I landed a job at HBO, working for two years on the 'The Alzheimer's Project,' which aired in May 2009. I was fortunate to work with a great mentor, producer John Hoffman, and the amazing doc filmmaker Susan Froemke. — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
Sundance is incredible and has been very important for my career as a filmmaker, but it's also not the only route to success. There are a ton of great movies that don't get in and go on and do wonderfully. — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
I have faith in an audience being able to interpret complex material. — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
What Americans desperately need is a way to transition from the current system - which is fragmented and focuses on high-cost, high-tech interventions after… — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
Hospitals should be paid to keep patients out of the hospital, not for signing up more and more patients. — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
I think we as a society, a global community, we as governments, need to figure out ways to combat ISIS, not just as a… — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
For 'City of Ghosts,' I really didn't speak any Arabic. It obviously made it more difficult, but I also found it to be an… — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
If you're going to see 'City of Ghosts' because you want to understand everything about the Syrian conflict and how to fix it, then… — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
So much of the access that I was able to gain with the Autodefensas was over months, not days. — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
The story is supposed to change; it's supposed to evolve. In making 'Cartel Land,' I ended up with a much, much different story than… — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
I think in 'Escape Fire,' we really look at the military as a microcosm for the rest of America. — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
Sound is the most important thing on any film, especially documentaries. — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
At medical centers such as the Cleveland Clinic and Kaiser Permanente, teams of doctors and nurses provide coordinated care while working for salary instead… — Matthew Heineman Copy Share Image
