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).
Career
McBaine 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
- ^ "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.
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