Clark has always been teaching and making films. His foray into the film industry began at 18 years old as an intern at Clever Films, an LA-based production company that made some of the most iconic music videos of the early aughts (Jay-Z, Dru Hill, The Black Eyed Peas, Bone Thugs). During his second summer at CSU Chico, Clark returned to Hollywood to work as a screenplay coverage writer for actor Ryan Reynolds. After graduating with a BA in Spanish from CSU Chico, Clark moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, to teach 2nd grade.
Upon returning to the US, Clark continued to work as a professional filmmaker, often as a sound recorder and production assistant on music videos, documentaries, and branded content films for companies such as MTV, Ray-Ban, Yours Truly, Vimeo, Pitchfork, Oakley, Amazon Music, and Reef. Between film jobs, Clark remained active as an educator, often substitute teaching K-12 or picking up long-term sub jobs.
After 20 years of working in entertainment and education, Clark decided to combine his two passions by pursuing an MFA in Screenwriting at UC Riverside. As a graduate student, Clark taught six quarters in the Film and Theatre Department and was an after-school drama instructor for G.L.U.C.K.— an arts outreach program for elementary and middle school students. He also directed fourteen theatre productions and six short films at UCR— including the annual department film in which he was selected to work with the award-winning cinematographer Dean Cundey, ASC (Jurassic Park, Halloween, The Mandalorian). Clark’s scholarly work included developing courses in documentary production, screenwriting, playwriting, and Asian American cinema.
Clark has received funding from the National Association of Latino Independent Producers and Veterans Affairs for his social documentary work and mentorship from HBO and PBS. Clark also holds accolades from the Legacy Film Festival on Aging, Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Filmfest, New York Latino Film Festival, Oaxaca International Film Festival, Sundance Labs, A3 Foundation, Cannes Short Films Corner, Dances With Films, and the Toronto International Film Festival.
Clark is a fourth-generation Californian with Cantonese roots in San Francisco's Chinatown and South Side Irish roots in Chicago. Clark identifies as Hapa. When he’s not making films, he produces music and DJs under the alias The Bins. You can hear his music HERE.