War Game
A documentary film shown at the Sundance Festival that packs the heat of a political thriller. This is a gamed-out military coup that could follow a Republican defeat in the presidential election. Relax, it's just an exercise, though one that might prophecy the near future.
‘War Game’ Review: An Intense Documentary Maps Out What the Next Jan. 6 Might Look Like
Jesse Moss
Jesse Moss is an American documentary filmmaker, producer, and cinematographer, and a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. He started his career working for directors Christine Choy and Barbara Kopple. His film The Overnighters was shortlisted for an Oscar nomination in 2014. Moss frequently collaborates with his wife, Amanda McBaine, with whom he co-directed the Emmy-winning Boys State/Girls State duology for Apple TV+. War Game marks his second collaboration with Tony Gerber, following Full Battle Rattle.
Selected filmography
2003 Speedo (doc.)
2003 Utalentowany oszust / Con Man (doc.)
2004 Rated R: Republicans in Hollywood (TV doc.)
2008 Próba generalna / Full Battle Rattle (doc.)
2012 Extreme Civil War Reenactors (TV doc.)
2014 The Overnighters (doc.)
2016 The Bandit (doc.)
2016 Killing the Colorado (TV doc.)
2019 Boca Del Lobo (short doc.)
2019 Rodzina / The Family (TV documentary series)
2020 Boys State: Chłopcy i polityka / Boys State (doc.)
2021 Burmistrz Pete / Mayor Pete (doc.)
2023 Misja / The Mission (doc.)
2024 Girls State: Dziewczęta i polityka / Girls State (doc.)
2024 War Game (doc.)
Tony Gerber
American director and producer, co-founder of the independent production company Markt Road Films. He has worked with CNN, Amazon Studios, and ‘National Geographic’, among others. Two-time Emmy award winner for his work on the television show Behind the Screen with John Burke. Teacher at the New York Film Academy.
Filmography
1997 A Small Taste of Heaven (short)
1998 QM, I Think I Call Her QM (short)
1998 Side Streets
2008 Próba generalna / Full Battle Rattle (doc.)
2012 Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron (TV doc.)
2014 The Notorious Mr. Bout (doc.)
2016 We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World (TV doc.)
2017 Second Genesis: The Quest for Life Beyond Earth (short doc.)
2019 Królestwo białego wilka / Kingdom of the White Wolf (TV doc. series)
2024 Gra wojenna / War Game
Cast & Crew
