KERINNE JENKINS

- writer director on Bidjigal, Gadigal, and Wangal 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 and present 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.


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.