He became involved with politics in 1994 when he ran against sitting councilman Doug Profitt, who published an anti-gay editorial in a newspaper.
[10] Burton has produced multiple film projects including: Copenhagen (2014), starring Gethin Anthony (Game of Thrones), which premiered at the 2014 Slamdance Film Festival, winning the Audience Award for Narrative Feature;[11] Low Down (2014), starring John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival winning the Sundance U.S.
Dramatic Cinematography Award;[12] Big Significant Things (2014), which premiered at the 2014 SXSW (South by Southwest Festival) starring Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones);[13] Welcome to Me (2014) starring Kristen Wiig, also produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay;[14] Eating Animals (2014) narrated by Natalie Portman;[15] and the Kevin Pollak directorial debut, Misery Loves Comedy, which was a 2015 Sundance Special Event[16] and acquired by Tribeca Film.
Ritchie was found guilty of multiple Federal charges related to the distribution and sale of the drug "spice".
[citation needed] On July 3, 2019, (Charles) Burton Ritchie and co-founder of Heretic Films, Benjamin Gelecki, were found guilty of 24 federal charges related to selling synthetic drugs in Nevada.