About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1983-11-30
Place of birth:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Matthew Heineman

Overview

Matthew Heineman (born November 30, 1983; Washington) is an American documentary filmmaker, director, and producer. His inspiration and fascination with American history led him to early success with the documentary film Cartel Land, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, a BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, and won three Primetime Emmy Awards.

In 2009, Heineman founded his New York–based production company Our Time Projects, Inc., which would later release Our Time, his first documentary film about what it's like to be young in America, which he shot in the lower 48 states while traveling in an RV with three of his friends after graduating from college. His 2021 film The First Wave received the Pare Lorentz Award from the International Documentary Association, was shortlisted for an Academy Award, and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, winning Best Documentary, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. The 2022 film Retrograde was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing at the Producers Guild of America Awards and won Outstanding Editing at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards.

Known for

Directing
2023 American Symphony Directing Director 59
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2022 Retrograde Directing Director 59
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2021 The First Wave Directing Director 59
Average
2020 The Boy from Medellín Directing Director 58
Average
2018 A Private War Directing Director 63
Fair
2018 The Trade Directing Director 70
Good
2017 City of Ghosts Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 The Third Man Directing Director N/A
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2015 Cartel Land Directing Director 64
Fair
2012 Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Our Time Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Overcoming the Storm Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Paradise Camp Fire Project Directing Director N/A
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Untitled Maria Felix Biopic Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2009 Our Time Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Overcoming the Storm Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 American Symphony Production Producer 59
Average
2023 Transition Production Executive Producer N/A
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2022 Retrograde Production Producer 59
Average
2021 The First Wave Production Producer 59
Average
2021 Tiger Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2020 The Boy from Medellín Production Producer 58
Average
2018 A Private War Production Producer 63
Fair
2018 When Lambs Become Lions Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 City of Ghosts Production Producer 60
Fair
2016 The Third Man Production Producer N/A
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2015 Cartel Land Production Producer 64
Fair
2012 Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare Production Producer 59
Average
2009 Our Time Production Producer 59
Average
2006 Overcoming the Storm Production Producer N/A
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The Savant Production Executive Producer N/A
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Camera
2023 American Symphony Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2022 Retrograde Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2021 The First Wave Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2020 The Boy from Medellín Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2017 City of Ghosts Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2015 Cartel Land Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
2012 Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2009 Our Time Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2006 Overcoming the Storm Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
2023 American Symphony Editing Editor 59
Average
2022 Retrograde Editing Editor 59
Average
2021 The First Wave Editing Editor 59
Average
2020 The Boy from Medellín Editing Editor 58
Average
2017 City of Ghosts Editing Editor 60
Fair
2015 Cartel Land Editing Editor 64
Fair
2012 Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare Editing Editor 59
Average
2009 Our Time Editing Editor 59
Average
2006 Overcoming the Storm Editing Editor N/A
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