Exciting news! WME has just signed the incredibly talented filmmaker Mark Jenkin (Enys Men) for representation in all areas. Jenkin is a true multi-hyphenate, having worked as a director, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer, and composer throughout his career. His latest project, the folk horror film Enys Men, was picked up for distribution in North America by Neon after its Cannes Directors’ Fortnight world premiere. Starring an incredible cast including Mary Woodvine, Edward Rowe, Flo Crowe, and John Woodvine, this experimental feature shot on 16mm follows a wildlife volunteer living on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast in 1973. As her daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey, both she and the viewer are forced to question what is real and what is nightmare.
Jenkin previously broke out with his debut feature Bait, which won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer in 2020 and went on to collect seven other major international prizes. Rowe starred in that film as Martin, a Cornish fisherman struggling to make ends meet. Jenkin’s other critically acclaimed works include the short films A Dog Called Discord (2023), Vertical Shapes in a Horizontal Landscape (2018), and Bronco’s House (2014).
This talented filmmaker joins the ranks of other recent WME signings, including TV sports host Rachel Bonnetta, After Yang and Pachinko filmmaker Kogonada, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret star Abby Ryder Fortson, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story star Corey Mylchreest, and Gully Boy‘s Ranveer Singh, among others. We can’t wait to see what Jenkin will bring to the table with his new representation!
