Directors / Clara Tägtström


director portrait

Scandinavian-raised, Hi-Desert-based. A faulty GPS sent Clara to the middle of nowhere, where a wrong turn launched her filmmaking journey and became her home.


Ex–pro golfer, rookie dirt biker, punk rocker at heart. Inspired by people and stories overlooked by the media, Clara turned to non-fiction. She’s now directing her first feature documentary—a coming-of-age story a decade in the making (she swears it will wrap next year).


From documentaries to commercials, her work is defined by intimacy, access, and a clear sense of the story at its core. Clara has created campaigns for brands including Google, Nike, Toyota, and National Geographic. Her documentary work has been supported by the Swedish Film Institute, the Arts Grant Committee, Steve Angello, the Malik Bendjelloul Memorial Fund, and Creative Europe.


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