American Symphony (film)

For articles of a similar name, see American Symphony (disambiguation).
American Symphony
Release poster
Directed byMatthew Heineman
Produced by
  • Matthew Heineman
  • Lauren Domino
  • Joedan Okun
StarringJon Batiste
Cinematography
  • Tony Hardman
  • Matthew Heineman
  • Thorsten Thielow
Edited by
  • Sammy Dane
  • Matthew Heineman
  • Jim Hession
  • Fernando Villegas
Music byJon Batiste
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31) (Telluride)
  • November 29, 2023 (2023-11-29)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

American Symphony is a 2023 American biographical documentary film, written, shot, and edited by Matthew Heineman. It explores a year in the life of musician Jon Batiste, his music career, and his wife's struggle with leukemia.

It had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and was released by Netflix on November 29, 2023. The film received a Best Original Song nomination at the 96th Academy Awards.

  1. ^ "American Symphony (12A)". BBFC. November 3, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.