Metamora Film Festival

Metamora Film Festival

A one-day festival for independent films, documentaries, podcasts, and media projects with something meaningful to say.

Planned for Spring 2027 in the Portland / Vancouver metro area, the Metamora Film Festival will bring together filmmakers, audiences, educators, organizations, and communities around stories that explore people, ideas, lived experience, and social impact.

SPRING 2027 PORTLAND / VANCOUVER METRO VENUE TBA

Independent Storytelling. Lasting Impact.

The Metamora Film Festival is a one-day celebration of independent films and media projects that explore people, communities, ideas, and experiences worth sharing.

The festival began with a strong focus on criminal justice and system-impacted stories. That work remains important to us. However, the next chapter of the festival is intentionally broader.

Instead of limiting the program to one subject, the festival can feature documentaries, narrative films, podcasts, and other independent work exploring social issues, identity, culture, resilience, community, lived experience, human connection, and other meaningful stories.

Most importantly, we want the experience to continue after the credits roll. Therefore, selected screenings may be followed by filmmaker conversations, audience discussions, panels, or other opportunities to explore the ideas behind the work.

Curated Independent Work

A focused selection of films and media projects rather than an oversized schedule built around quantity.

Stories With a Point of View

We are interested in work that gives audiences something to experience, consider, question, or understand differently.

Conversation Beyond the Screen

When possible, screenings can become a starting point for filmmaker conversations, audience discussion, and community engagement.

FESTIVAL WEBSITE

Filmmaker information, submissions, schedules, and additional festival details will also be published on the dedicated Metamora Film Festival website as plans develop.

Visit MetamoraFilmFestival.com

Independent filmmakers creating and presenting film projects

FOR FILMMAKERS

More Than a Screening Slot

We want selected projects to become part of a festival experience where filmmakers can connect with audiences and where the conversation does not necessarily end with the film.

The festival welcomes independent voices and a broad range of meaningful subjects. Therefore, filmmakers are no longer limited to one specific theme. Documentary, narrative, experimental, student, and other independent projects may all have a place within the developing program.

Filmmaker Q&As Selected programs may include conversations with the filmmakers behind the work.

Festival Recognition Selected films may be considered for festival awards, audience recognition, and official festival laurels.

Audience Connection The goal is to give filmmakers an opportunity to place their work in front of an engaged festival audience.

Independent Voices Emerging, student, experienced, and independent filmmakers are all part of the larger festival vision.

Ready to have your film or media project considered? Submission information and current festival rules are available through FilmFreeway.

Submit on FilmFreeway

Audience attending an independent film screening and festival event

FOR AUDIENCES

Discover Something Worth Talking About

For viewers, the Metamora Film Festival is about discovering independent work that might not otherwise reach a local theater or community audience.

Rather than creating an overwhelming schedule, the festival is being developed around a curated one-day experience. In addition, selected screenings may be paired with discussion, filmmaker Q&As, special guests, or other opportunities to explore the stories behind the screen.

Curated Screenings Discover independent films and projects selected for storytelling, perspective, and audience connection.

Filmmaker Conversations Hear directly from filmmakers when Q&As and discussions are included in the program.

Special Guests Festival programs may include filmmakers, educators, advocates, community voices, and other invited guests.

A Full Festival Experience Screenings, conversation, awards, and additional event activities will come together in one focused day.

Festival news, future ticket information, filmmaker announcements, schedules, and additional event details will be published on the festival website.

Explore the Festival

Help Bring the Festival to Life.

The Metamora Film Festival is being built with support from businesses, organizations, educators, community groups, and partners who believe in independent storytelling and meaningful audience experiences.

Sponsorships and community partnerships can help support screenings, filmmaker participation, awards, guest programming, audience engagement, and other parts of the festival experience.

Sponsor & Partner Information

Independent Storytelling. Lasting Impact.

Whether you have a film or media project to share, or you simply want to experience the festival as an audience member, there is a place for you at the Metamora Film Festival.

Spring 2027 · Portland / Vancouver Metro · Venue and exact date to be announced

Independent Storytelling. Lasting Impact.

Curated Independent Work

Stories With a Point of View

Conversation Beyond the Screen

Built for Filmmakers. Made for Audiences.

More Than a Screening Slot

Discover Something Worth Talking About

One Day. More Than Screenings.

Curated Screenings

Filmmaker Q&As

Panels & Special Guests

Festival Awards

Time to Connect