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