Meet Akevo Jenkins: Writer and Director

We had the good fortune of connecting with Akevo Jenkins and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Akevo, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
I never knew that I wanted a creative type career growing up. I would always come up with these crazy stories and concepts that I would completely visualize from beginning to end. I would come up with back stories for characters in these stories that were fully flushed out. I loved every minute of it but never knew that could be something I could do. I would let people read my stories and they would be enthralled by them. I started with a cheap DLSR, making videos never thinking it would amount to anything, but my passion kept growing and i wanted, needed to do more. With each new video or new piece of equipment, I became laser focused on this passion and wanted to tell my stories to the masses; to share these insane worlds I came up with and have people lose themselves in the stories. Then one day I thought to myself, I not only want to write but I want to direct as well and the rest is history.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I believe my completely insane mindset sets me apart from other writer/directors. Diving into the weird and surreal. Always wanting to give the viewer that “oh sh**” moment as they sit on the edge of their seat. I made it to where I am today by never giving up on my passion and having a support system that allowed me to keep pushing even when it was hard. I want everyone to see MisterAFilms as platform for amazing story telling. Diving into the unknown and taboo to produce stunning visuals and storylines that captures the viewer, leaving them wanting more.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I’m more of a homebody but would take them out to Little Five Points and just walk around enjoying the sites. Would stop by Rusan’s for some good cheap sushi. Clermont Lounge is also a great place to drink, people watch, and just chill.
Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
If I had to pick somebody, it would be my wife. She has pushed me to be better and believe in myself when I doubted moving forward with this passion. She is my biggest cheerleader and harshest critic. She doesn’t sugar coat anything for the sake of making me feel better because that doesn’t promote growth. She’s honest with me and drives me to be my greatest self.

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