Professor Sue Clayton | |
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Born | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Occupation | Film Director |
Employer | Goldsmiths University of London |
Notable work | Films: The Stansted 15 On Trial (2019) Books: |
Sue Clayton is a UK film director, writer and activist, best known for her work on the rights of refugee children. Her documentary films have been cited as evidence in UK court cases involving asylum seekers.
As well as making films, and consulting and producing for ITV and BBC, Clayton is Professor of Film and Television at the new Screen School at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Urban Research at York University.[1]
In 2015, Clayton co-founded the Goldsmiths Human Rights Film Festival.[2]