Press Release — Secrets of Money: The Documentary Movie

Posted by Braun Mincher on November 24, 2008

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LOCAL FINANCIAL LITERACY EXPERT EXPOSES THE SHOCKING STATE OF FINANCIAL ILLITERACY IN AMERICA THROUGH NEW DOCUMENTARY MOVIE

Further: The compelling film “The Secrets of Money: America’s Lost Advantage” exposes the role individual consumers played in the current economic crisis and shares the solution to preventing America’s youth from falling into the same trap.

FORT COLLINS, CO – [November 24, 2008] – In this era of economic crisis, many are quick to blame banks, mortgage lenders, Wall Street and even the government for the current economic situation. But what role did individual consumers play? What responsibility will the school systems and parents have to make sure our youth are financially literate? A new feature-length documentary movie, The Secrets of Money, is currently in production to expose the problem and  answer these questions. The findings are surprising and shocking and will make viewers see the importance of personal accountability for financial literacy in a new light and avoid financial ruin.

Local businessmen Braun Mincher, Kevin Houchin and David Himot are producing the documentary film in a joint venture. Mincher, Executive Producer, is a successful young entrepreneur who was able to “retire” several years ago at the age of 30 and is also the author of the award-winning book, The Secrets of Money: A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy. Houchin is an attorney specializing in intellectual property and business formation and also serves as Art Director and Chief Legal Counsel, and Himot is a respected filmmaker with documentary experience serving as Director.

Some describe the documentary as “Michael Moore meets Super Size Me meets Jay Walking.” Mincher was recently quoted saying “All three of us believe that financial illiteracy levels have grown to epidemic proportions and the ultimate solution will require that high schools teach a semester of personal finance along with Math, English and science” (sadly, only 3 states presently have this requirement). Mincher went on to say “Our goal is to bring a new awareness to the role that individual financial literacy plays in the current economic situation, and to inspire change and action to get financial education classes mandated in every school.”

Filming is expected to take approximately six months and the crew will be traveling to both coasts and everywhere in between interviewing adult consumers, college students, personal finance experts, educators, government officials and others with interesting perspectives on financial literacy. The movie is expected to be released nationwide in May 2009 and will be entered into the Fort Collins TriMedia Film Festival next fall.

For additional information: http://www.SecretsofMoneyMovie.com

Press Contact:

Braun Mincher, Executive Producer

Phone:  (970) 212-2400 , Option 2 (Media Relations)

Email: Media@BraunMincher.com

PRWeb Link: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1680494.htm

Project Introduction

Posted by Braun Mincher on November 23, 2008

My name is Braun Mincher and I am producing a feature length documentary film showing the state of financial literacy (illiteracy) in America with the goal being to educate, shock and incite change. We are facing an economic crisis right now (making this a timely topic), and it is frustrating when everyday consumers (particularly teens and young adults) can identify every pop culture icon, but cannot even balance their checkbook, define APR or determine how much they need to invest in order to be able to retire someday. Our school system requires math, English and science, but not a practical life-skills class like financial literacy, why? I want to use a Michael Moore style of film making to expose the financial illiteracy epidemic which is sweeping across America, in order to bring awareness to this important topic that many parents and teachers are overlooking.

Several others have already successfully produced similar documentaries, but I would like to take mine a step further by covering overall financial illiteracy and not just focus on credit cards. I would also like to take a slightly different angle in not necessarily blaming “predatory lenders,” but rather showing viewers why ultimately taking personal responsibility for their own financial wellbeing is so important. Additionally, I want to expose how little parents and the school system are doing to prepare the next generation for this growingly complex and relevant topic. Finally, I want to include profiles of seemingly understated people who are financially literate and who have used basic financial skills to put themselves in a position of financial security (success).

Please contact me if you are interested in joining this project or have an interesting perspective on financial literacy. I can be reached via email at Braun [at] BraunMincher [dot] com. Please understand that this is intended to be a living document that I have initially utilized to get my thoughts onto paper; I will continue to update this as time goes on. Thank you in advance for your interest and support of this exciting project.