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

Hayden is Toronto Metropolitan University (FKA Ryerson) graduate from the film studies program. He graduated with the Achievement in Cinematography Award and the Norman Jewison Scholarship. Hayden’s recent work also awarded him Best Cinematography at TIFF Next Wave (2024).

Hayden’s work has been described as sensitive, evocative, intimate, gentle and naturalistic. He is highly driven by story, light and feeling. He seeks to work collaboratively to capture such storytelling that resonates with the viewer on a humanistic level as well as provide a stunning visual experience.