Jesse Moss
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jesse Moss
Filmography
Production & Directing (31)
2025
Teenage WastelandDirector
6.7
2025
Teenage WastelandProducer
6.7
2025
Teenage WastelandWriter
6.7
2025
The Shepherd and the BearProducer
7.0
2024
War GameDirector
5.2
2024
War GameProducer
5.2
2024
War GameWriter
5.2
2024
Girls StateDirector
7.3
2024
Girls StateProducer
7.3
2023
The MissionProducer
6.3
2023
The MissionDirector
6.3
2023
The MissionWriter
6.3
2021
Mayor PeteCinematography
5.4
2021
Mayor PeteWriter
5.4
2021
Mayor PeteDirector
5.4
2021
Mayor PeteProducer
5.4
2020
Boys StateProducer
7.1
2020
Boys StateDirector
7.1
2019
Wolf's MouthDirector
2019
Gay Chorus Deep SouthProducer
3.3
2016
Killing the ColoradoDirector
6.0
2016
The BanditDirector
7.6
2014
The OvernightersDirector
7.0
2014
The OvernightersDirector of Photography
7.0
2014
The OvernightersProducer
7.0
2014
The OvernightersWriter
7.0
2008
Full Battle RattleDirector
6.2
2004
6.0
2003
Con ManDirector
6.2
2003
Con ManWriter
6.2
2003
SpeedoDirector
6.6