Born in Philadelphia, he earned a BA at Morehouse College and an MFA in Film and Television Production at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. His award-winning short films have played at festivals including American Cinematheque, BlackStar, and Camerimage, and have been supported by Bureau of Creative Works, Issa Rae Presents, NoBudge and Vimeo.

He is currently developing the narrative feature JOY AND PAIN, supported by the San Francisco Film Society (SFFILM) and the Westridge Foundation.

We talk about his transition from working on Wall Street to becoming an Independent Filmmaker, the Great Migration of black people west, and the development of his new narrative feature JOY AND PAIN.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.jenksii/

A CRAFTSMAN: https://vimeo.com/320896354

Short Film Review: https://shadowandact.com/shortfilmshoutout-a-craftsman-is-a- sobering-haunting-look-at-grief

Website: http://www.sanfordjenkins.com