Jesse Moss

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

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.

Known For

Director

2025
Middletown

as Director

2024
Girls State

as Director

2024
War Game

as Director

2023
The Mission

as Director

2021
Mayor Pete

as Director

2020
Boys State

as Director

2019
Wolf's Mouth

as Director

2019
The Family

as Director

2018
Dirty Money

as Director

2016
The Bandit

as Director

2016
2014
The Overnighters

as Director

2008
Full Battle Rattle

as Director

2003
Con Man

as Director

2003
Speedo

as Director

Producer

2025
Middletown

as Producer

2024
War Game

as Producer

2024
Girls State

as Producer

2023
The Mission

as Producer

2021
Mayor Pete

as Producer

2020
Boys State

as Producer

2019
2014
The Overnighters

as Producer

Writer

2024
War Game

as Writer

2021
Mayor Pete

as Writer

2014
2003
Con Man

as Writer

Camera

2014
The Overnighters

as Director of Photography

Crew

2021
Mayor Pete

as Cinematography

Creator

2019
The Family

as Creator