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"SURPRISING AND INSIGHTFUL. COULDN'T RECOMMEND MORE"
Vox
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"HILARIOUS AND BRILLIANTLY EXECUTED. A THOUGHT-PROVOKING MASTERPIECE"
The Washington Post
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"A GRIPPING FINANCIAL HORROR FILM"
The Guardian
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“A CAUTIONARY TALE ON THE PERILS OF CRYPTO AND MEME STOCKS."
Investopedia
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"A MUST WATCH THAT RICOCHETS BETWEEN EUPHORIA AND DESPAIR."
CNBC
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"BEAUTIFULLY SHOT AND SCORED DOCUMENTARY."
The Verge
About The Film:
THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE exposes the modern gold rush, where everyday people gamble their fortunes on speculative cryptocurrencies—driven by an online culture of hype, influencers, and FOMO.
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An Optimist Production
Directors: Chris Temple, Zach Ingrasci
Producers: Jenna Kelly, Carrie Weprin, Martine Phelan-Roberts
Editors: Mariana Blanco, Yaniv Elani
In Association with: XTR, Mr. Wizard Productions, Bearcat & Legion M
Executive Producers: Howard Lindzon, Bryn Mooser, Justin Lacob, Dan Kagan, Gray Golka, Paul Scanlan, David Baxter, Jeff Annison, Terri Lubaroff, Bret Disend, Andy Hsieh, Stanley Tang, Gloria Zhu
Representation: Cinetic Media
Publicity: David Magdael & Associates
Director of Photography: Nicholas Kraus
Co-Producers: Nathaniel Popper, Cutter Hodierne
Events: samantha@optimist.co
Sales: eric@cineticmedia.com
Press: dmagdael@dmagpr.com
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