Andrew Jenks

Andrew Jenks is an Award-Winning [IMDB : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2163786/awards] American filmmaker. He is perhaps best known for his young age, 22 years old (March 5 1986) ["When you have characters like Bill and Tammy it's hard for your first film not to be a hit. I am lucky]

Andrew Jenks, Room 335

At 19 years old, Jenks moved into an assisted living facility, starring, directing, and producing the feature film 'Andrew Jenks, Room 335'. While a sophmore at NYU, HBO bought the rights to the film and released the documentary on January 15, 2008 [http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/andrewjenks/interview.html] The film premired in Australia [http://sydneyfestival.empireonline.com.au/Articles/AndrewJenkstalksAndrewJenks/tabid/63/Default.aspx] and Europe [http://www.indiewire.com/ots/2006/10/idfa_sets_06_co.html] . The film got mostly positive reviews, Variety calling it 'a lovely and genuine account of generational understanding'. [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117929705.html?categoryid=31&cs=1] This is what Jenks is arguably best known for.

The Zen of Bobby V

When he was 21 years old, ESPN Films financed Andew's second film, 'The Zen of Bobby V'. [http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3385108&n8pe6c] The film received good reviews [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1080552/externalreviews] after premiering at the TriBeca Film Festival [http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3346708&categoryId=2494144] .

Jenks said of the pitch process 'It was me and my two friends - 21 years old, telling ESPN, the 'Worldwide Leader in Sports' that this was a story that had to be told -that it was their duty. I think we left every meeting unsure if we were acting our age, or just showcasing our passion' [http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/JZmpRBITDWt/Zen+Bobby+V+Q+2008+Tribeca+Film+Festival/CtbGBfPJown/Andrew+Jenks]

Acclaim as a Young Director

At the International Documentary Film Festival at Amsterdam, Jenks was widely acclaimed as one of the next great American filmmakers. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3xc0daUWqg]

In a review for Jenks' first film, The New York Post said 'It's almost impossible to believe that a kid could produce a documentary like this. It's a gorgeous, hilarious, sad, wonderful, unblinking look at the joy of life - even at the end of it...Bravo Andrew Jenks. Brilliant.' [http://www.nypost.com/seven/01152008/tv/old_folks_at_home_659030.htm]

At the Phoenix Film Festival in 2006 Jenks said of his documentary celebrity, '"When you have characters like Bill and Tammy it's hard for your first film not to be a hit. I am lucky' ['http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2163786/bio]

Early Life

As a toddler, Andrew lived in Nepal. When he was nine, his family moved to Belgium for two years.

When Jenks was 16 he founded the Hendrick Hudson Film Festival, featuring James Earl Jones as its keynote speaker. The festival is now in its 8th year. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2163786/bio]

His father is Bruce Jenks, an Assistant Secretary General for the United Nations [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Jenks]