Matthew Heineman's moving documentary "American Symphony,” which debuted with Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground in November 2023. The documentary follows Jon in early 2022, when he finds himself celebrated with 11 Grammy nominations, including album of the year. Amid that triumph, Jon is immersed in his most ambitious challenge yet: composing an original symphony for a performance at the storied Carnegie Hall. However, this extraordinary trajectory is upended when Jon's life partner, NYT bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning journalist Suleika Jaouad, learns that her long-dormant cancer has returned. Jon's latest studio album, “World Music Radio” draws inspiration from his mission to create community and expand culture with the power of music. The album received widespread critical acclaim for its universal message and genre-defying sound, hailed by the Associated Press as “a mesmerizing way to dial into Batiste's eclectic and wide musicality.”  His 2021 studio album, “We Are,” was nominated for 11 Grammy Awards across seven different categories, a first in Grammy history. He went on to win five Grammy Awards that evening, including the coveted “Album of the Year.” Batiste composed and performed music for the Disney/Pixar film "Soul,” for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Score alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. He is the second Black composer in history to win an Academy Award for composition. “Soul” also earned Batiste a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a NAACP Image Award and a Critic's Choice Award.  From 2015-2022, Batiste served as the bandleader and musical director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Born and raised in New Orleans, Batiste received both a B.A. and M.F.A. at the world-renowned Juilliard School in NYC.

One is a beloved bandleader and soon-to-be Grammy nominee; the other, a “New York Times” bestselling author. But, as Matthew Heineman's (“Retrograde”, “The First Wave”, “Cartel Land”) intimate and heartfelt new documentary “American Symphony” makes clear, life is not always so glittering for high-profile couple Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad. Batiste must consider the possibility that his ambitious “American Symphony” may be beyond his creative capabilities just as Jaouad confronts a life-threatening health crisis.   Joining Mike and Ken on the pod, Matthew returns to “Top Docs” to discuss the multitude of creative and logistical challenges that he faced during the making of the film. How did Matthew win Batiste's trust only to find that access was far from assured? In what way did silence become one of the most impactful moments in the entire film? And how did Batiste's climactic performance at Carnegie Hall almost not make it on camera? Clearly, in the life of this unscripted drama, improvisation was just as critical for the director as for his subjects.   “American Symphony” is streaming on Netflix.   Follow: @mheineman on Instagram and @MattHeineman on twitter @topdocspod on Instagram and twitter   The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.

We're bringing you another of our Soundtracking Everyman Film Clubs today, recorded live following a screening of American Symphony in London. Edith was joined by married couple Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad and documentary maker Matthew Heineman to discuss their film, which chronicles a year in Jon and Suleika's life as he goes about creating the symphony of the title in the face of her potentially terminal leukemia diagnosis.

It's another jam-packed episode of the Empire Podcast this week, folks. First, Chris Hewitt sits down on Zoom with ace composer and musician, Jon Batiste, and Matthew Heineman, about their new documentary, American Symphony; then he battles an uncooperative microphone stand and emerges with an enormously fun interview with Napoleon stars, Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby; and lastly two walking Disney encyclopaedias meet, as our Ben Travis sits down with Jennifer Lee, the writer of this week's Wish and Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios. On either side of all of those is a fun episode in which Chris is joined in the podbooth by Helen O'Hara and James Dyer to discuss the actor whose back catalogue they would choose to watch for the rest of their lives; natter about the week's movie news; and review Napoleon, Bradley Cooper's Maestro, George C. Wolfe's Rustin, and Wish. And yes, Chris does know he misquoted Dodgeball. First the Attack of the Clones review, now this: Film Twitter will find his resignation on their desk first thing tomorrow. As for this episode: enjoy. RUNNING ORDER (all timings approx.)INTRO/LISTENERS QUESTION: 0:00.00 - 20:13.00JON BATISTEMOVIE NEWS: 38:33.00 - 1:01:14.00JOAQUIN PHOENIX & VANESSA KIRBYREVIEWS: 1:19:03.00 - 1:43:45.00JENNIFER LEE & OUTRO

The number of civilians killed in Gaza is continuing to rise on an "unparalleled and unprecedented" scale, according to the UN Secretary General. Israel's siege on Gaza means basic necessities like food, water, medicine and fuel are close to running out completely. To discuss the situation, UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths joins Christiane from UN HQ in Geneva.  Also on today's show: Documentary filmmaker Daniel Lombroso & Holocaust survivor Nina Gottlieb; Grammy-winning artist Jon Batiste & Matthew Heineman, director of “American Symphony” on Netflix  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"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 (she is battling leukemia), has been acquired by Netflix following a lengthy bidding war. Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground, which has a first-look deal with Netflix, is part of the project."American Symphony" will be part of Woodstock Film Festival on Saturday, September 30 at 10:15 a.m. at Tinker Street Cinema in Woodstock, New York.

