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KERINNE JENKINS
- writer director on Bidjigal, Gadigal, Darug and GuriNgai land -
  1. Narrative
  2. Short Form
  3. Immersive
  4. In Our Own Right
  5. 1900 x 3
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I’d like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country.

I pay my respects to their Elders, past, present and future and recognise their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia
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KERINNE JENKINS
- writer director on Bidjigal, Gadigal, Darug and GuriNgai land -

writer + director

e: kerinne.jenkins - at - gmail.com

Blending science and speculative fiction alongside family drama.Writing characters with a fractured sense of belonging. Exploring female relationships, generational trauma and themes around ownership and abuse. Working across a number of mediums to create immersive and emotive experiences. 



 
Sydney + London.

Developing long form narrative projects alongside immersive hybrid experiences. 

A Masters graduate from The Australian Film Television and Radio School.

 Highlights include:

    A CREATIVE RESIDENT at POWERHOUSE MUSEUM (ULTIMO)
    INSTALLATION SERIES for CATSINaM NATIONAL EXHIBITION 2022
    ACCELORATOR LAB, MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018
    PRESENTING a 3D SOUND PROJECT AT RADIO DAYS EUROPE: VIENNA 
    NOMINATIONS FOR BEST FILM AT HEART OF GOLD AND LORNE FILM FESTIVAL
    1919 BRITISH PREMIERE at AESTHETICA FILM FESTIVAL 


She has collaborated with artists such as OKENYO, WAFIA, DAN SULTAN, OSLOW, SWEET TEETH and THE HARD ACHES to name a few.

And clients such as ADOBE, AMAZON PRIME, OGILVY PR, THE FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, HONEYWELL, VIRIDIAN GLASS, LOWITJA INSTITUTE, SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY, THE CONGRESS OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER NURSES & MIDWIVES (CATSINaM).


GRANTS, RESIDENCIES AND LABS:

2019 -
2022        CREATIVE RESIDENCY, POWERHOUSE MUSEUM 
A current resident at the Powerhouse Museum Ultimo as part of their Creative Industries Residency Program. 

2018       CHARLIE’S RESIDENCY, AUSTRALIANS IN FILM 
A two week residency at Charlies in LA supported by AiF and AFTRS.

2018       ACCELERATOR LAB, MELBOURNE INT FILM FESTIVAL
A five day workshop for creatives working towards their first feature film.

2018      RADIO DAYS 2018, VIENNA : CINEMA FOR THE EARS
Presentation of the study and work surrounding the use of Binaural microphones for creating 3D sound.

2017        VIVID FESTIVAL 2017 : 3D SOUND INSTALLATION
‘Precipice’ - A Binaural Narrative Journey.

2016       AUSTRALIAN FILM TELEVISION & RADIO SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Financial Scholarship awarded for merit in education.

2015       THE ANTHROPOCENE, BUNDANON
A short lab exploring ideas around ecology and the anthropocene. 

2015       PROJECT X : MULTIPLATFORM WRITERS LAB
A winner of the Australian Writers Guild run competition for mulitplatform projects which invovled a development lab.

2014       RAW NERVE GRANT - METROSCREEN + SCREEN AUSTRALIA
Development suppor t and grant to assist with the production of shor t film, 1919.