UC SANTA BARBARA

Head of Production

Chris Jenkins

Office Hours

Thursdays 2-3pm & by appt.

Biography

Chris has been behind the lens of several notable documentaries including Sierra Leone’s Refugee All StarsThe Matador, RiverwebsCAFWA, Marley and Lost Crops. His work has aired on Netflix, PBS, NHK, A&E, Discovery, The History Channel, Travel Channel and Sundance Channel, among others. Prior to receiving his Masters degree in Documentary Film & Video from Stanford University, Chris was in East Africa as a United Nations Volunteer and in southern Chile as an Ambassadorial Scholar.

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Education

  • Masters degree in Documentary Film & VideoStanford University
  • Ambassadorial Scholar Photography Universidád de Concepción, Chile
  • Bachelor's of Fine Arts Bronze Sculpture and Oil PaintingUniversity of Wyoming

Courses

108: Short Production

Instructor

Chris Jenkins

Term

Fall 2020

109EA: Impact Media

Instructor

Chris Jenkins

Term

Spring 2021

118LP: Launch Pad - W23

Instructor

Chris Jenkins

Term

Winter 2023

106A: Crew Production - F23

Instructor

Chris Jenkins

Term

Fall 2023

112: Lighting - F23

Instructor

Chris Jenkins

Term

Fall 2023