Mid-length | 16mm | 2015
One man’s quest for a roof.
A young man strives to fulfill his sense of responsibility: the provision of a home for him, his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child within their own community.
With a growing sense of urgency as the housing crisis deepens over the term of the pregnancy, the story unfolds through the actions of six characters, Bronco, the Girlfriend, the Landlord, the Sister, the Farmer and… the Stranger.
A fight for property, power and the future.
Shot on a clockwork camera, on 16mm black & white negative stock, and processed by hand using an instant coffee based developer.
Bronco’s House was Mark Jenkin’s first long-form exploration working within his self-penned SLDG13 manifesto.
Writer/Director
- Mark Jenkin
Cast
- Henry Darke - Bronco
- Mae Voogd - The Girlfriend
Producer
- Denzil Monk
Links
“It’s really impressive, tackling Cornish history & homelessness in a visually stunning & formally adventurous swirl of pure cinema. Shades of Roeg, Maddin and Loach, but ‘Bronco’s House’ couldn’t have been made by anyone other than Mark Jenkin… The perfect companion piece to what was, in my opinion, the defining British film of the decade.” Mark Kermode
GOLYOW Festivals
World Premiere – Raindance Festival, 2015
London Short Film Festival – Nominated for Best Experimental Short Film
Celtic Media Festival – Nominated for Best Single Drama
BLOW-UP Film Fest – Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival – 2nd Place, Honourable Mention Certificate for ‘John Alcott Award’ Best Cinematography – Finalist for ‘Charlie Chaplin Award’ Best Narrative Short
Two Short Nights Film Festival
Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival
Buffalo International Film Festival
The Monthly Film Festival
“Two years in the making, shot on 16mm film, and processed using instant coffee at the Newlyn School of Art, Bronco’s House; one man’s search for a house for himself and his wife. This does not begin to encapsulate the depth of cinematic form and thematic content that the film represents” The Cinematologists Podcast
Encounters with celluloid: Bronco’s House and the film revival Sight & Sound