My guest today is Baktash Ahadi. Baktash is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, speaker, facilitator, and human rights activist. Baktash is a returning guest and if you have not yet listened to my first conversation with him, I highly recommend taking time to listen to Episode 84, where Baktash shared pieces of his and his family's story of escaping Afghanistan as refugees when he was just a baby, getting resettled as a young boy in Carlisle Pennsylvania, and how that journey has impacted his life. I asked Baktash if he would come back to talk specifically about the film, Retrograde, of which he is an Executive Producer.  Retrograde tells the story of the American withdraw from Afghanistan in 2021.  Sponsored by National Geographic, what started with the intention of telling the story of the American Green Berets who served in Afghanistan, pivoted in May of 2021, when President Biden announced the withdraw of American troops, which built up to the major withdrawal and the takeover of the Afghan government by the Taliban on August 15, 2021. From Wikipedia: “Retrograde is a 2022 American documentary film that covers events that took place during the final nine months of the United States' 20-year war in Afghanistan. The film includes actions taken by the last American Special Forces units stationed there, Sami Sadat, a young Afghan general and his troops defending their country, and a chaotic exodus of its civilians, desperate to flee a country that will once again be controlled by the Taliban.” The footage that was captured in the making of this film is incredible, to say the least.  As I watched, I often was wondering, “how did they get this footage?”  So, that is among many other aspects that Baktash tells us about today. We also talk about what we as individuals can do today to make a positive difference in the continued story of Afghan refugees and Veterans of the war.   Retrograde is available for streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.  It is produced by Matthew Heineman and Caitlin McNally.  More of Baktash's work can be found at baktashahadi.org.Make Life Less Difficult

It's time to go Under Oath! In this episode, we chat with Crazy Rich Asians' actress, Selena Tan. Plus, a pop-up from documentary film-maker, Matthew Heineman.Under Oath is our new interview show where we talk to interesting people and ask them questions that give you an insight as to who these people are as a whole, not just as a Disney star, a county sheriff, or a falsely accused donut lover. We also randomly make cheesy jokes and talk about lawsuits!Your hosts are Jeff Kaufman and Ryan Bryan Holmes. Jeff is a Guinness book world-record-holding car accident and personal injury attorney, radio personality, comedian, comic book writer, and Marvel nerd. Ryan Bryan Holmes is a stand-up comedian, radio personality (Monsters in the Morning), and a walking Petrie dish filled with puns so bad that they're almost funny!Listen to the show live on Saturdays, at 7:30am EST, on Real Radio 104.1, or catch the stream on your iHeartRadio app (or wherever you get your shows and podcasts). If you'd rather watch the videos, they go up the following week here on this channel - so make sure you subscribe!STREAM HERE - underoathshow.com/listenPersonal Injury Attorney Jeff Kaufman -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realjeffkaufmanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealjeffkaufmanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealjeffkaufmanRyan Holmes -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanholmescomedyThis show is sponsored by the personal injury law firm of Kaufman & Lynd. If you or someone you know has been injured in a car crash, slip and fall, or something similar, through no fault of their own, contact Jeff by dialing #546 on your cell phone, or at https://whenyouneedus.com. #whenyouneedus #underoath #underoathshow #jeffkaufman #comedy

