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.
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movieTeenage Wasteland
2025
Director
movieWar Game
2024
Director
movieGirls State
2024
Director
movieThe Mission
2023
Director
movieMayor Pete
2021
Director
movieBoys State
2020
Director
tvThe Family
2019
Director
movieWolf's Mouth
2019
Director
tvDirty Money
2018
Director
movieKilling the Colorado
2016
Director
movieThe Bandit
2016
Director
movieThe Overnighters
2014
Director
movieCon Man
2003
Director
Speedo
2003
Director
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movieTeenage Wasteland
2025
Producer
movieWar Game
2024
Producer
movieGirls State
2024
Producer
movieThe Mission
2023
Producer
movieMayor Pete
2021
Producer
movieBoys State
2020
Producer
movieGay Chorus Deep South
2019
Producer
movieThe Overnighters
2014
Producer
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movieThe Overnighters
2014
Director of Photography
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tvThe Family
2019
Creator
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movieMayor Pete
2021
Cinematography