Mark Jenkin (born 1976) is a director, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer best known for Bait (2019), which earned him a BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.
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Career
Jenkin is a descendant of Alfred Wallis, an artist and fisherman.
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 Edward Rowe and Jenkin's 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.
Filmography
Short films
2003: The Man Who Needed a Traffic Light – also writer
2009: Aurora's Kiss – also writer
2012: Last Post
2013: Cape Cornwall Calling / All the White Horses – also writer
2015: Bronco's House – also writer
2016: Enough to Fill Up an Egg Cup – also writer/director of photography
2016: Dear Marianne – also writer
2016: The Essential Cornishman – also writer
2017: The Road to Zennor – also writer
2017: Tomato – also writer
2018: Vertical Shapes in a Horizontal Landscape – also writer
2018 David Bowie Is Dead – also writer/editor
2019: Hard, Cracked the Wind
2020: 29 Hour Long Birthday – also writer
Other credits
1999: Walking with Dinosaurs – Production assistant
2004: The Wrecking Season – Editor
2004: New Reed – Cinematographer/editor
2007: The Lark – Editor