Mark Jenkin

Directing·Mar 28, 1976·Newlyn, United Kingdom

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Mark Jenkin (born 28 March 1976; Newlyn) is a British (Cornish) director, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer. He wrote and directed the film Bait (2019), which earned him a BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. Jenkin won the Frank Copplestone First Time Director Award at The Celtic Film & Television Festival in 2002 for his debut film Golden Burn. He followed this success with documentaries, shorts and low-budget feature films including The Man Who Needed a Traffic Light, The Rabbit and The Lobsterman, a documentary on the life of Cornish playwright Nick Darke. His 2007 feature film The Midnight Drives was described by Derek Malcolm, film critic for The Evening Standard as "A moving film about parentage with an exceptional performance from Colin Holt at its centre". Jenkin wrote and directed the 2019 drama film Bait, starring his partner Mary Woodvine. In 2020, Jenkin was recognised as a Cornish Bard for his work in promoting Cornwall’s heritage. In 2022, he created two music videos for the band the Smile.

Film	Credit
The Land Demands Blood: Hammer Horror and the Legacy of Cornish Gothic2026 · Himself	Himself
Rose of Nevada2026 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer	Director, Director of Photography, Writer
I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash2025 · Director	Director
AA Dog Called Discord2023 · Actor, Writer, Director of Photography, Director	Actor, Writer, Director of Photography, Director
TThe Shout: A Pilgrimage2023 · Director	Director
Enys Men2023 · Director of Photography, Director, Writer	Director of Photography, Director, Writer
29 Hour Long Birthday2022 · Director	Director
Porth Trethek2020 · Director of Photography, Director	Director of Photography, Director
A Tongueless Man2020 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Hard, Cracked the Wind2019 · Director	Director
Bait2019 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography	Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Vertical Shapes in a Horizontal Landscape2018 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer	Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer
David Bowie Is Dead2018 · Narrator, Director	Narrator, Director
The Road to Zennor2017 · Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Director	Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Director
Tomato2017 · Director	Director
TThe Field in Paul Where The Sun Goes to Bed Each Night2016 · Director	Director
SSaint-Pol-de-Léon June2016 · Director	Director
DDougie & Jimmy2016 · Director	Director
AA Forest2016 · Director	Director
The Essential Cornishman2016 · Director of Photography, Producer, Writer, Director	Director of Photography, Producer, Writer, Director
TThe Lady with the Long Brown Hair2016 · Director	Director
Enough to Fill Up an Eggcup2016 · Director	Director
Dear Marianne2016 · Narrator, Director	Narrator, Director
WWhat You See is What You Get2015 · Director	Director
The Fisherman’s Prayer2015 · Director	Director
SSandy Cove2015 · Director	Director
NNewlyn Light2015 · Director	Director
Bronco's House2015 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Director of Photography
London2015 · Director of Photography, Director	Director of Photography, Director
No.102015 · Director	Director
SSkilly2014 · Director	Director
NNever Be Me2014 · Director	Director
Time, Temperature, Agitation2014 · Himself	Himself
AAn Air That Kills2014 · Director	Director
SSt Buryan to Lamorna/Orange2013 · Director of Photography, Producer, Director, Writer	Director of Photography, Producer, Director, Writer
MMorgawr2013 · Director	Director
PParis 142013 · Director	Director
IIf This Is No-one's Then It's Ours2013 · Director	Director
PPlunge2013 · Director	Director
CCape Cornwall Calling/All the White Horses2013 · Director of Photography, Producer, Director, Writer	Director of Photography, Producer, Director, Writer
TThe Darkest Place I Know2012 · Director	Director
TThe Tournament2012 · Director	Director
TThe St. Columb Club2012 · Director	Director
CCornish Wrestling2012 · Director	Director
JJubilee Pool2012 · Director	Director
Happy Christmas2011 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
YYou See Me in Whatever Light that You Choose2011 · Director	Director
TThe Source2011 · Director	Director