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Malcolm Clarke

Malcolm Clarke

Director / Writer

                          • Two-time Oscar-winner and four-time Academy Award nominated Director, Writer & Producer Malcolm Clarke has been making films since the 1980s, first in his native England and later in the US & China. He has made films in more than 80 countries. His work has won awards from the DGA, WGA, DGC, the Emmys, The Overseas Press Club of America and the BAFTA ‘John Grierson Prize’. Mr. Clarke also frequently works as a ‘script-doctor’ for Hollywood Studios & Streaming Services. Since 2014, Mr.Clarke has shifted the focus of his work to China, and he was invited to serve as the Chairman of the Jury in the documentary section of the Shanghai International Film Festival. More recently, he sat on the Jury for the Tiantan Awards at the Beijing International Film Festival. Since arriving in China, Mr.Clarke’s films have focussed on the challenges of the China-US relationship, China’s handling of the COVID-19 epidemic, China’s Xiao Kang poverty alleviation initiative, and the 2019 Anti-Extradition Amendment Bill incidents in Hong Kong. Currently, Mr.Clarke is creating two dramatic screenplays; ‘Drive Like a Girl’ & ‘A Day to Remember’ - both contemporary Chinese stories based on real events, that will help Western audiences understand the achievements and challenges of life in modern China.

                          • 2022 Rashomon Hong Kong – Director

                          • 2022 Documentary Series: Hong Kong Returns - Director

                                                      • Directors’ Guild of Canada: Best Documentary Director
                                                      • Directors' Guild of America Award: Nominee: Best Documentary Feature
                                                      • Houston International Film Festival: Platinum Award, Best Documentary Feature
                                                      • Grierson Award (UK, 2003): Kodak Gold Medal for Best Filmed Documentary

                                                      • 1989 You Don’t Have to Die – Writer/Director/Producer
                                                        • Academy Award: Best Documentary – Short Subject
                                                        • A.C.E. Award: Best Documentary Film

                                                      • 1985 Soldiers in Hiding – Writer/Director/Producer
                                                                  • Academy Award: Best Documentary Feature 
                                                                • Cable ACE. Award: Best Documentary
                                                                • San Francisco Film Festival: Golden Gate Award, Best Documentary
                                                                • New York Int'l Film & TV Festival: Silver Medal
                                                                • Chicago Film Festival: Silver Plaque
                                                                • Houston Int'l Film Festival: Gold Medal
                                                                • California Governors Award
                                                    • Nominated for 3 Emmy Awards, including Best Director & Best Documentary

                        • 1981 Soldiers of The Twilight  – Director
                        • Emmy Award 1982: Best Director
                        • Emmy Nomination 1982: Best Documentary Script