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Jesse Moss

Jesse Moss

Director · Palo Alto, California, USA

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.

Where to start: Teenage Wasteland (2025).

As director 14

TV shows 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jesse Moss movie?

By viewer score, Teenage Wasteland (2025) at 6.7/10.

What are Jesse Moss’s most popular movies?

Boys State, The Overnighters.

How many movies has Jesse Moss made?

14 films on TMDB, 14 as director.

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