Filmmaker Matthew Heineman discusses directing 'American Symphony' and shares stories of filming Jon Batiste's journey as a musician and husband during his wife's battle with leukemia. The podcast also explores Netflix's shifting priorities, the challenges of financing and making documentary films, and the process of capturing the artistic process in 'American Symphony'.

Filmmaker Matthew Heineman joins Team Deakins to discuss capturing footage in dangerous situations, such as drug cartel border skirmishes and the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City. They also talk about the often overlooked aspect of casting in documentaries and Heineman's transition from directing documentaries to narrative films.