Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol
{{Short description|2021 documentary short film}}
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| director = David Botti
Malachy Browne
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| producer = David Botti
Malachy Browne
Stella Cooper
Cora Engelbrecht
Evan Hill
Christiaan Triebert
Haley Willis
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| narrator = Malachy Browne
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| editing = Dmitriy Khavin
Natalie Reneau
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| released = {{Film date|2021|06|30|online}}
| runtime = 41 minutes
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Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol is a 2021 American documentary short film about the January 6 Capitol attack by supporters of former president Donald Trump, reported by The New York Times.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/us/jan-6-capitol-attack-takeaways.html|title=Inside the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: An Exclusive Video Investigation|website=The New York Times|date=30 June 2021 |access-date=2022-02-10}}
Summary
The film is the result of a six-month investigation of these events using videos posted on social media by the rioters themselves, police bodycam footage, and archived audio from police communications, alongside news coverage.{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/movie/day-of-rage-how-trump-supporters-took-the-capitol/|title=Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the Capitol|website=Decider|date=6 January 2022 |access-date=2022-02-10}}{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-riots-government-and-politics-arts-and-entertainment-e791b3bb0835c18bb987e8b906b698ec|title=Capitol rioters' footage powers NYT's 'Day of Rage' project|website=AP News|date=2 July 2021 |access-date=2022-02-10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2022/01/07/day-of-rage-new-york-times|title=New York Times' 'Day of Rage' documentary dives deep into the events of Jan. 6 {{pipe}} Here & Now|website=wbur.org|date=7 January 2022 |access-date=2022-02-10}}
By combining District of Columbia police radio communications with real-time footage, the film illustrates how law enforcement officers attempted, and ultimately failed, to prevent the Capitol breach.{{Cite news |last=Stein |first=Robin |last2=Willis |first2=Haley |last3=Miller |first3=Danielle |last4=Schmidt |first4=Michael S. |date=2021-03-21 |title=Video: ‘We’ve Lost the Line!’: Radio Traffic Reveals Police Under Siege at Capitol |url=https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000007655234/weve-lost-the-line-radio-traffic-reveals-police-under-siege-at-capitol.html |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
To maximize viewers' understanding of the events, the filmmakers also utilized a detailed 3D model of the Capitol complex. This 3D model was synchronized with footage and audio to show the precise movements of the rioters as they advanced through the building. By mapping the attackers’ progress onto a virtual representation of the Capitol, the documentary aims to produce a comprehensive, moment-by-moment visualization of the breach, illustrating how different groups converged and overran security barriers.{{Cite news |last=Khavin |first=Dmitriy |last2=Willis |first2=Haley |last3=Hill |first3=Evan |last4=Reneau |first4=Natalie |last5=Jordan |first5=Drew |last6=Engelbrecht |first6=Cora |last7=Triebert |first7=Christiaan |last8=Cooper |first8=Stella |last9=Browne |first9=Malachy |date=2021-06-30 |title=Video: Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol |url=https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000007606996/capitol-riot-trump-supporters.html |access-date=2025-02-15 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
Reception
The film received positive reviews.[https://www.metroweekly.com/2022/01/day-of-rage-review-a-brilliant-must-watch-documentary-on-the-january-6th-insurrection/ Day of Rage review: A must-watch documentary on the January 6th insurrection - Metro Weekly] It was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject,[https://deadline.com/2021/12/oscars-shortlists-2022-94th-academy-awards-1234900247/ Oscar Shortlists 2022: Documentary, International, Shorts... - Deadline] but ultimately was not nominated. The video had earned 68,000 comments on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/day-of-rage-new-york-times-documentary-directors-malachy-browne-david-botti-producer-haley-willis-interview-news-1234908854/|author=Matthew Carey|title=Oscar-Shortlisted 'Day Of Rage' Drills Into January 6 Insurrection|website=Deadline|date=12 January 2022 |access-date=2022-02-10}}
The video also won the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award and Peabody Award.[https://dupont.squarespace.com/day-of-rage-credits duPont-Columbia Awards][https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KLV1h_A3rco Congratulations to "Day of Rage" - 2022 duPont-Columbia Awards on official YouTube channel][https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6aK0IX4qVIA Rep. Adam Kinzinger Presents "Day of Rage" with a Peabody Award on official YouTube channel][https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/day-of-rage-how-trump-supporters-took-the-u-s-capitol/ Peabody Awards]
It was nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy Awards the following year.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/national-academy-of-tv-arts-sciences-announces-2022-news-documentary-emmy-nominees-1235188293/ 2022 News & Documentary Emmy Nominations Revealed - The Hollywood Reporter][https://theemmys.tv/news-and-documentary-40th-nominees/ NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED]
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|14998400}}
- [https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000007606996/capitol-riot-trump-supporters.html Video from The New York Times Visual Investigations]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWJVMoe7OY0 Official YouTube video]
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