I am a British freelance multimedia journalist, documentary filmmaker and author covering underreported social issues, mainly across southern and central Africa.
My short- and long-form reporting has been published by leading titles including Al Jazeera, The Atlantic, CNN, Foreign Policy, The Guardian, Guernica, Hakai, Harper’s, Monocle, NPR, Reuters, Vice and The Washington Post.
My first book, Clare: The Killing of a Gentle Activist, a work of narrative non-fiction, was published by Tafelberg in May 2022.
Since making my initial forays into filmmaking in 2018, I have co-directed two 25-minute documentaries for Al Jazeera’s ‘Witness’ series: ‘South Africa’s Reluctant Vigilante’ and ‘South Africa’s Deadly Politics’.
My solo directorial debut, ‘The Race’, was released in early 2019 as part of BBC Africa’s series on African masculinity (see below).
I have also produced and co-directed short films for Mongabay, TRAFFIC and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.
For commissions or story leads, contact me at chris@cawclark.com
