The First Wave
Four months, New York City, 2020.
2021 | 94m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Matthew Heineman |
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| Writer: | |
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| When Covid-19 hit New York City in 2020, filmmaker Matthew Heineman gained unique access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems. The resulting film focuses on the doctors, nurses, and patients on the frontlines during the “first wave” from March to June 2020. Their distinct storylines each serve as a microcosm to understand how the city persevered through the worst pandemic in a century | |
| Release Date: | Nov 19, 2021 |
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| Director: | Matthew Heineman |
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| Genres: | History, Documentary |
| Keywords | new york city, ambulance, quarantine, hospital, doctor, pandemic, black lives matter, covid-19 |
| Production Companies | Participant, National Geographic, Our Time Projects, National Geographic Documentary Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $60,511
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nathalie Dougé | Self |
| Alexis Ellis | Self - Ahmed's Wife |
| Kellie Wunsch | Self |
| Brussels Jabon | Self |
| Naph Jabon | Self - Brussels' Husband |
| Athens Garrote | Self - Brussels' Sister |
| Andrew Cuomo | Self (archive footage) |
| Michael Dowling | Self |
| Al Sharpton | Self (archive footage) |
| Karl Arabian | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Matthew Heineman | Director of Photography, Director, Editor |
| H. Scott Salinas | Original Music Composer |
| Tristan Baylis | Sound Designer |
| Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ai Miyatake | Sound Effects Editor |
| Tom Paul | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Francisco Bello | Editor |
| David Zieff | Editor |
| Gabriel Rhodes | Editor |
| Ross McDonnell | Cinematography |
| Jon Batiste | Original Music Composer |
| Luke Lorentzen | Additional Camera |
| Thorsten Thielow | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Matthew Heineman | Producer |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
| Alex Gibney | Executive Producer |
| Maiken Baird | Executive Producer |
| David Fialkow | Executive Producer |
| Jenna Millman | Producer |
| Leslie Norville | Producer |
| Diane Weyermann | Executive Producer |
| Leah Natasha Thomas | Executive Producer |
| Pagan Harleman | Executive Producer |
| Joedan Okun | Executive Producer |
| Ross McDonnell | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Awards | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Nominated |
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