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