Chris L Jenkins (born March 2, 1971) is an American independent filmmaker and journalist. He is best known for his award-winning documentary Trapped: Cash Bail in America, Rikers: Innocence Lost, BrotherSpeak, and MEN: The Dreamer.
Early life and education Jenkins graduated from Oberlin College, where he pursued a bachelor's degree in History in 1993. After that, he served as director of a foster care program in the Bronx, New York, and also worked as a social justice activist in Harlem.
In 1998, Jenkins pursued a master's degree program in Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. Jenkins also received a master's in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California in 2010.
Filmography S.No.TitleGenreCreditsYear1BrotherSpeakShort Documentary Writer, Executive Producer20142MEN: The DreamerShort DocumentaryExecutive Producer20173The MoodysShort DocumentaryExecutive Producer20174Rikers: Innocence LostShort DocumentaryWriter, Producer20185Trapped: Cash Bail in AmericaDocumentaryWriter, Producer20206MavericksDocumentary SeriesWriter, Executive Producer2021
Awards 2013- First Place in Business Reporting, MDDC Press Association 2008- Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News as one of The Washington Post Staff 2014- Best Digital Storytelling award by National Association of Black Journalist Diversity in Storytelling Award at SeriesFest Film Festival
Personal life Jenkins married Sara Collins in 2019. She is an interventional cardiologist.
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