Jared Hess
Film director · 4 films (2004–2025)
Jared Hess is a director whose work here spans Napoleon Dynamite (2004) to A Minecraft Movie (2025), across comedy and science fiction. 2 of those films were photographed by Munn Powell. All 222 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess (née Demke, born May 12, 1980) are husband-and-wife American filmmakers known for their work on Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Nacho Libre (2006) and Gentlemen Broncos (2009), all of which they co-wrote and which were directed by Jared. (Nacho Libre was co-written with Mike White.) For their film Ninety-Five Senses, they were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Born 18 July 1979 · Preston, Idaho, USA
Directing style
Jared Hess establishes his signature deadpan comedic blocking through a strict reliance on eye-level camera angles, frequently framing subjects in centered medium and full-body shots that isolate characters within their environments. He utilizes a shallow depth of field to separate these subjects from their backgrounds, staging scenes almost equally across daylit exteriors and interior spaces illuminated by the harsh, flat glare of fluorescent fixtures or direct sunlight. His color palette favors muted, dusty earth tones and desaturated blues punctuated by flat whites and deep grays, reinforcing a dry, slightly lonely atmosphere.
Films directed by Jared Hess
About Jared Hess
When was Jared Hess born?
Jared Hess was born on 18 July 1979 in Preston, Idaho, USA.
What films has Jared Hess directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Nacho Libre (2006), Gentlemen Broncos (2009) and A Minecraft Movie (2025).
Search every frame of Jared Hess’s films
All 222 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Jared Hess — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.