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Mark Jenkin

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Mark Jenkin

Born March 28, 1976 in Newlyn, United Kingdom67 films

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.

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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.

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Bait posterFirst watchBait20196.6Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat. His brother Steven has repurposed their father’s vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers.View film

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Filmography

67 films as director
  1. 2026Rose of NevadaDirector
  2. 2025I Saw the Face of God in the Jet WashDirector
  3. 2023A Dog Called DiscordDirector
  4. 2023The Shout: A PilgrimageDirector
  5. 2023Enys MenDirector
  6. 202229 Hour Long BirthdayDirector
  7. 2020Porth TrethekDirector
  8. 2020A Tongueless ManDirector
  9. 2019Hard, Cracked the WindDirector
  10. 2019BaitDirector
  11. 2018Vertical Shapes in a Horizontal LandscapeDirector
  12. 2018David Bowie Is DeadDirector
  13. 2017The Road to ZennorDirector
  14. 2017TomatoDirector
  15. 2016The Field in Paul Where The Sun Goes to Bed Each NightDirector
  16. 2016Saint-Pol-de-Léon JuneDirector
  17. 2016Dougie & JimmyDirector
  18. 2016A ForestDirector
  19. 2016The Lady with the Long Brown HairDirector
  20. 2016The Essential CornishmanDirector
  21. 2016Enough to Fill Up an EggcupDirector
  22. 2016Dear MarianneDirector
  23. 2015What You See is What You GetDirector
  24. 2015The Fisherman’s PrayerDirector
  25. 2015Sandy CoveDirector
  26. 2015Newlyn LightDirector
  27. 2015Bronco's HouseDirector
  28. 2015No.10Director
  29. 2015LondonDirector
  30. 2014Never Be MeDirector
  31. 2014SkillyDirector
  32. 2014An Air That KillsDirector
  33. 2013If This Is No-one's Then It's OursDirector
  34. 2013PlungeDirector
  35. 2013Paris 14Director
  36. 2013MorgawrDirector
  37. 2013St Buryan to Lamorna/OrangeDirector
  38. 2013Cape Cornwall Calling/All the White HorsesDirector
  39. 2012The Darkest Place I KnowDirector
  40. 2012The TournamentDirector
  41. 2012Cornish WrestlingDirector
  42. 2012The St. Columb ClubDirector
  43. 2012Jubilee PoolDirector
  44. 2011Happy ChristmasDirector
  45. 2011You See Me in Whatever Light that You ChooseDirector
  46. 2011The SourceDirector
  47. 2010The Lost Footage of the Fabulous ‘Shorty’ Backways BrothersDirector
  48. 2010UntitledDirector
  49. 2010RivieraDirector
  50. 2009The FiremanDirector
  51. 2009John & MeDirector
  52. 2009Last PostDirector
  53. 2009Long RockDirector
  54. 2009Aurora's KissDirector
  55. 2009Wake to a DreamDirector
  56. 2008Another HorizonDirector
  57. 2007The Midnight DrivesDirector
  58. 2006The Mixed Emotions of a Middle Distance RunnerDirector
  59. 2005PlugDirector
  60. 2005Thoughts from Inside a HeadacheDirector
  61. 2005Talking CoastsDirector
  62. 2004The RabbitDirector
  63. 2004New ReedDirector
  64. 2003CityDirector
  65. 2003The Man Who Needed A Traffic LightDirector
  66. 2001Golden BurnDirector
  67. 2001The LobstermanDirector