The project is the first foray into documentaries for the tech business publication The Information.
The project is the first documentary effort for“There are so many people involved in this story who should have known better, and did know better,” said Lessin in a statement. “At the same time that the first generation of Silicon Valley giants were facing turbulent markets, new business challenges, and mass layoffs, money kept pouring into FTX as they tried to upend the world financial system with risk-seeking schemes that no one dared question.
For Vice, the project is the latest in a line up of documentary projects that tackle timely financial matters, including, about the GameStop memestock phenomenon.
The project is entering a hot market, with multiple projects about Bankman-Fried and FTX in the works.The Territory — is already in production in the Bahamas, where FTX is headquartered. That project will be directed by David Darg.
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