RETURN | Documentary, 90 mins | Watch Trailer | Learn More
RETURN tells the story of a retired Green Beret who embarks on a healing journey from Montana to Vietnam. There he retraces his steps, shares wartime experiences with his son, treats his PTSD, and seeks out the mountain tribes he once lived with and fought alongside as a Special Forces officer.
Pete Tolton: Director, Dir. of Photography, Editor
Stan Parker: Producer, Dir. of Photography, Editor
Eric Toennis: Impact Producer
Erik Olson: Composer
EDGE OF THE PLAINS | Documentary, 50 mins | Watch Trailer | Watch Full Film
A rare glimpse into the inspiring stories of entrepreneurs throughout central and southeast Montana who turned their pipe dreams into a reality.
Pete Tolton: Producer, Director
Sam Steingraber: Dir. of Photography, Editor
Kevin Scharfe: Executive Producer
Parker Brown: Composer
MAKOSHIKA | Documentary, 50 mins | Watch Trailer | Learn More
An artful, informative portrait of a fascinating American region undergoing yet another huge transformation, from the homesteading era through the Bakken oil boom.
Jessica Jane Hart: Director, Dir. of Photography, Editor
Pete Tolton: Producer, Production Manager
Stan Parker: Producer, Camera, Editor
Tarek Fouda: Producer, Sound, Editor
IMDG: ANTHEM
| Commercial
Rebel River Creative: Agency
Pete Tolton: Producer, Director, Writer, Dir. of Photography
Aaron Martin: Dir. of Photography, Aerials
Ryan Seitz: Writer, Editor
ATLANTA UNITED FC x APPLE TV: MT YOUTH SOCCER | Documentary/Commercial
Pete Tolton: Director, Dir. of Photography, Editor
WE NEED YOU HERE | PSA
Produced in partnership with the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone County
Pete Tolton: Producer, Director, Dir. of Photography
Ryan Seitz: Writer, Editor
SCL HEALTH: DR. DEBBY CHUANG | Documentary/Commercial
Agency: Kinetic Marketing & Creative
Pete Tolton: Director, Dir. of Photography
Sam Lustig: Editor
VALLEY CREDIT UNION: MAKE YOUR MOVE | Commercial
AD Creative: Agency
Pete Tolton: Producer, Director
Dillon Davies: Producer, Editor
Sam Steingraber: Dir. of Photography
APEX ACCELERATOR: TEACHER, COACH & GUIDE | PSA
Rebel River Creative: Agency
Pete Tolton: Producer, Director, Co-Writer, Editor
John Fitzgerald: Illustrator
Sam Lustig: Animator
Shem Guilford: Voiceover Talent
MINT FILM FEST | 2019 Festival Preview Reel
Pete Tolton: Producer, Editor
ST. JOHN'S UNITED: AT HOME | Commercial
Kinetic Marketing & Creative: Agency
Pete Tolton: Director, Dir. of Photography, Editor
PAINTING ROSES BY DANIEL KEYS | Educational Film
Produced in partnership with Montana Gallery
Pete Tolton: Director, Dir. of Photography
About
Pete Tolton is a Montana-based producer and director.
Filmmaking began with a producing role on MAKOSHIKA (2016), an award-winning doc about boom and bust in the badlands of Montana and North Dakota.
His independent directorial debut, RETURN (2023), follows a retired Green Beret and his adult son as they journey back to Vietnam in search of family healing, the roots of trauma, and the mountain tribes who were left behind. Six years in the making, RETURN took Pete to Vietnam for five weeks of production.
He lives with his wife, Rúhíyyih, and their son, Robin, in Billings, Montana.
