Patty Jenkins

Patty Jenkins (Lawrence, Texas) attended the director´s program at the American Film Institute. She herself, however, said she learned more from watching movies, primarily while at the University of Kansas. In 1996 she began working in film as second assistant camera on the tragicomedy A Modern Affair (dir. by Vern Oakley). In 2001 she wrote and directed the short films Just Drive and Velocity Rules; the latter won Best Short Film at the Telluride (Colorado) Indiefest. Her feature directorial debut is Monster, which took the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature and was presented in the Competition at this year´s Berlinale. Charlize Theron, who helped produce the film, won for her acting performance an Oscar, Golden Globe, Independent Spirit Award and a Silver Bear at the Berlinale, among many other awards.

MFF Karlovy Vary