DONALD STARK COMPOSER + SOUND DESIGNER

Robert Clem’s documentary about the neglected story of how African-Americans created the upbeat musical form that started out as gospel quartet music and evolved into rock and roll.

Hamilton, constitutional scholar and defender of a strong central government (AND speculated to be of African descent) is determined to stop the political career of a self-made billionaire Burr, who Hamilton sees as a would-be tyrant.  Sound familiar? A staged sound-designed reading of Robert Clem’s screenplay-in-progress, part of the Rosendale Theatre’s Artist’s New Work Forum

A fully staged, lit, and sound-designed reading of an original screenplay written and directed by Robert Clem, based on the true story of the turmoil within the family of Emily Dickinson.  Staged at the Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale, NY.

A film by Robert Clem; the changing status of women over two centuries, based on the life of author Augusta Jane Evans and her blockbuster 1866 novel St. Elmo.  In development.

Robert Clem's documentary film about Robert Cenedella and the state of the fine art scene.  In development.

Garry Pastore’s documentary about Budd Schulberg’s valiant attendance on a storm-challenged stage performance of his masterwork On the Waterfront and his death three days later

Robert Clem's film documentary about Greek immigrants in Alabama

Sexual harassment on Wall Street leads to murder and blackmail in this noir screenplay by Robert Clem.  In development.

Feature film based on the William March WWI novel about veterans struggling with the nightmare of war, adapted and directed by Robert Clem

Robert Clem's film portrayal of three WWI pilots, based on Elliott White Springs's autobiographic story of self-sacrifice and regret amid bitter memories of war

Robert Clem's film portrait of a flawed yet courageous politician's dramatic rise and fall

Video series on the importance of overcoming obstacles to go to college, produced by Terese Loeb Kreuzer