Exclusive: Abramorama has acquired North American distribution rights to A Storm Foretold, a documentary about Trump adviser Roger Stone that becomes more urgent as the 2024 presidential election inches closer with every passing day.
Danish filmmaker Christoffer Guldbrandsen directed the documentary, which is based on intimate access he gained to Stone over a sustained period beginning in 2018, in the middle of Trump’s presidency. He was with Stone right up through the 2020 election and he documented the self-described political dirty trickster’s attempts to sow doubts about the election results.
The U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack plays footage shot by Christoffer Guldbrandsen.
Interestingly, while that footage was screened in the context of the Jan. 6 committee hearings, A Storm Foretold has yet to be seen by American audiences. Guldbrandsen’s U.S. premiere, set for this past September at the Camden International Film Festival, was canceled after...
Danish filmmaker Christoffer Guldbrandsen directed the documentary, which is based on intimate access he gained to Stone over a sustained period beginning in 2018, in the middle of Trump’s presidency. He was with Stone right up through the 2020 election and he documented the self-described political dirty trickster’s attempts to sow doubts about the election results.
The U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack plays footage shot by Christoffer Guldbrandsen.
Interestingly, while that footage was screened in the context of the Jan. 6 committee hearings, A Storm Foretold has yet to be seen by American audiences. Guldbrandsen’s U.S. premiere, set for this past September at the Camden International Film Festival, was canceled after...
- 12/2/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Danish filmmaker Cristoffer Guldbrandsen, director of the documentary A Storm Foretold, has been on a journey into the heart of darkness of American politics.
His voyage over several years put him in close contact with Trump whisperer Roger Stone, landed him in the middle of the Select Congressional Committee’s investigation into the January 6 insurrection, and, at one point, almost cost him his life.
Guldbrandsen says his mission began with a desire to understand what was going on in the U.S., formerly a paragon of democratic ideals that had tilted dangerously toward nationalism and authoritarianism under President Trump.
Director Christoffer Guldbrandsen
“That was my motivation was to try to understand it, to charge at it,” he tells Deadline. “The knee-jerk reaction was, ‘What is going on with the Americans?’ It’s obviously not my fight. I’m not a part of it, but there’s no question of what...
His voyage over several years put him in close contact with Trump whisperer Roger Stone, landed him in the middle of the Select Congressional Committee’s investigation into the January 6 insurrection, and, at one point, almost cost him his life.
Guldbrandsen says his mission began with a desire to understand what was going on in the U.S., formerly a paragon of democratic ideals that had tilted dangerously toward nationalism and authoritarianism under President Trump.
Director Christoffer Guldbrandsen
“That was my motivation was to try to understand it, to charge at it,” he tells Deadline. “The knee-jerk reaction was, ‘What is going on with the Americans?’ It’s obviously not my fight. I’m not a part of it, but there’s no question of what...
- 9/18/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
A day of historic accountability for the crimes of Jan. 6 left a pair of rough-and-tumble Proud Boys in tears on Thursday. On Friday, a third Proud Boys convict choked up before he learned he’ll be spending a decade in behind bars. Only a fourth member of the infamous fight club, sentenced Friday afternoon, made it through his proceedings without blubbering.
Joe Biggs — the “tip of the spear” of the Proud Boys assault on Capitol on Jan. 6 — was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison Thursday for his role in the...
Joe Biggs — the “tip of the spear” of the Proud Boys assault on Capitol on Jan. 6 — was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison Thursday for his role in the...
- 9/1/2023
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
The sedition trial of five members of the extremist group The Proud Boys is underway in Washington, D.C., and the public is getting an in-depth look into the inner workings of the “Western Chauvinist” mens club.
On Monday, prosecutors entered a handbook into evidence that has been provided to Proud Boys members. The guidelines outline everything from the groups ideology, communal initiation procedures, group songs and chants, to bizarre rules banning individual behavior including the wearing of fedoras … and masturbation.
“This is our religion,” reads one rule. “A Proud...
On Monday, prosecutors entered a handbook into evidence that has been provided to Proud Boys members. The guidelines outline everything from the groups ideology, communal initiation procedures, group songs and chants, to bizarre rules banning individual behavior including the wearing of fedoras … and masturbation.
“This is our religion,” reads one rule. “A Proud...
- 1/23/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The sedition trial of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio is ramping up in Washington, D.C., this week, with jury selection due to begin Monday.
The federal government charges that Tarrio, along with four key deputies, conspired to oppose the transition of power from President Donald Trump to President-Elect Joe Biden by force — with several Proud Boys members wreaking havoc on Jan. 6, 2021, and celebrating afterward.
Following the conviction last month of Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes, the Tarrio trial marks the Department of Justice’s second attempt to...
