Jesse Moss

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.

Directed

1. Dirty Money (2018) — Director
2. Boys State (2020) — Director
3. The Family (2019) — Director
4. The Overnighters (2014) — Director
5. The Mission (2023) — Director
6. Girls State (2024) — Director
7. War Game (2024) — Director
8. The Bandit (2016) — Director
9. Mayor Pete (2021) — Director
10. Con Man (2003) — Director
11. Full Battle Rattle (2008) — Director
12. Speedo (2003) — Director
13. Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (2004) — Director
14. Killing the Colorado (2016) — Director
15. Wolf's Mouth (2019) — Director
16. Teenage Wasteland (2025) — Director