Craig Gillespie's 'Dumb Money' - a pandemic-era story of the battle between hedge fund billionaires and amateur investors - is relevant and timely, the director said at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday.
Director Craig Gillespie poses during the gala presentation of "Dumb Money" at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos OsorioTORONTO, Sept 8 - Craig Gillespie's "Dumb Money" - a pandemic-era story of the battle between hedge fund billionaires and amateur investors - is relevant and timely, the director said at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday.
It chronicles the battle between institutional and retail investors when Reddit-inspired small traders rose up against Wall Street by buying shares of GameStopWith the tagline "Dear Wall Street ...," the movie is "very front and center" and is timely in discussing the topic of wealth disparity in America, Gillespie said.
The stars, however, were not on the red carpet as Hollywood actors and writers are on strike over pay and the use of artificial intelligence. The red carpets at the festival were adorned by fewer stars this year, and therefore smaller crowds.
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