Matt Heineman

Age

26

Industry:

entertainment / recreation

My day job:

Freelance filmmaker

School:

Dartmouth College

Location:

New York, NY

About me

After graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in history, Matt embarked on The Young Americans Project (tyap.com) wide-eyed and curious about his country as well as his path in life. He came out of it with an incredible respect for the beauty of its land and the diverse fabric that makes up its people. Matt also fell in love with filmmaking and has since dedicated his life to it. After six months at NBC sports, he was hired by HBO to work on a major documentary series about the human and scientific story of Alzheimer's disease that premiered in May, 2009. In addition to his work on the scientific film in the series, he co-produced the Supplementary Series for the Alzheimer's Project. Matt has also directed/shot/edited several short films and commercials over the last few years. He is now directing a film with veteran doc filmmaker Susan Froemke on integrative medicine and healthcare reform. His photo website can be viewed at: heinemanphotos.com.