Mark Jenkin Movies

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

A film poem, that is quiet and angry.

A digital poem made by strangers who travel the surface of the world to new continents.

Words by Callum Mitchell Soundscape by Rick Williams 16mm

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

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...

Playful meditation upon landscape, colour and the process of collaborative filmmaking. As two artists battle the inclement Cornish weather they...

Animation using 4,500 still images

Seven hours and a million miles away from his old life in Kent, Chris Thornton finds himself plunged into the restless local community. Hitching up...

Started in 1993, finished in 2018. "David Bowie Is Dead" is a road movie in and out of london.

"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...