It has been 16 months since the United States left Afghanistan in what a top U.S. military officer called a "strategic defeat." The new film "Retrograde" documents the withdrawal, the Afghan forces left to fight on their own, and the chaotic conclusion to 20 years of war. Nick Schifrin sat down with filmmaker Matthew Heineman and one of his central characters. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It has been 16 months since the United States left Afghanistan in what a top U.S. military officer called a "strategic defeat." The new film "Retrograde" documents the withdrawal, the Afghan forces left to fight on their own, and the chaotic conclusion to 20 years of war. Nick Schifrin sat down with filmmaker Matthew Heineman and one of his central characters. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It has been 16 months since the United States left Afghanistan in what a top U.S. military officer called a "strategic defeat." The new film "Retrograde" documents the withdrawal, the Afghan forces left to fight on their own, and the chaotic conclusion to 20 years of war. Nick Schifrin sat down with filmmaker Matthew Heineman and one of his central characters. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Afin d'anticiper sereinement la sortie d'Avatar 2, 24FPS, le podcast ciné avec ou sans spoiler, fait le point sur les films vus avant ça. Voici les 21 films abordés sans spoiler par Jérôme et Julien dans cet épisode : Barbare de Zach Cregger (à partir de 0:06:07) X de Ti West (à partir de 0:18:51) Ne Dis Rien (Speak No Evil) de Christian Tafdrup (à partir de 0:42:46) Bones And All de Luca Guadagnino (à partir de 0:48:44) Le Menu de Mark Mylod (à partir de 0:56:02) Black Adam de Jaume Collet-Serra (à partir de 1:03:31) Balle Perdue 2 de Guillaume Pierret (à partir de 1:42:13) Tar de Todd Field (à partir de 1:54:29) Decision To Leave de Park Chan-Wook (à partir de 2:02:02) Amsterdam de David O. Russell (à partir de 2:08:13) She Said de Maria Schrader (à partir de 2:18:00) Emmet Till de Chinonye Chukwu (à partir de 2:24:03) The Stranger de Thomas M. Wright (à partir de 2:30:10) Retrograde de Matthew Heineman (à partir de 2:36:11) Selena Gomez - My Mind And Me (à partir de 2:45:55) Enola Holmes 2 de Harry Bradbeer (à partir de 2:56:05) Violent Night de Tommy Wirkola (à partir de 3:02:30) Beavis & Butt-Head Do The Universe de John Rice et Albert Calleros (à partir de 3:17:12) Black Panther - Wakanda Forever de Ryan Coogler (à partir de 3:35:25) Sans Filtre (Triangle Of Sadness) de Ruben Östlund (à partir de 4:03:45) À l'Ouest Rien De Nouveau de Edward Berger (à partir de 4:17:16) Et Sans Filtre (Triangle Of Sadness) revient pour une partie avec spoiler à partir de 4:45:45 Bonne écoute, et n'hésitez pas à nous dire ce que vous avez pensé de Balle Perdue 2 ! Retrouvez Jérôme dans Le Podcast Qui N'a Pas De Nom pour discuter des coulisses de ses podcasts, C'est Plus Que De La SF et Hyperdrive pour discuter de la série Andor, et The Masters Of Horror Show pour Dark Star, le premier film de John Carpenter. Retrouvez également Jérôme sur YouTube dans l'émission ciné Stranger Films en compagnie de Florian. Crédits musicaux : Bullet With Butterfly Wings des Smashing Pumpkins, issu de l'album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (1995), et Children Of The Grave de Black Sabbath, issu de l'album Master Of Reality (1971)

“The pivot”. It is one of the most talked about topics among documentary filmmakers. And for good reason. An unpredictable and ever-changing world can render the best laid plans obsolete and wreak havoc for filmmakers. In the course of making his urgent new documentary “Retrograde”, Matthew Heineman (“City of Ghosts”, “Cartel Land”) found himself facing a doozy of a pivot. After years of persistence, he and his team had finally gotten permission to embed with a group of U.S. Army Green Berets stationed in Afghanistan, only to encounter, with the U.S. pullout of all of its troops, a story without any characters. But when the U.S. Special Forces left, Matthew pivoted to the even more dramatic story of an Afghan general trying desperately to lead his troops and defend his crumbling nation against the fast-encroaching Taliban.   Joining Ken on “Top Docs”, Matthew discusses how he navigated this major shift and also sheds light on his distinctive approach to documentary storytelling. Why does Matthew intentionally exclude context from his films, believing that this creates a much more visceral and emotional impact? How did Matthew and the film's other cinematographers manage to capture moments of great intensity without, in certain situations, understanding what was being said? And, up against a stroke of extraordinary bad luck, how did Matthew reconceive the film's final scene in such a way to make the film's ending even more powerful than he could have imagined. Thank goodness for the pivot.   “Retrograde”, released by National Geographic Documentary Films, is available now for streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.   Follow: @topdocspod on Instagram and twitter @mheineman on Instagram and @MattHeineman on twitter   Hidden Gem: Murderball   The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.

