If you feel strongly about gun control and the gun violence epidemic we’ve been suffering for too many years, then please join in having this gun-control themed feature film made!

 

WHY THIS FILM MATTERS
I’m afraid of guns. My first ever playmate who befriended me when I was 4 years old in kindergarten (an African-American boy named Gregory A__) was later as an adult shot and killed. His memory lingers within me forever.  Every day that the news reports another senseless gun killing agonizes me and propels me to do this film, as I’m sure many of us cannot accept the deplorable levels of gun violence as a Second Amendment fact of life.  We need to respond to the rich, powerful gun lobbying organizations and the politicians who support their Second Amendment fanaticism which has contributed to gun shootings and killings becoming an everyday event of little moment to them. Instead, their rabid response to gun shootings, i.e., “I’ll give you my gun when you take it from my cold dead hands” is met here with the repartee “you can’t take your gun to heaven” as an underlying message of this feature film. 
This film uses a town hall setting to air out gun control and gun rights views. Gun control is so controversial and polarized that we don’t see either side discussing it at length civilly to each other, as viewpoints are minimized to mere soundbites. This film opens up this exchange of views in a thought-provoking, enlightening and amusing approach. In so airing out the views, the underlying concerns, premises and beliefs, particularly of gun supporters, are exposed, explored and self-analyzed with some degree of self-reflection, hopefully to ponder “I want to end up in heaven.” Still, we hope to leave both sides of the audience respecting each other’s views so we have an opportunity collaboratively to resolve key gun control issues.  This film is a comedy-drama, so that the gun control debate is entertaining with ample comic relief to complement the serious nature of the topic (and it’s also a sequel to the legal comedy feature film, Amoriental, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31854730/). In that vein, the movie’s tone is analogous to M.A.S.H., the TV sitcom “Scrubs” and various comedic war movies.

 

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
SECOND AMENDS OR YOU CAN’T TAKE YOUR GUN TO HEAVEN is fiscally sponsored by From the Heart Productions, which is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that has existed for over 30 years to support films that are unique and make a contribution to society. From the Heart Productions will administer any funds received in support of this project.  From the Heart Productions is also classified as a public charity under section 509(a )(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. As such, any monetary donations to From the Heart Productions’ Fiscal Sponsorship projects qualify as charitable contributions under the U.S. Tax Code. From the Heart Productions IRS number is 95-444-5418 and, as a donor, you may use this number on your taxes with the donated amount for a tax deduction.

You may make check donations payable to “From the Heart Productions”, and indicate the name of the film on the memo line. Mail your check to: From The Heart Productions, 1013 Harbor Blvd. #53, Oxnard, CA 93035

If you have any questions, you may contact From the Heart Productions at [email protected]. Any donations made to From the Heart Productions in the name of “Second Amends Or You Can’t Take Your Gun to Heaven” are tax deductible.

Donors of at least $50 will also receive a free link to watch the 2024 legal comedy feature film, Amoriental (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31854730/), which is the predecessor to this film. 

Donors of at least $500 are also eligible for a "Special Thanks" screen credit in the film.
Donors of at least $10,000 will also receive an “Assistant Executive Producer” screen credit in the film.
Donors of at least $50,000 will receive a “Co-Executive Producer” screen credit and a ticket to the premiere.

 

WHAT WILL YOUR DONATION DO?
We hope to raise at least $100,000 for this film. These funds will pay for:
Crew salaries: $30,000 (estimated minimum)
Cast salaries: $25,000 (estimated minimum)
Location rentals and liability insurance: $30,000 (estimated minimum)
Filming expenses (e.g., filming equipment/accessories, props, wardrobe, lunch, travel): $5,000 (estimated minimum)
Legal fees: $5,000 (estimated minimum, of which $3,000 already paid)
Administrative fees: $1,000 (estimated minimum)

Editing, Festivals, Marketing and distribution: $3,000 (estimated minimum)
Unanticipated cost overruns: $1,000 (estimated minimum)

 

We will make this film happen, no matter what the amount of donations we receive and no matter if we don't reach our donation goal before production!

 
You can also give in FREE ways: 
Spread the word: tell your family, relatives, friends and anyone else you know who is concerned about gun control and gun violence about this film and ask them to donate.
Reach out with any contacts or connections that might help, We're looking for INDUSTRY PARTNERS excited to be part of this project:
Executive Producer
Sales Agent
Distributor
Corporate Sponsorship

 

We are also offering a 5% finder’s fee to anyone who finds a donor who donates to this film! Please contact with any referrals: [email protected].