Documentarian
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).
McBaine served as a co-producer on Ghosts of Attica (2001),and Speedo (2003). She has also served as a producer on The Overnighters and The Bandit. directed by Jesse Moss.
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. It was released on August 14, 2020, by Apple TV+. In 2023, McBaine directed alongside Moss, The Mission for National Geographic Documentary Films, revolving around John Allen Chau.
Girls State underscores the significance of civic engagement, the intricacies of democracy, and the influence of female voices in political leadership.