Matthew Heineman is one of the pre-eminent documentary filmmakers working, and his movies have provided ground level views of the world not available to many: drug cartels in Mexico, journalists working in the Syrian civil war and COVID-19 wards in New York in the early days of the pandemic. His latest project “Retrograde” captures the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan last year, and the ensuing fallout among the Afghan military personnel left to fight the Taliban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Heineman is one of the pre-eminent documentary filmmakers working, and his movies have provided ground level views of the world not available to many: drug cartels in Mexico, journalists working in the Syrian civil war and COVID-19 wards in New York in the early days of the pandemic. His latest project “Retrograde” captures the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan last year, and the ensuing fallout among the Afghan military personnel left to fight the Taliban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the world lost an incredible force of good, the godmother of the modern documentary, Julia Reichert, whose groundbreaking work inspired countless filmmakers that followed — including 17-year-old Michael Moore in 1971 when he drove his parents' car to Ann Arbor to watch her first film, Growing Up Female, a subversive feminist documentary, in an auditorium on the University of Michigan campus. Years later, they would become friends, and today on Rumble, Michael pays tribute to Julia. Also, fresh off the United States Men's soccer team's loss in the 2022 World Cup, Michael shares his take on the world's game of football, and gives one final push to Rumble listeners to Get Out the Vote for Senator Ralph Warnock before the final midterm runoff election in Georgia this Tuesday. For more of Michael's work, subscribe to his Substack at MichaelMoore.com. ******************** Episode underwriters: 1) Anchor.fm can help you start your own podcast. Go to anchor.fm to learn more. 2) National Geographic Documentary Films and Picturehouse present Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman's latest documentary, Retrograde, available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu this December. ******************** Write to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rumble-with-michael-moore/message

Matthew Heineman's RETROGRADE captures the final nine months of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan from multiple perspectives: one of the last U.S. Special Forces units deployed there, a young Afghan general and his corps fighting to defend their homeland against all odds, and the civilians desperately attempting to flee as the country collapses and the Taliban take over. From rarely seen operational control rooms to the frontlines of battle to the chaotic Kabul airport during the final U.S. withdrawal, Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman's latest film offers a cinematic and historic window onto the end of America's longest war, and the costs endured for those most intimately involved. Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, City of Ghosts, The First Wave) joins us for a conversation on why he was determined to eschew the macro politics of the 20-year old war and boar in on the human cost, tribulations and vanishing compassion facing so many innocent people desperately looking for a way out of unfathomable chaos and the level of risk he and his crew the risk had to navigate. For more go to: nationalgeographic.com/retrograde For more on Matthew Heineman go to: Our Time Projects Opens in Los Angeles on November 18 at AMC Sunset 5 and Laemmle NoHo Also Streaming on: National Geographic, Thursday, December 8th - Disney+ Friday, December 9th - Hulu Sunday, December 11th

Matthew Heineman is an Oscar-nominated director whose films plunge viewers deep into some of the most tumultuous conflicts in the world. His new film, "Retrograde", tells the story of the last months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained, resulting in the heart-wrenching fall of Kabul. In this conversation with Tiller, Matthew reflects on his own fascination with military service (3:20), pivoting from filming the Green Berets to Afghan General Sami Sadat (6:56), how he achieved such incredible intimacy with his subjects (9:50), constructing the story in real time (16:02), the parallels between himself and his protagonist (22:20), sneaking back into Kabul during the fall (24:54), crying while filming (30:15), and how he plans to push himself further as a storyteller (32:50). 

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matthew Heineman, who wrapped the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival last night in Washington D.C. with his new documentary "Retrograde" about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Heineman joined WTOP in 2015 to discuss his Oscar-nominated documentary "Cartel Land." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

City Of Ghosts discussion with producer/director Matthew Heineman and documentary subject Abdalaziz Alhamza on July 16, 2017 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Moderated by Patt Morrison.

