Mark Jenkin

Mark Jenkin
Occupation Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Years active 1999–present
Awards Frank Copplestone for First Time Director for Golden Burn

Mark Jenkin is a British filmmaker, editor and writer based in Cornwall.

Career

Mark Jenkin first came to notice when he won the Frank Copplestone First Time Director Award at The Celtic Film & Television Festival in 2002 for his debut film Golden Burn.[1] He followed this success with numerous award-winning 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, all made under his production company, O-Region based in Truro, Cornwall. His most ambitious 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".[2]

Filmography

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