Matthew Clinton
Directing
Biography
Matthew James Paul Clinton (also known as Matthew Clinton) is a Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter, and editor based in Toronto, Ontario. Clinton is currently studying Film Production at York University. Born in 2006 in Hamilton, Clinton's appreciation for the arts started at a very young age, deciding to become a filmmaker in his third year at St. Jean de Brebéuf Secondary School. Clinton's credits include short films, "Inheritance", and most recently, "Within Eyeshot". Matthew has also directed a series of music videos with independent artist, Gavin O'Sullivan, the first of which, entitled "Gavin O'Sullivan: IDOLS" releasing in December of 2025. Clinton has also been working on his feature debut, "Murder in the Manor," slated to play film festivals starting in 2027.
Known For
A group of teens execute a robbery -- and then it hits them...
High Noon
A withdrawn teenage boy wanders through a dreamlike suburban night, led by a horned apparition toward the buried anguish waiting beneath his home.
Absentia
As war calls, a young man is forced to leave behind the girl he loves
Soldier Boy
Two teenage brothers get their family inheritance cheque and start to figure out ways on how they'll blow it.
Inheritance
A young director and his rag-tag indie film crew are on a quest for "the money shot".
The Shot or: The Impossible Quest for Perfection
During a famine, the wealthy indulge in a disturbing new food source
Hell is Empty
A One-Take Music Video for Gavin O'Sullivan's new song, IDOLS. Lyrics and Melody by O'Sullivan. Direction and Camera by Clinton.
Gavin O'Sullivan: IDOLS
This inventive take on the murder mystery genre follows the Warners, a powerful media family, as their lives slowly change with the death of their father and the arrival of the police -- and a private detective.
Murder in the Manor
Matty discovers he might be going blind. He's also in the middle of prepping for his feature film debut. Is his whole life entirely f*cked?
Within Eyeshot
Two friends fight over the same girl.