Acclaimed screenwriter and producer Arash Amel is known for writing the critically-lauded motion picture, A PRIVATE WAR (2018), directed by Matthew Heineman and starring Rosamund Pike as celebrated war correspondent, Marie Colvin.He recently served as Executive Producer on the Netflix sci-fi action movie, OUTSIDE THE WIRE (2021), starring Anthony Mackie, which was viewed by 66 million households in its first 28 days. In addition to writing RISE (2022) for Disney + and telling the coming-of-age story of NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, Amel wrote Paramount Pictures' feature film, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE, a World War II action adventure directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that is slated to start production later this year. He also wrote the screenplay for SNAFU, an upcoming action comedy starring Jackie Chan and John Cena. Currently, Amel is in pre-production as producer on the Amazon Studios feature film, FRED & GINGER, which is based on his screenplay, directed by Jonathan Entwistle, and stars Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley as the icon screen pair, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

We hear excerpts from Escape Fire a powerful new documentary that recently aired on CNN, along with comments by its young director, Matthew Heineman, about the over-scheduled work day of doctors and how too many pharmaceuticals don't make us better.

Eiza González participará en serie para Apple TV+ con Meryl Streep y Kit HaringtonEiza González es un claro ejemplo del gran talento que tiene nuestro país y lo ha plasmado en Hollywood. Poco a poco ha ido escalando a proyectos más importantes y ahora trabajará al lado de Meryl Streep y Kit Harington.La mexicana, quien recientemente protagonizó la película 'Ambulance' con Jake Gyllenhaal, será parte del elenco de 'Extrapolations', la nueva serie de Apple TV+ que será sobre la crisis climática. Además, Eiza será quien dé vida a la legendaria actriz María Félix, más conocida como 'La Doña', en la película biográfica dirigida por Matthew Heineman.

Two years on from the start of the global Covid pandemic, we reflect on artistic reflections from across the arts, and the power of human resilience. On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a pandemic, and since then over six million lives have been lost. The world as we knew it has changed. Documentary-maker Matthew Heineman reflects on filming the unfolding health crisis. In March 2020, as New York shut down, he embedded himself in one of America's hardest-hit hospitals, and for four months filmed medical staff, essential worker patients, and families as they battled with the virus. His Oscar shortlisted film, The First Wave, documents the harsh realities of the early pandemic, and the terrible inequalities - but also the incredible strength of the human spirit. Hollywood's Andrew Garfield on an actor's life silenced during lockdown. The pandemic has had a huge impact on the arts: bringing productions to a halt, closing theatres, cinemas, and live music, and leaving artists without means to perform. It closed down film productions, including Oscar-nominated tick, tick…BOOM! Days into filming, lead actor - the award-winning British-American Andrew Garfield - suddenly found himself alone, without cast or crew to play to. Andrew talks to the BBC's Anna Bailey about how he kept going in those quiet times, got back into filming, and is now up for an Oscar. Plus, writer Ilaria Bernardini considers the Italian people's cultural response. Italy was the first country in Europe to be overwhelmed by the virus, the first in the world to shut down, and one of the slowest to reopen. During those first weeks of lockdown, the people of Italy united to keep their spirits up, and moving musical performances from balconies went viral. Two years on - from her home in Milan and with Italy still in a State of Emergency - writer Ilaria Bernardini reflects on life under strict lockdown, how artists brought hope in those uncertain times, and the changes she's seen since. And the Zimbabwean artist sharing health messages through his sculptures. When the pandemic hit, artist, sculptor, and lawyer David Ngwerume decided he could help - through art. He tells us about his stone sculptures of people wearing masks and having vaccines - sculptures he hopes can help stem the spread of Covid, in a part of the world where vaccination rates are low. Producer: Emma Wallace (Photo: A still from Matthew Heineman's documentary The First Wave: Dr Nathalie Dougé participating in protest. Credit: National Geographic)

The National Geographic documentary The First Wave captures the harrowing first four months of the Covid-19 pandemic as it played out in one of New York City's hardest-hit hospital systems.  Joining us is Matthew Heineman, an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker who directed and produced this film.  The incredible footage he obtained and shaped into The First Wave represents a testimony to the strength of the human spirit and how people come together in the face of crisis. He shares how he gained access to the hospital at the beginning of the crisis, the heroes he filmed, and the inevitable emotional toll the production had on him and his crew.  “I saw an obligation to take this issue that was so relegated to stats, headlines, and misinformation, and try to put a human face to it.” - Matthew Heineman Time Stamps: [00:00] - The trailer for The First Wave. [04:04] - What the film is about. [05:25] - What motivated Matthew to make the film. [08:18] - How he gained access to the hospital. [10:40] - The uncertainty he had going into this project. [13:14] - How they moved from filming healthcare workers to patients. [18:03] - A clip from the film showing how things escalated at the start of the pandemic.  [20:31] - How Matthew incorporated the Black Lives Matter protests into the film. [22:01] - The emotional toll making the documentary had on Matthew and the film crew. [24:56] - The lessons he hopes people will take from this film. [29:11] - The different filmmakers who were involved in the creation of this film. [31:58] - The next projects Matthew is working on. [33:45] - A clip from the film showing the toll the pandemic has had on families.   Resources: The First Wave (2021) Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare MovieMaker Magazine Innersound Audio Alamo Pictures Connect with Matthew Heineman:Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Connect with Factual America: Facebook Instagram Twitter Connect with Matthew Sherwood: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter More From Factual America:The Rescue: A Story of Bravery, Cave Diving and Generosity The Crime of the Century: Pharma and the US Opioid Crisis

