• "SURPRISING AND INSIGHTFUL. COULDN'T RECOMMEND MORE"

    Vox

  • "HILARIOUS AND BRILLIANTLY EXECUTED. A THOUGHT-PROVOKING MASTERPIECE"

    The Washington Post

  • "A GRIPPING FINANCIAL HORROR FILM"

    The Guardian

  • “A CAUTIONARY TALE ON THE PERILS OF CRYPTO AND MEME STOCKS."

    Investopedia

  • "A MUST WATCH THAT RICOCHETS BETWEEN EUPHORIA AND DESPAIR."

    CNBC

  • "BEAUTIFULLY SHOT AND SCORED DOCUMENTARY."

    The Verge

About The Film:

Glauber “Pro” Contessoto—an immigrant working multiple jobs and living in a 220-square-foot apartment—gambles his life savings on a joke cryptocurrency. Two months later, he becomes “The Dogecoin Millionaire” and a hero to his growing YouTube following. 

It’s easy to get rich online. But as Pro will soon discover, it’s even easier to lose it all. Amateur investors like Pro must navigate a landscape that’s rife with scams, bad advice, and a fear of missing out. THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE exposes the startling risks and rewards of today’s market through expert commentary and the anxiety-inducing stories of real people trying to make millions.

Featuring expert commentary from Josh Brown, Morgan Housel, Genevieve Roch-Decter, Graham Stephan, The Fat Jewish, Lauren Simmons, Meet Kevin, Andrew Jikh, Brian Hanly, Patrick McGinnis, Chris Camillo, Timothy Fong, Tejas Hullur, and more.

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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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