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Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol
Directed byDavid Botti
Malachy Browne
Produced byDavid Botti
Malachy Browne
Stella Cooper
Cora Engelbrecht
Evan Hill
Christiaan Triebert
Haley Willis
Narrated byMalachy Browne
Edited byDmitriy Khavin
Natalie Reneau
Release date
  • June 30, 2021 (2021-06-30) (online)
Running time
41 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.[1]

Summary

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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.[2][3][4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Reception

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The film received positive reviews.[7] It was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject,[8] but ultimately was not nominated. The video had earned 68,000 comments on YouTube.[9]

The video also won the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award and Peabody Award.[10][11][12][13]

It was nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy Awards the following year.[14][15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Inside the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot: An Exclusive Video Investigation". The New York Times. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  2. ^ "Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the Capitol". Decider. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  3. ^ "Capitol rioters' footage powers NYT's 'Day of Rage' project". AP News. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  4. ^ "New York Times' 'Day of Rage' documentary dives deep into the events of Jan. 6 | Here & Now". wbur.org. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  5. ^ Stein, Robin; Willis, Haley; Miller, Danielle; Schmidt, Michael S. (2021-03-21). "Video: 'We've Lost the Line!': Radio Traffic Reveals Police Under Siege at Capitol". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  6. ^ Khavin, Dmitriy; Willis, Haley; Hill, Evan; Reneau, Natalie; Jordan, Drew; Engelbrecht, Cora; Triebert, Christiaan; Cooper, Stella; Browne, Malachy (2021-06-30). "Video: Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  7. ^ Day of Rage review: A must-watch documentary on the January 6th insurrection - Metro Weekly
  8. ^ Oscar Shortlists 2022: Documentary, International, Shorts... - Deadline
  9. ^ Matthew Carey (12 January 2022). "Oscar-Shortlisted 'Day Of Rage' Drills Into January 6 Insurrection". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  10. ^ duPont-Columbia Awards
  11. ^ Congratulations to "Day of Rage" - 2022 duPont-Columbia Awards on official YouTube channel
  12. ^ Rep. Adam Kinzinger Presents "Day of Rage" with a Peabody Award on official YouTube channel
  13. ^ Peabody Awards
  14. ^ 2022 News & Documentary Emmy Nominations Revealed - The Hollywood Reporter
  15. ^ NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED
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