Daniel speaks with award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman, who had exclusive access in March 2020 to one of New York's largest and hardest-hit medical centers for his powerful documentary, The First Wave — as well as Dr. Nathalie Dougé, internist & hospitalist — about the toll COVID has taken on health care workers. The film is in theaters now and available on Hulu.

What went on inside hospitals during the height of the pandemic? Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman had exclusive access to one of New York's largest and hardest-hit medical centers for his moving documentary, The First Wave. Melissa speaks with him, as well as subjects Dr. Nathalie Dougé and physical therapist Karl Arabian for an intimate portrait of courage in the face of death and disease, and the toll that takes.

Now more than two years into the pandemic, director Matthew Heineman takes us back to the beginning in his new documentary “The First Wave.” Heineman chronicles the first four months of COVID-19 with exclusive access into a New York City hospital, documenting the lives of its doctors, nurses, and patients. The film is now screening in select theaters.

How inequitable access to antibiotics fuels super bugs; China cracks down on #MeToo beyond Peng Shuai; Cheez-It crackers are 100 years old; the Raptors' Dalano Banton is Rexdale's hometown hero; Indigenous creators get a boost from TikTok's new accelerator program; Matthew Heineman's new documentary The First Wave and more.

Academy Award-nominated director Matthew Heineman's (“Cartel Land”, “City of Ghosts”) harrowing new cinema verité documentary, THE FIRST WAVE, takes us into the eye of the storm, a New York City intensive care unit during the worst four months of the COVID-19 crisis. Trailing a relentlessly driven medical team led by the remarkable Dr. Nathalie Dougé and spending countless hours with desperately sick patients and their families, Heineman and his crew are there to document this unfathomable terror inside the hospital, but, also, stories of hope, too, and even moments of pure joy. What was it like to film during the early days of the pandemic when “safety protocols” were being created on the fly? How did the glint in the eye of an intubated patient provide a clue that an unforgettable relationship would develop between the patient and the medical staff? And in what ways did the events following George Floyd's murder make the connection between the worlds inside and outside the hospital? Ultimately, as Heineman says, THE FIRST WAVE is a testament to the power of the human spirit.” Prepare to cry. Now playing in select theaters across the country and https://films.nationalgeographic.com/the-first-wave.   Follow Matthew on twitter @MattHeineman Follow us on twitter @topdocspod   Hidden Gems:   Sherman's March Murderball

Cette semaine, nous avons interrogé la journaliste et réalisatrice Marjolaine Grappe, pour son reportage Corée du Nord, les Hommes du dictateur (Disponible sur Youtube) diffusé sur Arte en 2018 et pour lequel elle a reçu le Prix Albert Londres. Marjolaine Grappe nous raconte comment elle a enquêté sur le système de financement de la Corée du Nord, le pays le plus opaque et fermé du monde. Comment ce pays trouve l'argent pour payer son programme nucléaire? Les recomendations de Marjolaine Grappe : Ses perles rares : Chante ton bac d'abord, de David André (2014). Nous avons consacré un épisode à ce film dans Un doc Un soir. Une chronique sociale sous forme de documentaire musical, qui suit pendant un an une bande de copains en terminale à Boulogne-sur-Mer. Au nom du père, du fils et du Djihad (2016) de Stéphane Malterre. Le film raconte le parcours d'une famille franco-syrienne, les Ayachi, installés en France et qui partent sur la terre de leurs ancêtres faire le djihad contre Bachar el-Assad et Daech. A voir sur Molotov ou Spicee. Sa référence : Honeyland, est un film macédonien de Ljubomir Stefanov et Tamara Kotevska (2019). Il dépeint la vie d'une apicultrice vivant dans un petit village isolé au centre de la Macédoine du Nord. Le film a notamment été nommé au Oscars en 2020. Disponible en VOD sur Canal Plus ou Arte. Le film qu'il lui a donné envie de réaliser : Cartel Land, de Matthew Heineman (2015). Nommé aux Oscars, le fimm suit des milices citoyennes dressées contre les cartels de la drogue à la frontière entre le Mexique et les États-Unis. Disponible en VOD sur myCanal