The federal government charges that Tarrio, along with four key deputies, conspired to oppose the transition of power from President Donald Trump to President-Elect Joe Biden by force — with several Proud Boys members wreaking havoc on Jan. 6, 2021, and celebrating afterward.
Following the conviction last month of Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes, the Tarrio trial marks the Department of Justice’s second attempt to...
- 12/19/2022
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
“Let’s take the fucking Capitol.”
A burly, bearded man in a ballistic vest and a baseball cap that says “God, Guns, and Trump” is trying to rally members of the crowd. The man’s name is Daniel Lyons Scott, but he goes by Milkshake. It’s around noon on January 6th, a frigid day in Washington, D.C., and even though most of the men there are wearing orange ski hats and winter jackets, they’re still shifting from one foot to another to keep warm. “Let’s not fucking yell that,...
A burly, bearded man in a ballistic vest and a baseball cap that says “God, Guns, and Trump” is trying to rally members of the crowd. The man’s name is Daniel Lyons Scott, but he goes by Milkshake. It’s around noon on January 6th, a frigid day in Washington, D.C., and even though most of the men there are wearing orange ski hats and winter jackets, they’re still shifting from one foot to another to keep warm. “Let’s not fucking yell that,...
- 6/15/2021
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
Members of the Proud Boys, a neofascist Splc-designated hate group, celebrated after President Trump declined to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and, instead told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by” during Tuesday’s presidential debate.
“Trump basically said to go f— them up! this makes me so happy,” Joe Biggs, an organizer for the group, wrote on Parler.
“I will stand down sir!!!” Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys chairman, also wrote on Parler. “Standing by sir. So Proud of my guys right now.”
During Tuesday’s debate, moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump, “Are you willing to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and say they need to stand down and not to add to the violence in these cities as we saw in Kenosha and in Portland?”
“Sure, I’m willing to do that,” Trump said. But when Wallace asked him to do so, Trump deflected and said,...
“Trump basically said to go f— them up! this makes me so happy,” Joe Biggs, an organizer for the group, wrote on Parler.
“I will stand down sir!!!” Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys chairman, also wrote on Parler. “Standing by sir. So Proud of my guys right now.”
During Tuesday’s debate, moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump, “Are you willing to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and say they need to stand down and not to add to the violence in these cities as we saw in Kenosha and in Portland?”
“Sure, I’m willing to do that,” Trump said. But when Wallace asked him to do so, Trump deflected and said,...
- 9/30/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
In the weeks leading up to the August 17th Proud Boys rally in Portland, Oregon, many were unsure what to expect. Local law enforcement officials and many counter-protesters were concerned about the prospect of increased violence at the rally, particularly in light of a high-profile incident last June featuring right-wing journalist and provocateur Andy Ngo. Increasingly violent rhetoric from members of the organization, particularly from organizer Joe Biggs, also fueled fears that the rally would result in violence.
On Saturday, however, more than 1,000 anti-fascist activists showed up at the rally...
On Saturday, however, more than 1,000 anti-fascist activists showed up at the rally...
- 8/19/2019
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
#HillarySoQualified Trends - Then Backfires - As Sanders Says Clinton 'Not Qualified' for Presidency
A self-professed "unbelievably enthusiastic" Hillary Clinton supporter leapt to the Democratic hopeful's defense on Twitter Wednesday after rival Bernie Sanders said she was not "qualified" to be president. Kim Frederick, 37, got the hashtag #HillarySoQualified trending on Wednesday, starting with the tweet: "#HillarySoQualified she got 8M children insured while you renamed two post office boxes. #ImWithHer." Clinton backers followed suit but it wasn't long before Sanders supporters took over the hashtag to criticize the former secretary of state. #HillarySoQualified that her big $ donations can't top #BernieSanders's small contributions. https://t.co/MMwkab5k5C— Eli David (@EDsin954) April 7, 2016 #HillarySoQualified she can't...
- 4/7/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
#HillarySoQualified Trends - Then Backfires - As Sanders Says Clinton 'Not Qualified' for Presidency
A self-professed "unbelievably enthusiastic" Hillary Clinton supporter leapt to the Democratic hopeful's defense on Twitter Wednesday after rival Bernie Sanders said she was not "qualified" to be president. Kim Frederick, 37, got the hashtag #HillarySoQualified trending on Wednesday, starting with the tweet: "#HillarySoQualified she got 8M children insured while you renamed two post office boxes. #ImWithHer." Clinton backers followed suit but it wasn't long before Sanders supporters took over the hashtag to criticize the former secretary of state. #HillarySoQualified that her big $ donations can't top #BernieSanders's small contributions. https://t.co/MMwkab5k5C— Eli David (@EDsin954) April 7, 2016 #HillarySoQualified she can't...
- 4/7/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
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