'This Is Not Financial Advice' - On Our Way To Tribeca Film Festival for WORLD PREMIERE

I am very proud and excited to announce that our documentary titled ‘This Is Not Financial Advice’ will make its official WORLD PREMIERE at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10th. I was an executive producer and investor. Here is Tribeca’s official announcement.

Chris Temple at Optimist Films has done an incredible job putting the documentary together.

The buzz from the screenings has been incredible.

My pal and daily CNBC host Josh Brown said this:

‘A film that ricochets between the euphoric heights and crushing depths of the investor’s psyche during one of the wildest rides in financial history. A must see.’

"A financial horror film that everyone should see." - Perry Atkins, Baird Wealth Management

"Instead of Ladders, these people are looking for trampolines. Mr. Contessoto is a prime case study.” - Kevin Roose, NYTimes

What is the documentary about?

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.

• Process:

  • Over two years of production and editing. Began February 2021.

  • Over 200 hours of footage

• The Team

  • Amazing collaboration between the production companies Optimist, XTR, and Legion M. Two-time Academy Award nominated team, with past films on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and more.

Who Is In It:

• Featuring expert commentary from Josh Brown, Morgan Housel, Genevieve Roch-Decter, Graham Stephan, The Fat Jewish, Lauren Simmons, Meet Kevin, Andrew Jikh, and more.

My friend Chris Camillo introduced me to Chris Temple and the film a few years back. When I got involved with the film, I invested, helped with the storylines and made introductions to most of the people above, but I could not have imagined how great this film would turn out.

Here is my take of the film that you will see…

‘This Is Not Financial Advice’ is a modern and digital true story of all the good, the bad and the ugly of fear and greed and FOMO. I believe it will serve to help educate and motivate a generation of new investors entering the financial markets.

You can learn more about the film at TINFAfilm.com.