AFI FEST: Premiere of 'The First Wave' - Hollywood (November 12 , 2021)A documentary following nurses, doctors, and administrators as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Matthew Heineman is an Academy AwardŽ-nominated and Emmy AwardŽ-winning director and producer. He is known for his films A PRIVATE WAR (2018), CITY OF GHOSTS (2017) and CARTEL LAND (2015). His 2021 documentary, THE FIRST WAVE, premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival this year. THE FIRST WAVE (2021 USA 93 mins) Language: English Directed By: Matthew Heineman Producers: Matthew Heineman, Jenna Millman, Leslie Norville Executive Producers: Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Carolyn Bernstein, Ryan Harrington, Maiken Baird, Alex Gibney, Leah Thomas, David Fialkow, Pagan Harleman, Joedan Okun Cinematographers: Ross McDonnell, Thorsten Thielow, Brian Dawson, Matthew Heineman, Alex Pritz Editors: Francisco Bello, Matthew Heineman, Gabriel Rhodes, David Zieff Music: H. Scott Salinas, Jon Batiste Watch the trailer Related Links |