Mark Jenkin Movies

The curious joy in the warm passing of time is most acute in the long shadows of the end of the line autumn coming stillness

BIRT DYNELY is set in the real town of Falmouth, Cornwall, but it is a surreal comedy fiction, a strange tale of loss, ambition and endeavour ending...

An interwoven seaside hymn to gift wrapped promises and unwanted presence.

Words by Callum Mitchell Soundscape by Rick Williams 16mm

It's funny how past affects the future. We follow an oyster fisherman Jack Rowe, who is haunted by his childhood as his father, Johnny Rowe, a...

"In 1993 I travelled to London from Cornwall with the intention of shooting a music video for 'London' by The Smiths. I had transcribed the lyrics...

A walk through England’s south coast evokes the artists who lived and worked there.

Animation using 4,500 still images

A young couple quest for a roof in this Cornwall-set drama with the atmosphere of a thriller, made with hand-developed B&W 16mm.

In this extraordinary film shot on the rugged North Cornwall coast, director Jane Darke starts recording her husband Nick's life as a fisherman,...

Mark Jenkin explores his fascination with the magic of film and its life-giving properties in this brand new short film, commissioned by the BFI to...

“I love films that foreground the fact that you are watching film,” states British director Mark Jenkin, who in his film diary returns,...