Hayden Salter is a Chinese-Canadian, queer trans cinematographer based in Toronto. He is passionate about exploring themes of identity, relationships, queerness, growing pains, belonging, and the adversities of the human condition. 

Hayden has lensed over 25 narrative shorts and various commercial works excelling in a variety of production structures from DIY shorts with friends to Canada Council funded films and branded commercial content.

A TIFF Next Wave Best Cinematography award recipient, TFM Cinematographer career day panelist, Norman Jewison award recipient and with projects that have screened at a variety of festivals such as Inside Out, Palm Springs Short Fest, Tiff Next Wave, Fantasia, Blood In the Snow, Reel Asian, Etc. Hayden’s work has been described as sensitive, evocative, intimate, gentle, and naturalistic. He is highly driven by story, light, and feeling.

Let’s collaborate (or just grab a coffee :)