Jesse Moss
Directing
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.
Known for
Boys State
January 24, 2020
The Overnighters
October 10, 2014
The Mission
October 13, 2023
Girls State
January 18, 2024
War Game
August 2, 2024
Mayor Pete
November 12, 2021
The Bandit
March 12, 2016
Con Man
September 26, 2003
Teenage Wasteland
November 26, 2025
Gay Chorus Deep South
April 29, 2019
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
September 14, 2004
The Shepherd and the Bear
November 21, 2025
Behind the camera16
- 2025Teenage Wasteland Director, Producer, Writer
- 2025The Shepherd and the Bear Producer
- 2024War Game Director, Producer, Writer
- 2024Girls State Director, Producer
- 2023The Mission Producer, Director, Writer
- 2021Mayor Pete Cinematography, Writer, Director, Producer
- 2020Boys State Producer, Director
- 2019Wolf's Mouth Director
- 2019Gay Chorus Deep South Producer
- 2016Killing the Colorado