Jesse Moss

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

-

Place of Birth

Palo Alto, California, USA

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.

Production

2019

2014

The Overnighters

as Producer

2014

2014

The Overnighters

as Director

2014

The Overnighters

as Director of Photography

2024

Girls State

as Director

2024

War Game

as Director

2024

War Game

as Producer

2021

Mayor Pete

as Cinematography

2008

2003

Con Man

as Director

2021

Mayor Pete

as Writer

2003

Speedo

as Director

2024

Girls State

as Producer

2016

The Bandit

as Director

2023

The Mission

as Director

2023

The Mission

as Producer

2024

War Game

as Writer

2016

2003

Con Man

as Writer

2020

Boys State

as Director

2020

Boys State

as Producer

2019

Wolf's Mouth

as Director

2021

Mayor Pete

as Director

2021

Mayor Pete

as Producer

2025

Middletown

as Director

2025

Middletown

as Producer

2025

Middletown

as Writer

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