1993 DRACULA, THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY (40 min. Beta col.)
Archival film about the origins of the Dracula myth, which in Transylvania is to do with rituals of grief and mourning for the dead- transformed by western demonology into a tale of horror. Broadcast on Channel 4's REAR WINDOW slot as context for Coppola's BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA. Starring Ronan Vibert.

"Revelatory programme about the origins of the
Dracula myth, tracing it to Romanian folk
custom...fascinating insight." TIME OUT

1991 JAPAN DREAMING (52 min. 16mm col.)
Personal exploration of Japan's dreams for the 21st century, with revelatory ideas for a 'softer' more human form of new technology, made for Central TV. Winner of the Silver Award at the Tokyo Film Festival. Broadcast on ITV in 1991.

"A fascinating documentary about Japan's hi-tech
society as it dreams of a serene feminine future."
Mandy Walsh, DAILY EXPRESS

1989 THEME PARK BRITONS (52 min Beta col.)
An analysis of the heritage industry, for Channel Four.

"One day the NFT will run Sue Clayton retrospectives
and praise her professionalism and talent".
John Lyttle, CITY LIMITS

1988 HOW TO SURVIVE LIFESTYLE (53 min Beta col.)
A look at the advent of yuppie culture in the 1980's. For Channel Four.

"Directed by Sue Clayton, a lady who can spot a social
trend at a hundred paces in a thick fog."
John Naughton, THE OBSERVER

1987 TURNING JAPANESE (53 min Beta col.)
An analysis of how Japanese companies moved into Sue's native north-east of England, bringing with them their culture as a 'sweetener". How this went down with local people... Broadcast on Channel Four and screened on
festival circuit.

"Excellent, and the music is delightful"
THE LISTENER

1983-6 THE COMMODITIES SERIES (6 x 53 min, 16mm, col.)
A wide-ranging a prestigious series tracing the history of world trade over 500 years...showing how world history has been defined by the production and trade of some basic products- tea, coffee, sugar, oil, opium and gold. Screened on Channel Four. Generated huge public interest and a discussion forum.

"Bold and ambitious.. astonishingly revealing"
Jonathan Steele, THE GUARDIAN
"Provocative, with a breadth of vision and
analysis" NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS

1983 WOMEN ON FILM (6 x 10 min, 16mm col.)
Co-wrote and directed 6 introductions to womens' feature films from around the world, to give a theoretical and cultural context to the work. Screened on Channel Four.

1982 TOO SENSITIVE TO TOUCH- Sex and Talk in the USA (60 min 16mm col.)
Co-written and directed with Michael Oblowitz. A movie on language and sexuality in contemporary America. Toured the US arts and academic circuit.

1976-9 THE SONG OF THE SHIRT (140 min, 16mm, col.)
Co-written and directed with Jonathan Curling. An independent feature film about women in the sewing trade in the nineteenth century, about whom poets wrote, philanthropists raved, and finally government interest was stirred- bringing about legislation to protect them which formed the origins of the Welfare State. Made collectively with over 200 cast, crew, musicians, artists, historians, academics in various fields, womens' groups and trades
unions.
Sold to fourteen countries. Broadcast on Channel Four in its opening season
of British Independent Films, 1983.

"A remarkably ambitious, multi-faceted project..
pleasure is afforded by its strategic variation of
image quality, and witty musical score" TIME OUT