The District of Columbia Office of Motion Picture and Television Development (MPTD) is pleased to honor Todd Clark, producer, writer, director, actor and owner of ONANON Productions as the November 2013 Filmmaker of the Month. For the past 18 years, he has produced EMMY award-winning educational, documentary, and public affairs video projects; as well as advocacy campaigns, media workshops, and live stage events, with a focus on tribute galas and fundraisers for international and community outreach programs. His recent project is directing a documentary on the famed Lincoln Theatre, which has been supported by a grant from the D.C Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the U street Theater Foundation. He was recently awarded a “Who’s a Washingtonian” grant by the Humanities Council of D.C. to continue work on the Lincoln project.
Todd Clark founded ONANON Productions, an independent live stage event and audio/video production company in Washington, D.C. in 1990. His client list includes large, small, non-profit and international agencies and corporate clients; local and federal governments; state and county health departments; national trade associations; and a wide range of renowned choreographers and dance companies.
During his Tenure with ONANON Productions, Todd wrote and directed the AIDS documentary, The Stories Behind the Red Ribbon, for which he was awarded an EMMY in the category for Public Affairs- Hard Issues. Other notable awards include the League of Washington Theater’s Offstage Award, the Public Affairs Council PAC Video Cinema Award, and a nomination for Excellence in Stage Design and Multi-Media by the Metro DC Dance Awards for his video installation work with nationally renowned choreographer, Boris Willis.
In 2004, Todd released his documentary on the Anacostia River, Anacostia: Restoring the People’s River, a study of the renewal and clean-up by community groups and volunteers of this historically polluted urban river. The video premiered at the Smithsonian’s Building Museum and has been featured at numerous national and international film festivals including the 2005 and 2006 Environmental Film Festivals, the 2006 Green Festival, the 2006 Takoma Park Film festival, The 2007 Urban Film Series-Black Docs-at the E Street Theater, and the 2007 Princeton Library Film Festival. The video has run extensively on the Office of Cable Television’s D.C. Channel 16, Montgomery Cable, Fairfax Cable and numerous other cable broadcast stations around the world.
Recently, Todd founded and now hosts TheDCPlace.com, a progressive on-line video magazine about culture, commerce, sustainability and community service. The web site features co-host driven web spots, exclusive studio interviews, local blogs, and resources on ways to “Enjoy”, “Volunteer”, and “Go Green” in the DMV area. TheDCPLACE is also the exclusive video producer of the Embassy Series and includes coverage of regional arts presenting organizations, festivals, renowned artists, performers, cultural associations, local businesses, green initiatives, and volunteer-based community service organizations.
Todd is a resident of Ward 2 of the District of Columbia.
MPTD launched the Filmmaker of the Month initiative to feature a District-based filmmaker who exemplifies the vast amount of talent and creativity based here in the nation’s capital. The Filmmaker of the Month initiative is part of its mission to elevate the national and international profile of the city’s most talented filmmakers. Previous filmmakers honored include The Garden of Steven director Chris Keener; Producer, writer, and documentarian Michon Boston; Emmy award-winning filmmaker and founder of Video/Action Robin Smith; and The Henchman’s War director Anthony Greene.
You can visit the Filmmaker of the Month section to learn more about Todd and previous Filmmaker of the Month recipients.