Oakland Strong
Directed by David Godinez
For over a decade, Coach Mike Jenkins has taught Olympic weightlifting for free—right in the heart of Oakland. With zero city support, he’s produced national and international champions, college-bound scholars, and confident leaders. But strength alone can’t keep the lights on.
About Oakland Strong
Oakland Strong is a 4-minute documentary short film from the USA directed by David Godinez. It screened at the 2026 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “A Hard DOCs Life” program.
- Director
- David Godinez
- Program
- A Hard DOCs Life
- Country
- USA
- Run time
- 4 mins
- Genre
- Documentary
