About
Clover Films is recognised as a leading documentary production house, with over thirty prestigious awards won in the last decade alone. Its films and series, covering history, conflict, social injustice, human rights and the politics of sport, have been shown on over 50 channels across the globe. We have been honoured on two occasions by the United Nations for our work exposing the plight of exploited children in the Developing World, where laws have been changed to increase their protection as a result.
Clover’s style and content is driven by the belief that each and every production must attract a major audience… that preaching to the converted is a waste of time and effort. With a cluster of Emmys, DuPont Columbias (the television equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize), the Peabody, FIGRA, the Edward R Murrow Award and many more, films like ‘The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan’, Believe Me - The Cyprus Rape Case’, ‘STARMAN: the truth behind the legend of Yuri Gagarin’, ‘Opium Brides’, ‘2001 - The Making of a Myth’, ‘The Boy Who Started the Syrian War’ and ‘Transgenders - Pakistan’s Open Secret’ have taken an alternative, cutting-edge approach to issues facing the world today.
Recent series such as ‘The Sword and the Shield’ (2019) and ‘The Fans Who Make Football’ (2021) have exposed the frightening power of Russia’s security service on the one hand, and the growing frustration and political activism of football fans on the other.
With a populist yet scrupulous approach to filmmaking, the output has consistently resulted in strong viewing figures and credible critique, including a description from critic Victor Lewis Smith: “television at its finest”.
Clover’s style and content is driven by the belief that each and every production must attract a major audience… that preaching to the converted is a waste of time and effort. With a cluster of Emmys, DuPont Columbias (the television equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize), the Peabody, FIGRA, the Edward R Murrow Award and many more, films like ‘The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan’, Believe Me - The Cyprus Rape Case’, ‘STARMAN: the truth behind the legend of Yuri Gagarin’, ‘Opium Brides’, ‘2001 - The Making of a Myth’, ‘The Boy Who Started the Syrian War’ and ‘Transgenders - Pakistan’s Open Secret’ have taken an alternative, cutting-edge approach to issues facing the world today.
Recent series such as ‘The Sword and the Shield’ (2019) and ‘The Fans Who Make Football’ (2021) have exposed the frightening power of Russia’s security service on the one hand, and the growing frustration and political activism of football fans on the other.
With a populist yet scrupulous approach to filmmaking, the output has consistently resulted in strong viewing figures and credible critique, including a description from critic Victor Lewis Smith: “television at its finest”.
Team
Jamie Doran
Co-founder & DirectorJamie has worked at the highest levels of television film production for over 30 years. He spent over seven years at BBC Television before establishing an independent television company. Since then, his films and series have been broadcast on dozens of major channels across the world. Jamie’s main areas of interest include political history, espionage, nuclear proliferation and human rights in conflict zones.
Tracey Doran-Carter
Managing DirectorTracey brings her wide experience gained at frontline industry companies such as Panavision and ESPN to Clover Films. As well as keeping the Clover office in ship-shape, Tracey cuts the deals and attends the international business festivals when she’s not shooting, producing or exec’ing.
Edward Abbott
Production Assistant / Development ResearcherEdward joined us after finishing his degree in History at the University of Edinburgh. Starting as an intern, he now works as a development researcher and production assistant. Before joining Clover, Edward co-hosted a University radio show, and also has experience in podcast producing. A news fanatic, Edward is passionate about generating story ideas surrounding current affairs and politics.
Molly Malone
Head of SecurityThe latest and greatest addition to the Clover Team, former Vanity Fur model Molly has been described as ‘the paw-fect companion’ and ‘too mutt to handle’. When she’s not barking at her own reflection or forgetting her potty-training, Molly is keeping everyone safe at the Cloveroffice.
Environmental Impact
As filmmakers, we believe that we have a responsibility to produce films with sustainability and the environment in mind. We do this through informing our staff and audience to think more sustainably through big and small changes. Whilst we always strive to do our best for the environment, we signed up to ‘albert’, the UK television industry’s carbon calculator to help us do better.
Check it out: https://wearealbert.org/2019/12/06/environmental-policy/,
Albert helps us plan ahead by calculating our impact at each stage of the production process, and making us ask if we can do things better. By taking on these steps to reduce our carbon footprint, we reduce our impact on the environment.
When making an Albert certified production, all staff are expected at all times engage with the Albert scheme and initiatives and act responsibly with respect to waste management and other environmental practices.
As filmmakers, we believe that we have a responsibility to produce films with sustainability and the environment in mind. We do this through informing our staff and audience to think more sustainably through big and small changes. Whilst we always strive to do our best for the environment, we signed up to ‘albert’, the UK television industry’s carbon calculator to help us do better.
Check it out: https://wearealbert.org/2019/12/06/environmental-policy/,
Albert helps us plan ahead by calculating our impact at each stage of the production process, and making us ask if we can do things better. By taking on these steps to reduce our carbon footprint, we reduce our impact on the environment.
When making an Albert certified production, all staff are expected at all times engage with the Albert scheme and initiatives and act responsibly with respect to waste management and other environmental practices.
Diversity & Inclusion
Our inclusive culture is built on the principles of respect, equity, and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where all employees, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic, feel included and supported. In addition to our internal practices, we are dedicated to ensuring that the stories we tell and the characters we create reflect the diverse world we live in. At Clover we have a full written D&I policy shared with staff.
Our inclusive culture is built on the principles of respect, equity, and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where all employees, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic, feel included and supported. In addition to our internal practices, we are dedicated to ensuring that the stories we tell and the characters we create reflect the diverse world we live in. At Clover we have a full written D&I policy shared with staff.
Opportunities at Clover Films
At Clover Films we believe that it is important to support the next generation of filmmakers, therefore we always strive to create opportunities for people in the early stages of their careers. We encourage people to contact us to find out about our work experience and internship schemes.
At Clover Films we believe that it is important to support the next generation of filmmakers, therefore we always strive to create opportunities for people in the early stages of their careers. We encourage people to contact us to find out about our work experience and internship schemes.
