Sanford Jenkins is an artist and filmmaker. Born and raised 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 international film festivals including BlackStar, Camerimage, Festival du nouveau cinéma, and Palm Springs, and have been supported by BAMPFA, Topic Studios and Vimeo.
Sanford is a recipient of a 2017 DGA Student Film Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in A Craftsman, and a 2019 mentorship through the Half Television Directing Program. He is currently developing the narrative feature Joy and Pain, supported by Film Independent, IFP/Gotham, and SFFILM.
For all inquiries, please contact: sj@sanfordjenkins.com