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American independent filmmaker and journalist. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chris L Jenkins (born March 2, 1971) is an American independent filmmaker and journalist.[1][2] He is best known for his award-winning documentary Trapped: Cash Bail in America, Rikers: Innocence Lost, BrotherSpeak, and MEN: The Dreamer.[3][4]
Chris L. Jenkins | |
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Born | March 2, 1971 |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Education | Oberlin College, University of California, Berkeley, University of Southern California |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Journalist |
Years active | 1996–present |
Website | www |
Jenkins graduated from Oberlin College, where he pursued a bachelor's degree in History in 1993. After that, he served as director of a foster care program in the Bronx, New York, and also worked as a social justice activist in Harlem.
In 1998, Jenkins pursued a master's degree program in Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. Jenkins also received a master's in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California in 2010.
S.No. | Title | Genre | Credits | Year |
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1 | BrotherSpeak | Short Documentary | Writer, Executive Producer[5] | 2014 |
2 | MEN: The Dreamer[6] | Short Documentary | Executive Producer | 2017 |
3 | The Moodys | Short Documentary | Executive Producer | 2017 |
4 | Rikers: Innocence Lost[7] | Short Documentary | Writer, Producer | 2018 |
5 | Trapped: Cash Bail in America[8] | Documentary | Writer, Producer | 2020 |
6 | Mavericks[9] | Documentary Series | Writer, Executive Producer | 2021 |
Jenkins married Sara Collins in 2019.[14] She is an interventional cardiologist.[15]