Mark Jenkin

Mark Jenkin (born 1976)[1] is a Cornish[2] 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.[3]

Mark Jenkin
Born1976 (age 46–47)
Newlyn, Cornwall, England
Occupations
Years active2002–present
Websitemarkjenkin.co.uk

Career

Jenkin won the Frank Copplestone First Time Director Award at The Celtic Film & Television Festival in 2002 for his debut film Golden Burn.[4] 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".[5]

Jenkin wrote and directed the 2019 drama film Bait, starring his partner Mary Woodvine.[6]

In 2020, Jenkin was recognised as a Cornish Bard for his work in promoting Cornwall’s heritage.[7] In 2022, he created two music videos for the band the Smile.[8][9]

Filmography
  • 1999 Walking with Dinosaurs – Production Assistant
  • 2002 Golden Burn – Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2003 The Man Who Needed a Traffic Light – Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2004 The Wrecking Season – Editor
  • 2004 The Rabbit – Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2004 New Reed – Cinematographer/Editor
  • 2007 The Lark – Editor
  • 2007 The Midnight Drives – Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2009 Aurora's Kiss (short) – Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2015 Bronco's House (short) - Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2015 Dear Marianne (short) - Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2016 Enough to Fill Up an Egg Cup - Director/Editor/Director of Photography
  • 2016 The Essential Cornishman (short) - Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2016 The Road to Zennor (short) - Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2017 Tomato (short) - Director/Editor
  • 2018 David Bowie Is Dead (short) - Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2019 Bait (film) - Director/Writer/Editor
  • 2022 Enys Men (film) - Director/Writer

References
  1. Jude Rogers (27 December 2022). "'I like films that take you into the woods – then leave you there' – the beguiling folk-horror of Mark Jenkin". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. "Film-maker Mark Jenkin: 'We're Cornish. We can just have our own culture'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. Ferguson, Emma (3 February 2020). "BAFTA for Cornish film Bait written by Mark Jenkin". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Nighttime screening of The Midnight Drives". West Briton. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
  6. Trewhela, Lee (20 August 2019). "Stunning film shows there's more to Cornwall than Poldark". cornwalllive. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  7. Emma Ferguson (10 August 2020). "BAFTA winner Mark Jenkin among new bards of Cornwall 2020". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  8. Moore, Sam (27 January 2022). "Listen to Radiohead side project the Smile's new single 'The Smoke'". NME. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. Minsker, Evan (17 March 2022). "The Smile share video for new song 'Skrting on the Surface'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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