Jesse Moss

from Palo Alto, California, USA

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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.

Timeline

2025

  • Poster for The Shepherd and the Bear

    Producer

  • Poster for Teenage Wasteland

    Writer

2024

  • Poster for Girls State

    Producer

  • Poster for War Game

    Writer

2023

  • Poster for The Mission

    Writer

2021

  • Poster for Mayor Pete

    Writer

2020

  • Poster for Boys State

    Producer

2019

  • Poster for Gay Chorus Deep South

    Producer

  • Poster for Wolf's Mouth

    Director

2016

  • Poster for The Bandit

    Director

  • Poster for Killing the Colorado

    Director

2014

  • Poster for The Overnighters

    Producer

2008

2004

  • Poster for Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood

    Director

2003