Malcolm Clarke is an English film maker. He is now working for ARTeFACT Entertainment, a media company located in Shanghai, China, founded by Chinese producer Han Yi.

Background

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 the Hollywood Studios & Streaming Services.

Work in China

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.