‘Relentless Patriot’ Doc On Trump Acolyte, Artist Scott LoBaido Is First Film By Global Ascension Studios And Birthday Gift To Former President – Specialty Preview
15.06.2024 - 00:27
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There’s been much speculation about distributors being wary about taking films critical of Donald Trump for fear he will sue – most recently Ali Abassi’s biopic The Apprentice, which premiered at Cannes to great reviews. The former president hates the movie and backer Dan Snyder has disavowed it. But if you love the guy, there’s new a place to go.
This weekend sees the first film from conservative production and distribution outfit Global Ascension Studios, which is releasing documentary Relentless Patriot on about 700 screens. Directed by Christopher Martini, it follows Staten Island’s Scott LoBaido, an aggressively pro-Trump artist and activist who paints flags and courts controversy with in-your-face street performances. In a recent gambit outside the lower Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump was on trial, he released 100 penis-shaped mylar balloons decorated with the faces of Trump adversaries.
It’s catnip to the red state faction.
Global Ascension was launched by real estate and tech entrepreneur Josh Macciello to counter “woke” Hollywood. Its website notes that the doc’s release coincides with Flag Day and former President Donald Trump’s birthday. “With support from President Trump and the backing of Global Ascension Studios, the film seeks to inspire and mobilize audiences passionate about American patriotism.”
In an interview with Deadline, Macciello said Ascension’s next documentary will be on Trump himself and will come out before the 2024 presidential election, showing “sides of him people haven’t seen … This isn’t going to be QAnon-MAGA conspiracy, but who the man is.” The company is also finalizing contracts for a Rudy Giuliani doc. Feature projects in development include a political thriller, and
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