Secrets Of Money: The Documentary Movie
Documentary Film Project Exposing the State of Financial Literacy (Illiteracy) in America. Coming Soon!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Posted by Kevin Houchin on December 24, 2008
We just added an FAQs Page to the site. We hope it helps answer many of the common questions we are getting about the documentary film project. Feel free to contact us with additional questions.
Posted by Kevin Houchin on December 16, 2008
The Fort Collins Coloradoan ran an article on our project today. Check it out HERE.
Coloradoan Newspaper Article
Posted by Braun Mincher on December 6, 2008
As we are editing some of our documentary interviews from this past week, here are several of the best quotes we got:
“I don’t think anyone is taking the time to talk to teens about money, except the marketers who are asking them to spend.”
– College Junior (Deep in Debt)
“Are we preparing kids for our past or their future?”
– Educator
“Couples fight about money more than any other issue: how to spend it, who’s spending it, who earns it, who’s spending too much, what belongs to whom, and for what reasons. Money seems to be the one thing that no one likes to talk about. Money is important to us; it’s like air, we need it. Most people develop their relationship with money from their experience growing up.”
– Psychotherapist Dr. Bill Cloke, Author of “Love-Making From The Inside Out”
“With college debt equal to a mortgage these days, you cannot just do what you love and hope that the money will follow.”
– Financial Coach
Posted by Braun Mincher on December 5, 2008
Below is some information and links about some other great documentary films that came before us that also look at money, credit and personal finance. What makes our project different is that we are taking it to the next step and focusing on the angle of personal accountability for financial literacy education.
Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders (2005)
Movie Trailer on YouTube:
30 Minute Version on YouTube:
In Debt we Trust: America Before the Bubble Bursts
Movie Trailer on YouTube:
Movie Trailer on YouTube:
Posted by Braun Mincher on
I am pleased to announce that the Colorado State University (CSU) Extension Office (Larimer County) has changed their position on on this matter and are now offering to provide us access to their “Financial Literacy Summit” on Monday (12/8). We received the email below on Wednesday to formalize this offer:
Hi Braun,
It was good to meet you yesterday at the Larimer County Extension office.
I’m hoping you still have the summit on your calendar for Monday, Dec. 8.
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Your participation will include the morning and afternoon session, as well as lunch.
The Estes Park room, adjacent to the session area, has been set aside for media interviews, which can take place during the lunch hour (noon-12:50) and is also available after wrap-up at 4:30, until about 6:00 p.m. if you need the extra time.
We will plan on having lunch available for your videographer as well.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any additional questions.
Thanks so much.
-Joanne
Joanne Littlefield, MMC
Interim Assistant Director-Community Relations
Front Range
Communications Coordinator
Colorado State University Extension
Joanne.Littlefield@colostate.edu
970-491-4640 (office)
970-980-5880 (cell)
www.ext.colostate.edu
Posted by Kevin Houchin on
LOOK FOR ‘FINANCIAL LITERACY – THE MOVIE’
One of the Eye’s very favorite local entrepreneur types, Braun Mincher, is launching a new project that can only be described as counterintuitive – or so it would seem.
He and partner Kevin Houchin, a Fort Collins lawyer and Business Report columnist, have enlisted Fort Collins-based filmmaker David Himot to bring the elements of Mincher’s book, “The Secrets of Money: A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy,” to the screen.
Posted by Braun Mincher on November 24, 2008
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***
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
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.
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