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newportFILM Outdoors! “Betting on Zero”
August 11, 2016 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Betting on Zero
Thursday, August 11
Ochre Court Lawn, Salve Regina University
100 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport
6:30PM – Venue & food vendors open
7:00PM – Pre-film live music by Silverteeth
8:10PM (sunset) – Film, followed by conversation with film subject Bill Ackman and director Ted Braun
MORE IMPORTANT DETAILS:
– Free popcorn courtesy of Kiel James Patrick
– On-site food vendors: Boru Noodle Bar, Acacia Cafe Food Truck & Tricycle Ice Cream
– BYO picnic, blankets & chairs
– Bike racks on-site provided by Bike Newport
– Rain Venue: Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody Street, Newport
– RSVP & Watch Trailer: bit.ly/ZeroDoc
ABOUT THE FILM:
Allegations of corporate criminality and high-stakes Wall Street vendettas swirl throughout this riveting financial docu-thriller from Darfur Now writer-director, Ted Braun. Controversial hedge fund titan Bill Ackman is on a crusade to expose global nutritional giant Herbalife as the largest pyramid scheme in history while Herbalife execs claim Ackman is a market manipulator out to bankrupt them and make a killing off his billion dollar short. Caught in the crossfire are middle-class Americans forging their financial future, working class Latino’s seeking justice, and a business model affecting the lives of millions around the world. Betting on Zero weaves deception, hubris, intrigue, and greed in a surprising, deeply emotional dive into the world of money, fraud and the American Dream.