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Mitch Jenkins is a British writer/director and photographer whose film work spans short films and features. Alongside his directing career, he has built a decades-long reputation as an internationally acclaimed photographer.
He began directing with Act of Faith (2012), the first of five short films made with legendary writer Alan Moore, best known for Watchmen and V for Vendetta. Three of these, Act of Faith, Jimmy’s End, and His Heavy Heart, were later released together as Show Pieces (2014) through their production company Orphans of the Storm with Lex Records. Upon release, the anthology was immediately acquired by the Shudder network, bringing Jenkins’ distinctive style to a global audience.
His first feature, The Show (2020), was produced with the support of the BFI and starred Tom Burke. The film is currently being developed as a television series.
Jenkins’ second feature, A Million Days (2023), is a science fiction thriller starring Hermione Corfield and Simon Merrells. The film was acquired for release by Signature Entertainment.
His third feature, Ambleside, is a period drama set in 1920s Mauritius and scheduled for release in 2025/2026. Starring Ellie Bamber, Mehdi Dehbi, Rupert Penry-Jones, and Rhona Mitra, the film was shot entirely on location and stands as one of the most ambitious international productions to be shot in Mauritius. It also cleaned up at 41st Boston Film Festival this year, winning: Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Ellie Bamber), Best Ensemble Cast and Best Music.
Jenkins is currently developing several new projects, including a contemporary thriller set in India and a WW2 Lovecraft-inspired horror both of which he has written, alongside developing a Punk Rock coming of age screenplay with Plan 9 Films.
