Psychedelic in the Sky

2024, 11 minutes.

A filmmaker explores the nature of belief and his childhood fascinations in the context of a man's personal UFO experience.

Festivals: True/False Film Festival, Palm Springs ShortsFest, Fantastic Fest, Florida Film Festival, FilmFort

 
In 1968, a young flight attendant bought 900 lbs of marijuana in Jamaica and tried to smuggle it out. This leads to unexpected consequences. Official Selection: AFI DOCS, DOC NYC, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Odense International Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Sydney Underground Film Fest, Tacoma Film Festival, Vilnius Int'l Short Film Festival ... http://www.matthewsalton.com/ https://www.instagram.com/matthewrsalton/
 
 

Patty Are You Bringing Weed in from Jamaica?

2020, 9 minutes.

In 1968, a young flight attendant bought 900 lbs of marijuana in Jamaica and tried to smuggle it out. This leads to unexpected consequences.

Festivals: AFI DOCS, DOC NYC, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Odense International Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Tacoma Film Festival, Vilnius Int'l Short Film Festival

 
It’s time to embrace the shamanistic side of Christmas. By Matthew Salton. Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/2DvuaEa

Santa is a Psychedelic Mushroom

2017, 6 minutes

“It’s time to embrace the shamanistic side of Christmas.”

New York Times Op-Doc article here.

Festivals: DOC NYC

Richard Twice

2017, 10 minutes.

Richard Atkins, the singer and songwriter of the early 70’s California psychedelic folk duo ‘Richard Twice’, was on his way to stardom and a huge success with his first debut album when he mysteriously walked away from it all.

New York Times Op-Doc article here.

Festivals: Slamdance, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Palm Springs Int'l Shorts Fest, Fantasia Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, DOC NYC, Cucalorus Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival

 
Richard Atkins, the singer and songwriter of the early 70’s California psychedelic folk duo ‘Richard Twice’, was on his way to stardom and a huge success with his first debut album when he mysteriously walked away from it all. Featured as a New York Times Op-Doc: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/opinion/richard-twice-music.html?_r=0 ... Official Selection: Slamdance, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Palm Springs Int'l Shorts Fest, Fantasia Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Oak Cliff Film Fest, Chattanooga Film Festival, Calgary Underground Film Fest, Sidewalk Film Fest, Tacoma Film Festival, Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival, Byron Bay, DOC NYC, Cucalorus Film Festival Short of the Week: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2017/09/01/richard-twice/ ... http://www.matthewsalton.com/ https://www.instagram.com/matthewrsalton/
 

Dwarves Kingdom

2015, 70 minutes.

Documentary about a Chinese theme park where 100 little people entertain curious tourists.

“Salton universalizes the plight of his courageous subjects.”
-Ty Burr, The Boston Globe

“Dwarves Kingdom, in spite of its borderline lurid content, is a well-balanced, dare I say sweet documentary.”
-J Hurtado, Screen Anarchy

Directed and Produced by Matthew Salton
Original Music by Portugal. The Man, Ceiri Torjussen

Festivals: Fantastic Fest, Independent Film Festival of Boston, New Orleans Film Festival

My Raccoon

2010, 8 minutes

A short documentary about two brothers and their raccoon named Big Boy. One night while walking along the street, I noticed a raccoon in a kiddie swimming pool outside someone's house. I stopped and watched the raccoon when a man's head popped out from the window and yelled "That's my raccoon! That's my raccoon!"

 
A short documentary about two brothers and their raccoon named Big Boy. One night while walking along the street, I noticed a raccoon in a kiddie swimming pool outside someone's house. I stopped and watched the raccoon when a man's head popped out from the window and yelled "That's my raccoon! That's my raccoon!" Watch the companion piece My Raccoon: Revisited http://vimeo.com/15646907.