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).
Amanda McBaine | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Jesse Moss |
Career
editMcBaine served as a co-producer on Ghosts of Attica (2001),[1] and Speedo (2003).[2] She has also served as a producer on The Overnighters and The Bandit.directed by Jesse Moss.[3][4]
In 2020, McBaine made her directorial debut with Boys State, a documentary revolving around a thousand teenage boys attending Boys State alongside Moss, which had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[5] It was released on August 14, 2020, by Apple TV+ and A24.[6] In 2023, McBaine directed alongside Moss, The Mission for National Geographic Documentary Films, revolving around John Allen Chau.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Brad Lichtenstein and Nicole Brown - "Chosen Towns" and "Alm". PBS. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Mullen, Pat (June 19, 2020). "Political Theatre: Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine on Their Sundance Winner Boys State". POV. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Hynes, Eric (October 9, 2014). "Alone Among the Desperate Souls". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Patton, Dominic (March 11, 2016). "'The Bandit' Clip: Reynolds, Needham & One Badass Making-Of Docu Crashes SXSW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Jason (February 5, 2020). "The Documentary 'Boys State' Delivers a Dose of Political Hope to Our Divisive Age". Texas Monthly. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (June 30, 2020). "'Boys State' Trailer: Texan Teens Stage a Political Coup in This Documentary Oscar Contender". IndieWire. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "National Geographic Documentary Films Dates Theatrical Release for THE MISSION, From Lightbox and Award-Winning Directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss, Debuts Trailer and Key Art". Business Wire. August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.