Kristiene Clarke

Sex Change: Shock! Horror! Probe! (1988)

The film explores stigma surrounding transgender individuals as well as documenting their struggle to be considered 'normal' people. The films delves into the cultural and political difficulties of transgender issues within society. It does this by questioning how gender was perceived at the time, as well as showing the process of being transgender after having surgery. The narrative stemmed from Clarke's anger towards the press' interest to know details surrounding Adèle Anderson's sexuality. Clarke says she decided on this title for the documentary in order to "...ridicule the tabloid headlines at the time.".

Other trans people featured in the film besides Anderson include Stephanie Booth, Mark Rees, Rachael Webb, and Christine Goodwin who went on to take the British Government to the European Court of Human Rights in Goodwin vs United Kingdom.

Clarke said that in the process of making the film and working with the cast that she felt encouraged to reflect upon her own transgender experience and the hardship she faced.

In an interview with Autostraddle in 2025, Clarke talked about the struggle she had to get the film made:

"I wasn't prepared for the backlash I got. This was in 1984. And basically I came up against the separatist feminist, biological determinist lobby, one of whom was a commissioning editor who had all kinds of objections. It took two or three years to get it made from that point onward, going through various appeal processes inside Channel 4. Then they came up with the idea that they didn't want me to direct it, but I could produce it. They wanted to give me a director who would give it some kind of objectivity — someone who was another separatist feminist, biological determinist. I wanted to get the film made so I agreed to it. But my first act as producer was to say to the director: Stay at home, I'll give you the money, but you're not directing this film. I'll give you the credit and pay you your full salary, but you don't come on set. That was it."

In 2023, the film received renewed attention when TgirlsOnFilm - a transfeminist curatorial project run by Jaye Hudson - screened the film at the Prince Charles Cinema with an interview with Clarke. TGirlsonFilm has since taken the film to queer film festivals such as SQIFF in Glasgow and TITE in Dublin.

Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady (1994)

This is a mid-length film documenting comedian, Sandra Bernhard which explores various topics such as her sexuality and shows footage of her shoots for Playboy. Clarke showcases the entertainer by giving the audience the chance to "see the real woman behind the fabulous image". In the film Bernhard, her mother, Jeanette, and her aunt and uncle are interviewed. The film was originally made to be aired on the BBC for the documentary series Arena (TV series) however it was taken from the line-up that year.

Academia

Clarke holds an academic position at the University of Kent teaching 'moving image production', in addition to this she is a mentor at Warnborough College. Clarke has also been a guest lecturer at many other academic institutions such as University of Manchester, University of London, Queen Mary University of London, Royal Holloway, University of London, and London School of Economics. Furthermore, Clarke also delivers masterclasses in cultural institutions worldwide.