The First Wave

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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

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Alexis Ellis

Self - Ahmed's Wife

Naph Jabon

Self - Brussels' Husband

Athens Garrote

Self - Brussels' Sister

Andrew Cuomo

Self (archive footage)

Al Sharpton

Self (archive footage)

Camera

Luke Lorentzen

Additional Camera

Matthew Heineman

Director of Photography

Thorsten Thielow

Director of Photography

Crew

Ross McDonnell

Cinematography

Directing

Production

David Fialkow

Executive Producer

Jeff Skoll

Executive Producer

Joedan Okun

Executive Producer

Jenna Millman

Producer

Diane Weyermann

Executive Producer

Alex Gibney

Executive Producer

Leah Natasha Thomas

Executive Producer

Maiken Baird

Executive Producer

Pagan Harleman

Executive Producer

Ross McDonnell

Co-Producer

Sound

Tristan Baylis

Sound Designer

Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez

Sound Effects Editor

H. Scott Salinas

Original Music Composer

Ai Miyatake

Sound Effects Editor

Tom Paul

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jon Batiste

Original Music Composer