Clifton served in the U.S. Army for nearly 8 years as an Arabic translator before returning to Colorado to study film at the Colorado Film School in Denver. As a veteran, Clifton utilizes military experience to explore the delicate nature of the human condition in his work. He has as worked on numerous projects through various roles. Most recently, Clifton edited James F. Clark's The Nutritional Value of Dreams and worked as the Editor and Director of Photography on Lauren Enberg's Grown. Clifton's latest film, Breakaway, is currently screening at a number of international festivals, and earned a scholarship award at Regis University for Best Third Year Film. BrokenCycle is his thesis production.
