Ben McKenzie Debuts as Director with Crypto Doc 'Everyone Is Lying To You For Money,' Set to Premiere at SXSW
EXCLUSIVE : Gotham and The O.C. Actor Ben McKenzie has directed his first feature-length documentary. Everybody Is Misleading You for Cash , a harsh depiction of the cryptocurrency realm, set to have its global debut at SXSW London in June.
McKenzie wrote, directed, and produced the film with co-producer Giorgio Angelini. The movie was shot across three years in various locations including New York, London, Austin, El Salvador, and Miami.
The movie features an interview with Sam Bankman-Fried, recorded shortly before he faced indictment on various fraud and conspiracy charges. There’s another conversation with Alex Mashinsky, whose firm allegedly held up to $25 billion in assets when it filed for bankruptcy, captured not long before the collapse. The documentary also spotlights El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, exploring his ties to cryptocurrencies. Additional interviews were conducted with well-known personalities, a confidential informant, as well as several individuals who claim they suffered losses due to these events.
The documentary reaches its climax with McKenzie, an economist by training, addressing the Senate Banking Committee. There, he condemns cryptocurrency as "the biggest Ponzi scheme ever." Verve is handling the sales for the film.
The document includes images of the television personality’s family life in Brooklyn, where they live with actress Morena Baccarin and their children. It highlights how the monotony brought about by COVID-19 has led him to explore extensively into the world of cryptocurrency.
McKenze, who has just finished up her role in an action movie, Motor City , stated: “Back in autumn 2021, when I began alerting people about cryptocurrency scams, I faced considerable backlash from some individuals online. Fast forward to today, many of those same critics are now behind bars, yet tragically, millions of investors have fallen victim and lost everything to these criminals. The pressing query remains—why does misinformation surrounding cryptocurrencies continue to circulate? This was the central issue I aimed to address through this documentary. I am eagerly anticipating audience reactions once they get to watch it.” Everybody Is Misleading You for Cash , a comedy that gives both cryptocurrency and those promoting it the level of respect they deserve: none at all."
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