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture For this month's Patreon Throwback Podcast review, Nicole Ackman, Josh Parham, Ryan C. Showers and I are taking a look at the last time Academy Award-nominated actress Rosamund Pike was nominated for a Golden Globe Award to help us prepare for her latest Golden Globe-nominated performance in "I Care A Lot," coming to Netflix this weekend. "A Private War" garnered tons of acclaim for Pike's performance and marked the feature-length directorial debut of documentary filmmaker Matthew Heineman. Also starring Jamie Dornan, Stanley Tucci and Tom Hollander in supporting roles, this is a true acting showcase for Pike, as she plays real-life foreign war journalist Marie Colvin. What do we think of the film? Its awards run? Pike's performance? Please take a listen down below to find out and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

Matthew is the founder of the New York-based production company, Our Time Projects, but that's just a small fraction of his story. Sundance Film Festival has named him "one of the most talented and exciting documentary filmmakers working today," and for good reason. Matthew is the creator and filmmaker behind documentary films Cartel Land and City of Ghosts, both of which are centered in some incredibly dangerous and unruly areas of the world. He currently directs and produces Showtime docu-series, The Trade, and directed his first narrative film in 2018 called A Private War. His work has landed him an Emmy Award, multiple Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations, and one of only two directors to ever be nominated for a Director's Guild of America Award in both documentary and narrative filmmaking. Kelsey and Matthew discuss when he decided to pursue filmmaking (2:00), the challenges he's overcome in his career (3:43), why he decided to create a narrative film after multiple successes in documentary filmmaking (5:44), adjusting to a narrative film set (7:35), his ability to gain the trust of his controversial subjects (10:55), his proudest moment (14:33) and a teaser for his next film (15:29). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/creativefirst/message

The American documentary filmmaker was subject of a retrospective at Prague's 2019 One World. The post Matthew Heineman #jedensvet2019 appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Jenks will sit down with a wide range of notable personalities to discuss “what really happened” during a specific, significant time in their lives. Jenks will kick off the series on March 13 with a special interview with filmmaker Erin Lee Carr conducted at SXSW. Additional guests throughout the rest of the season include: retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton, cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky, who gave the most popular TedTalk of 2018, New York Times bestselling author Suki Kim and Matthew Heineman, Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his career as a documentary filmmaker, Matthew Heineman has criss-crossed the country, followed Syrian activists in exile and embedded with vigilantes fighting Mexican drug cartels. His newest film, ‘A Private War' is an adventure of a different kind--a narrative feature about war correspondent Marie Colvin. He tells us about using techniques he learned doing documentaries to make his first narrative film.

For the month of August we'll be running a series of interviews Bob has done over the years with documentary filmmakers. In the OTM office, the producers have been referring to the collection as “Bob's docs.” Over the next few weeks we'll go through some themes of documentary film-making, from prurience to access to the personal journey. This episode is about the gift of access.  This episode features Bob's interview with the filmmaker Dan Reed about his 2003 documentary "Terror in Moscow", about the 2002 attack by Chechen terrorists on a Moscow Theater. Reed had access to remarkable footage filmed by the terrorists themselves and used it to present an extraordinary view of the crisis.  Then, Bob revisits his interview with Matthew Heineman about his documentary "Cartel Land" in 2015. Heineman's relationship with his subjects allowed him to capture moments of violence, corruption, and even adultery -- all recorded with the subjects' full participation.  On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.

After a screening at Curzon Soho, we're thrilled to bring you a Q&A with Matthew Heineman, director of 'Cartel Land', discussing his latest documentary 'City of Ghosts'. Huge thanks to Danielle Peled of the Institute of War and Peace Reporting for conducting the interview, as well as to DocDays and Dogwoof for helping put this special event together. Produced and edited by Jake Cunningham Music supplied by Incompetech.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.