Personal background

Moffett attended Eastern University. After graduation, Moffett co-founded The Simple Way, a non-profit organization focused on community development in Kensington, Philadelphia

Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kensington is a neighborhood in the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is between the Lower Northeast section of Philadelphia and North Philadelphia. Not to be confused with the former Kensington District, now commonly referred to as Fishtown, the area modernly referred to as...

 along with Shane Claiborne

Shane Claiborne

Shane Claiborne is one of the founding members of The Simple Way in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This community was featured on the cover of Christianity Today as a pioneer in the New Monasticism movement. Claiborne is also a prominent activist for nonviolence and service to the...

 in January 1998.

Career

In 2003, Moffett was nominated for a Barrymore Award

Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theater

The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theater are awards presented by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia for Philadelphia-area theater productions. One journalist referred to the award as "Philadelphia’s equivalent of a Tony."...

 in Outstanding Theatre Sound Design.

In 2008 Moffett premiered his first feature documentary film, The Ordinary Radicals

The Ordinary Radicals

The Ordinary Radicals is the 2008 documentary film directed by Philadelphia filmmaker Jamie Moffett.-Background:The film follows authors Chris Haw and Shane Claiborne, co-founder of the Potter Street Community of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on their Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary...

, in which Moffett followed authors Shane Claiborne

Shane Claiborne

Shane Claiborne is one of the founding members of The Simple Way in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This community was featured on the cover of Christianity Today as a pioneer in the New Monasticism movement. Claiborne is also a prominent activist for nonviolence and service to the...

 and Chris Haw on their 11,000 mile "Jesus for President" book tour.

Moffett's second feature, Return to El Salvador, documents the aftermath of a 12 year civil war and the interplay between the Salvadoran people and the US politics and policies that directly influence the Central American country. Narrated by Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands and Apocalypse Now , and in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.He is considered one of the best actors never to be...

, the film includes an interview of former US ambassador to El Salvador Robert White

Robert White (ambassador)

Robert E. White served as U.S. ambassador under different administrations. He is currently president of the Center for International Policy....

.

Filmography

• Return to El Salvador (2010)
• The Ordinary Radicals: Special Topics Volume 1 - Heaven and Earth (2009)
• The Mysterious Death of Marcelo Rivera (2009)
• Cornel West: A Dialogue on Race in the Church and Society (2008)
• The Ordinary Radicals (2008)
• Another World Is Possible: Volume 3 - Creation (2007)
• Another World Is Possible: Volume 2 - Poverty (2006)
• Another World Is Possible: Volume 1 - War (2005)

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