Mark Jenkin
Directing
Born January 1, 1970 · Newlyn, United Kingdom
Mark Jenkin (born 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.
Directed (67)
Rose of Nevada
2026
I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash
2025
A Dog Called Discord
2023
The Shout: A Pilgrimage
2023
Enys Men
2023
29 Hour Long Birthday
2022
Porth Trethek
2020
A Tongueless Man
2020
Hard, Cracked the Wind
2019
Bait
2019
Vertical Shapes in a Horizontal Landscape
2018
David Bowie Is Dead
2018
The Road to Zennor
2017
Tomato
2017
The Field in Paul Where The Sun Goes to Bed Each Night
2016
Saint-Pol-de-Léon June
2016
Dougie & Jimmy
2016
A Forest
2016
The Lady with the Long Brown Hair
2016
The Essential Cornishman
2016
Enough to Fill Up an Eggcup
2016
Dear Marianne
2016
What You See is What You Get
2015
The Fisherman’s Prayer
2015
Sandy Cove
2015
Newlyn Light
2015
Bronco's House
2015
No.10
2015
London
2015
Skilly
2014
Never Be Me
2014
An Air That Kills
2014
Plunge
2013
If This Is No-one's Then It's Ours
2013
Morgawr
2013
Paris 14
2013
St Buryan to Lamorna/Orange
2013
Cape Cornwall Calling/All the White Horses
2013
The Darkest Place I Know
2012
The Tournament
2012
The St. Columb Club
2012
Cornish Wrestling
2012
Jubilee Pool
2012
Happy Christmas
2011
You See Me in Whatever Light that You Choose
2011
The Source
2011
Thoughts From Inside a Headache
2010
The Lost Footage of the Fabulous ‘Shorty’ Backways Brothers
2010
Riviera
2010
Untitled
2010
Last Post
2009
John & Me
2009
The Fireman
2009
Long Rock
2009
Aurora's Kiss
2009
Wake to a Dream
2009
Another Horizon
2008
The Midnight Drives
2007
The Mixed Emotions of a Middle Distance Runner
2006
Plug
2005
Talking Coasts
2005
The Rabbit
2004
New Reed
2004
City
2003
The Man Who Needed A Traffic Light
2003
Golden Burn
2001
The Lobsterman
2001
