About
Jesse Moss is an American documentary filmmaker and cinematographer known for his cinéma vérité style. His 2014 film, The Overnighters, was shortlisted for best documentary feature at the Oscars. Moss has directed four independent, feature-length films and three television documentaries and has produced 15 documentaries. Moss teaches filmmaking at San Francisco State University and lives in the Bay Area with his wife and frequent collaborator Amanda McBaine and their two children.
Filmography
Teenage Wasteland2025 · Director, Producer, Writer
The Shepherd and the Bear2025 · Producer
War Game2024 · Director, Producer, Writer
Girls State2024 · Director, Producer
The Mission2023 · Director, Producer, Writer
Mayor Pete2021 · Cinematography, Writer, Director, Producer
Boys State2020 · Director, Producer
Wolf's Mouth2019 · Director
Gay Chorus Deep South2019 · Producer
Killing the Colorado2016 · Director
The Bandit2016 · Director
The Overnighters2014 · Producer, Writer, Director, Director of Photography
Full Battle Rattle2008 · Director
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood2004 · Director
Con Man2003 · Director, Writer
Speedo2003 · Director