Malcolm Clarke (filmmaker)
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Occupation | filmmaker |
Malcolm Clarke is an English filmmaker who works in China.
Early life
Malcolm Clarke grew up in England.
Career
Malcolm Clarke has been making films since the 1980s, first in his native England and later in the US and China.
He has worked as a script-doctor for the Hollywood studios and streaming services.
From 2014, Clarke 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. He later sat on the jury for the Tiantan Awards at the Beijing International Film Festival.
Clarke's films have focussed on the challenges of the China-US relationship, China's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, its Xiao kang poverty alleviation initiative, and the 2019 Anti-Extradition Amendment Bill protests in Hong Kong.
Clarke has been creating two screenplays:[when?] Drive Like a Girl and A Day to Remember, both contemporary Chinese stories based on real events.
He is now[when?] working for ARTeFACT Entertainment, a media company located in Shanghai, China, founded by Chinese producer Han Yi.
Awards and recognition
Clarke's work has won awards from the Directors Guild of America, WGA, Emmy Awards, The Overseas Press Club of America, and the BAFTA John Grierson Prize.
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