Biography

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.

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Filmography

View The Family
The Family

The Family

2019Series
6.7
View Dirty Money
Dirty Money

Dirty Money

2018Series
7.1
View Teenage Wasteland
Teenage Wasteland

Teenage Wasteland

2025Film0
View Girls State
Girls State

Girls State

2024Film
7.4
View War Game
War Game

War Game

2024Film
5.2
View Boys State
Boys State

Boys State

2020Film
7.1
View The Mission
The Mission

The Mission

2023Film
6.6
View Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood

Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood

2004Film
4.5
View The Overnighters
The Overnighters

The Overnighters

2014Film
7.0
View Mayor Pete
Mayor Pete

Mayor Pete

2021Film
5.5
View The Bandit
The Bandit

The Bandit

2016Film
7.6
View The Shepherd and the Bear
The Shepherd and the Bear

The Shepherd and the Bear

2026Film
8.0