Metamora Films: Transforming Hearts and Minds through Film

Commentary about Polk County, Florida banning Registered Sex Offenders from Storm Shelters: I was so bothered by this that I had to write a blog concerning Polk County, Florida and their denial of allowing Registered Sex Offenders/Predators into their storm shelters during Hurricane Irma’s landfall (currently predicated to reach Southern Florida this Sunday). Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd As a filmmaker and an individual promoting equality among all people, I have to personally express my anger with Governor, Rick Scott and the Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd.   Here is the sheriff’s office tweet from today: “If you go to a shelter for #Irma, be advised: sworn LEOs will be at every shelter, checking IDs. Sex offenders/predators will not be allowed,” People with warrants were also told that they’d be arrested if they showed up at a shelter. Sheriff Judd also tweeted in order to strengthen his point:  “We cannot and we will not have innocent children in a ...

FREE tickets available starting January 1st, 2017.  Only 100 tickets will be available due to the theater’s capacity.  Book early to guarantee your spot! NOT FOR RENT! , Metamora Films latest documentary film is being released and screened at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.   The feature length documentary film,  looks at rental housing barriers ex-felons face as they attempt to rebuild their lives in our communities.  With over 95% of the American prison population being released at some point in the future, millions of ex-inmates struggle with ‘red tape’ and strict criminal history rental requirements property managers and landlords enforce. In this unique and powerful film, you’ll meet several people who’ve been personally affected by housing restrictions due to felony convictions.  The film screening is scheduled for April 5th, 2017 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm at the Wildcat Theater .  The event is FREE and open to the...

We are excited to be launching a complete overhaul of our Metamora Films ‘ website.  Since our website launch May 2013, we’ve undergone two website re-designs.  I remember designing our first simple layout during that spring and was excited to get Metamora Films and our mission out to the world.  Since our inception, our website traffic has grown significantly.  Generally, we advertise our films and projects by word of mouth, social media, and interaction with the public during our film releases and public speaking presentations such as the workshop I gave earlier this year at the InterNational Prisoner’s Family Conference in Dallas, Texas.  You can also check out our new logo film opener which was released in June: In addition to our new look, we’ve revamped MetamoraTV and introduced our first video podcast, ‘ Solitary Nation ‘. MetamoraTV produces thought-provoking journalism through video, photography, artwork, writing, graphic arts and any...

We are changing MetamoraTV’s focus.  Over the last two years we’ve mainly covered celebrity charity events including the 2016 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.  Though this has been informative and exciting, we feel that our online TV podcast will be more beneficial by covering one of America’s biggest embarrassment:  The Criminal Justice System.  ‘ Solitary Nation ‘, hosted by Matt Duhamel , will officially launch September 20th, 2016 with interviews from professionals, organization leaders, dignitaries and everyday people.  Topics will include:  the prison system, probation/parole, sex offender registration, the affects of incarceration on children and families, and much more.  (Note: Metamora Films will continue producing documentaries and short films with our latest project, NOT FOR RENT! planned for an April, 2017 release.) If you or someone that you know is interested in being on the show, please contact us .  Int...