Michael C. Jenkins

Film · photography · editing · color

Make the image
carry the feeling.

Commercials, documentaries, portraits, performances and campaigns—made from the first shot through the final frame.

Enter the work

I move between people, products, places and performance without losing the thread: find what is alive in the subject, then build the frame and the edit around it.

Selected motion work

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01 / Fashion commercial

Style 2020

A 30-second television commercial built around aspiration, movement and the confidence of finding a career in fashion.

Role
Cinematographer · Editor · Colorist
Finish
Broadcast commercial

02 / Product story

Lark Health

Live action and motion graphics make an AI health coach feel immediate, personal and understandable.

Role
Producer · Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Motion graphics · Color
Format
Brand film

03 / Work documentary

Wonolo

A real worker, a functioning fulfillment floor and a small footprint. I filmed solo and worked around the operation rather than stopping it.

Approach
Documentary capture
Format
User story

04 / Art and technology

Art of Tech Vol. 1

Interview-led event films that move between artists, installations, audience reaction and the energy of the room.

Series
Volume 1 of 3
Capture
Event · interviews · social cuts

05 / Apparel brand film

Charles River Apparel

New England locations, working environments and product detail shape a brand film about apparel made to be lived in.

Role
Cinematographer
Format
Brand film

06 / Product launch

Zumper

A city-scale production connecting the pressure of apartment hunting to a product story that stays fast and clear.

Role
Producer · Co-writer · Cinematographer · Editor · Colorist
Production
San Francisco · single-day production

07 / Performance film

Black Lodge

Amplifiers, modular synths, candlelight and controlled distortion turn a live performance into a dark, tactile film.

Subject
Black Lodge · “Thoughts”
Format
Music performance

08 / Music documentary

Doug Nichols

A three-part documentary follows a songwriter through Guanajuato, Bogotá and Iceland, letting each place change the music and the story.

Series
Three episodes
Format
Travel · music · documentary

Social-first campaign · 2024

Kimono Dave,
in full motion.

One festival, one visual world and three vertical films built around color, texture and clothes that only make sense when they move.

Enter the full project

Project index

Selected projects.
One body of work.

Commercials, brand films, product stories, documentaries, event coverage, performance films and social campaigns.

  1. 01Kimono DaveFestival campaign · vertical filmView ↗
  2. 02Freeborn DesignsFestival event film
  3. 03KeviveFood commercial campaign
  4. 04StayflexiProperty-management product film
  5. 05WonoloWorker story
  6. 06Captain401Small-business testimonial
  7. 07Lark PrediabetesAI health-coach brand film
  8. 08Lark Pitch FilmHealth technology pitch film
  9. 09VurbMobile-app campaign
  10. 10AbacusExpense-software explainer
  11. 11Axiometrix SolutionsTrade-show film
  12. 12Chris SugiActor reel · three scenes
  13. 13Charles River ApparelApparel brand film
  14. 14CrunchFundVenture-capital film
  15. 15Derek BellardActor reel · three scenes
  16. 16Doug NicholsThree-part music documentary
  17. 17RepublicInvestor-platform campaign
  18. 18Style 2020 AcademyFashion television commercial
  19. 19ZumperApartment-search product film
  20. 20Theatre of ArtsStudent film series
  21. 21Art & MusicArtist interviews · event film
  22. 22Art of Tech Vol. 1Technology and art event film
  23. 23Art of Tech Vol. 2Immersive event film
  24. 24Art of Tech Vol. 3Interview and voiceover films
  25. 25Muyingo Social CampaignsThree social advertising films
  26. 26CareLuluChildcare-service explainer
  27. 27Structura RemodelingProject tours · client testimonials
  28. 28The Daily GrindShort film
  29. 29FriendShort film
  30. 30Golden RoseShort film
  31. 31HueShort film
  32. 32Love StuckShort film
  33. 33Please Stand ClearShort film
  34. 34Table for TwoShort film
  35. 35Suren & SeronWedding film
  36. 36Christina BushnerActor scene
  37. 37Consummate CocktailCocktail recipe film
  38. 38Feed.fmMusic-service explainer
  39. 39GazelleProduct showcase series
  40. 40Henry BiernackiWriter · book promotional film
  41. 41Kaitlin MamieActor scene
  42. 42HappinessFeature film · Mike Ugada
  43. 43OnfleetDelivery-software explainer
  44. 44Order For Me: Convenient DiningRestaurant product film
  45. 45Order For Me: No-Contact OrderingRestaurant product film
  46. 46SimbiUser testimonials · explainer
  47. 47UpstartSocial advertising film
  48. 48Glamour: Halsey “You Sang My Song”Music reaction film
  49. 49Tuesday CapitalLP fundraising film
  50. 50WIRED: Jennifer Lopez & Leah ReminiGoogle Autocomplete interview
  51. 51Black Lodge: “Thoughts”Music performance film