7.1
TV
Directing
Jesse Moss
- Birthplace
- Palo Alto, California, USA
- Credits
- 18 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.1
TV
7.1
Movie
Boys State
6.7
TV
The Family
7.0
Movie
The Overnighters
6.3
Movie
The Mission
7.2
Movie
Girls State
5.2
Movie
War Game
5.4
Movie
Mayor Pete
7.6
Movie
The Bandit
6.2
Movie
Con Man
6.7
Movie
Teenage Wasteland
3.3
Movie
Gay Chorus Deep South
6.0
Movie
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
7.0
Movie
The Shepherd and the Bear
6.0
Movie
Killing the Colorado
Movie
Wolf's Mouth
Crew credits 18
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teenage Wasteland Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2025 | The Shepherd and the Bear Film | Producer |
| 2024 | War Game Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2024 | Girls State Film | Director, Producer |
| 2023 | The Mission Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2021 | Mayor Pete Film | Cinematography, Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2020 | Boys State Film | Director, Producer |
| 2019 | The Family TV | Director, Creator (5 ep) |
| 2019 | Wolf's Mouth Film | Director |
| 2019 | Gay Chorus Deep South Film | Producer |
| 2018 | Dirty Money TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Killing the Colorado Film | Director |
| 2016 | The Bandit Film | Director |
| 2014 | The Overnighters Film | Producer, Writer, Director, Director of Photography |
| 2008 | Full Battle Rattle Film | Director |
| 2004 | Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood Film | Director |
| 2003 | Con Man Film | Director, Writer |
| 2003 | Speedo Film | Director |