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.
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
Feature films YearTitleNotes2002Golden BurnAlso editor2004The Rabbit2007The Midnight Drives2011Happy Christmas2019Bait Also editor2022Enys Men2025Rose of Nevada
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
References
Further reading Sight & Sound; May 2026; pp. 30-39 "Out of Time" External links
Mark Jenkin website