
Jesse Moss
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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.
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Girls State (2024)
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The Bandit (2016)
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Boys State (2020)
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Teenage Wasteland (2025)
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War Game (2024)
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The Mission (2023)
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Mayor Pete (2021)
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Killing the Colorado (2016)
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The Overnighters (2014)
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Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (2004)
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Con Man (2003)
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Wolf's Mouth (2019)
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Speedo (2003)
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Full Battle Rattle (2008)
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