Posted on 05/20/2014 10:06:47 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
CANNES — In a blockbuster new video, Project Veritas has exposed the truth about the dark funding behind Hollywood’s anti-fracking messaging machine.
New York Times Bestselling Author and Project Veritas founder and president James O’Keefe debuted the latest investigation at a “premiere” in Cannes, France on Wednesday.
In the investigation, an undercover journalist from Project Veritas posed as a member of a Middle Eastern oil dynasty and offered $9 million in funding to American filmmakers to fund an anti-fracking movie.
In video from a meeting with Ed Begley Jr., Mariel Hemingway and Josh Tickell, a Project Veritas investigator disguised as “Muhammed” offered $9 million for an anti-fracking film. “Muhammad” clearly states: “If Washington DC continues fracking, America will be energy efficient, and then they won’t need my oil anymore.”
In the same conversation, Begley and Hemingway accept the funding and agree to hide the source of funds for the anti-fracking movie. Hemingway agreeing that those who will know the source of the funding are “only at this table.”
Ed Begley Jr. is an outspoken environmental activist and current Governor on the board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (the organization that brings us the OSCARS every year.)
Mariel Hemingway is a Golden Globe- and Oscar-nominated actress.
Josh Tickell is a Sundance Film Festival Winner and the director of environmental message movies “Fuel”, “The Big Fix” and “PUMP”.
Team Begley even submitted a video of Oscar-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo offering his unwavering support for the fictitious anti-fracking film project.
The meeting came about after a series of discussions with Josh and Rebecca Tickell. A Project Veritas journalist posed as an ad executive seeking to broker a deal for his client (“Muhammed”) to fund an American-made anti-fracking film.
In a phone call to Tickell, the ad executive states: “My client’s interest is to end American energy independence; your interest is to end fracking. And you guys understand that?”
Tickell’s response: “Correct. Yes, super clear.”
Tickell makes it clear on the tape that revealing the source of funding for an activist film can undermine its credibility. Tickell notes that the movie “Promised Land” undermined its own message because it was labeled as being funded by Image Nation Abu Dhabi. His advice: “So rather than putting that [the source of funding] up front, don’t mention that.”
In a follow-up call with Josh and Rebecca Tickell, Rebecca Tickell assures our investigator: “We would never tell about where the funding is coming from. That would be really awkward for us.”
Josh Tickell: “We’re confident that we can keep this zip locked, you know tight, air-tight forever. If we don’t protect who is kind of funding this thing, if we have to disclose that or that becomes a necessary part of it, the whole enterprise will not work.”
Project Veritas founder and president James O’Keefe stated Wednesday:
“This latest investigation shows the dark side of Hollywood’s environmental movement. Hollywood is willing to take and conceal money from Middle Eastern oil interests in order to advance their cause of destroying American energy independence.”
The raw video can be found at http://Youtube.com/VeritasVisuals
Debbie (@debbieebb) tweeted at 11:41pm - 20 May 14:
@JoshTickell @eriContrarian That’s what happens when you lie. What you and Hollywood know about fracking could fit in a fleas anus. (https://twitter.com/debbieebb/status/468974966797774848)
Jeff (@SenseOffense) tweeted at 11:42pm - 20 May 14:
.@You bitches were caught red-handed. All you care about is money. Feeding on the weak-minded among us. #ForShame (https://twitter.com/SenseOffense/status/468975119625621504)
S.M (@redsteeze) tweeted at 11:43pm - 20 May 14:
.@JoshTickell Nobody gives a shit about your films.. Your funding however is about to be splashed all over the internet. Have fun tomorrow (https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/468975419405135872)
Weird.
Dude looks like he’s short some change or got short changed.
A pox on all of their houses forever. Hemmingway was out trying to deflect this. These people are lower than dog$hit to me.
O’Keefe has done a very good job. I hope he has his ducks in order, he just kicked the hornet’s nest.
Woodey Harrelson, Mariel Hemingway and Ed Begley are consulting their high priced lawyers right about now.
Maybe he should put on a uniform and see what it feels like to be disrespected for protecting this country! If he thinks oil is the only reason for war he is an idiot.
Very important video. BTTT.
I can’t believe I actually bought that Begley was genuine practicing environmentalist. Should have known better to believe a liberal would be honest.
2nd that.
ROFLMAO!!! That is soooo awesome!!!
I’m a bit relieved knowing Hollywood doesn’t believe the crap it preaches.
Hope James has some very, very serious security.
bump
Woody's probably too stoned to care.....
These people are just slimey.
Wow. This is way bigger than the Acorn pimp video. It definitely exposes the great environmental lie.
They need to be hung!
I hope Rush puts this revelation in his cross hairs tomorrow. As Americans are feeling the pain of $4/gallon gas, this travesty will put these greenies front and center as enemies of the republic.
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