Jeremiah Films is a media

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and distribution company. The organization was founded by Patrick Matrisciana in 1978. , they are based in

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Organizational background

Jeremiah Films produces videos that the group says "promote patriotism, traditional values, and the Biblical worldview of hefounding fathers" of the United States. It has produced films that investigate subjects as varied as

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, paganism,

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Mormonism Mormonism is the religious tradition and theology of the Latter Day Saint movement of Restorationist Christianity started by Joseph Smith in Western New York in the 1820s and 1830s. As a label, Mormonism has been applied to various aspects of ...

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, Halloween, Islam,

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, Cults, the occult,

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, and the Clinton presidency and scandals surrounding Gennifer Flowers and the alleged murder of

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Filmography

In 1996, Jeremiah Films distributed a film titled ''The

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'', which contains a list of people who were linked to President

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who either died mysteriously or who was murdered. One of the most recognizable films produced in conjunction with Chuck Smith and Caryl Matrisciana is titled ''Halloween: Trick or Treat'', the first in a 13-part series titled ''The Pagan Invasion''. Another noteworthy title is ''

The God Makers ''The God Makers'' is a book and film highlighting the inner workings and perceived negative aspects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Ed Decker and Dave Hunt co-authored the book and film. Jeremiah Films produce ...

'' film, released in 1982, along with its sequel '' The God Makers II'' released five years later. The company produces a variety of videos, including ''Baby Parts For Sale'', an "investigation into the multimillion-dollar-a-year baby parts trafficking industry" and stem cell research; and ''Halloween: Trick or Treat?'', which challenges parents with a Biblical worldview "to decide whether to allow their children to participate in celebrations which glorify Pagan Occultism". The company also produced and distributes the videos ''The Godmakers'', ''The Secret World of Mormonism'', ''Freemasonry: From Darkness to Light'', ''Death By Entertainment'', ''Sudan: The Hidden Holocaust'', ''The Evolution Conspiracy'', ''The Death of Vince Foster'', and ''Hillary uncensored! Banned by the Media'' telling the Peter F Paul story and includes '' Gala Hollywood Farewell Salute to President Clinton''. In 1996, Patrick Matrisciana, the founder of Jeremiah Films and an organization called Citizens for an Honest Government, produced a video called ''Obstruction of Justice: The

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Connection''. It claimed that two police officers with links to former

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governor, Bill Clinton were implicated in drug trafficking, two murders, and a

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of the murders. The police officers sued Matrisciana for defamation and won an award of $598,750. In 1999, the award was overturned after Matrisciana appealed to the

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. He won in appeals court; the three-judge panel saying: Campbell and Lane being public officials bear the burden of proving statements made by a defendant are false, and they failed to meet that standard. The judge said a public figure plaintiff must also prove malice and they did not.

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