Mark Jenkin (born 1976)[1] is a Cornish[2] 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.
[3] Jenkin is a descendant of Alfred Wallis, a Cornish artist and fisherman.
[5] 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.
[7] In 2020, Jenkin was recognised as a Cornish Bard for his work in promoting Cornwall’s heritage.