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Film director, producer. Years active. 2001–present. Spouse. Jesse Moss. Amanda McBaine is an American film director and producer. She has co-directed and produced Boys State (2020), and The Mission (2023) with Jesse Moss. She has additionally produced The Overnighters (2014), The Bandit (2016), and Mayor Pete (2021).
Apr 8, 2024 · The husband and wife team behind 'Girls State,' Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, spoke with Cosmopolitan about finding their lead subjects, getting that Taylor Swift song, and how it felt to watch ...
Amanda McBaine interview: ‘Girls State' director. Following an Emmy win for the 2020 documentary “Boys State,” director and producer Amanda McBaine said “Girls State” was the first thing ...
Mar 29, 2024 · In January 2020, filmmaking team Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss took home the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for their film Boys State. The documentary follows a group of a thousand teenage boys who participate in the weeklong Texas Boys State program, during which they are divided into two political parties and ...
Amanda McBaine (Director, Producer) is a Sundance Award-winning producer making her feature directing debut with Boys State. As a producer, her films include The Overnighters, The Bandit, Speedo and Ghosts of Attica. Along with her husband and creative partner Jesse Moss, she is a partner in Mile End Films, a San Francisco-based production company.
Aug 17, 2020 · The Credits spoke to directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss about the making of Boys State, and its examination of young men coming of age in the time of ‘fake news’ and Trump. More than just a political film, Boys State offers a window into how young men are growing into adulthood, and the challenges of being a boy at this time in the US.
Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss' documentary Girls State reveals a glimpse into what that reality might look like. Each year, all 50 states host Boys and Girls State, week-long programs that allow high school students to participate in mock elections, court cases, policy-making, and more.
