Amanda McBaine’s directing work includes Girls State, Boys State (winner, 2020 Sundance Grand Jury Prize) and The Mission, with Jesse Moss. She produced The Overnighters, (winner of the Sundance Special Jury Prize), Mayor Pete, and The Bandit. She won Primetime Emmy® Awards for Girls State (Directing) and Boys State (Outstanding Documentary). She is a Directors Guild of America (DGA) nominee for Boys State and
twice shortlisted for the Academy Award for Feature Documentary.