“A searing exposé…likely to leave viewers in a state of Documentary High Dudgeon (that brand of cinematic outrage that is not entirely unmixed with a pleasurable feeling of moral superiority).”
Washington Post/Michael O’Sullivan
“A timely, provocative and absorbing tale of money, power and a search for the truth.”
Los Angeles Times/Gary Goldstein
“A superhero saga, where the unlikely rescuer is a hedge fund investor.”
Village Voice/Daphne Howland
“I was riveted. It was totally different than I expected.”
Vanity Fair / Emily Jane Fox
“Those who consider themselves numbers experts after The Big Short should be easily convinced to watch the real thing – what they’ll see in Betting On Zero is Wall Street in all its naked venality.”
Screen Daily / Fionnuala Halligan
“Side effects from viewing include frustrated sighs and shaking fists. With its assertion that Herbalife is a pyramid scheme, Betting on Zero fits neatly in this category, causing the viewers’ blood pressure to rise ever higher as it makes its case in less than 100 minutes.”
Indiewire & The Playlist / Kimber Myers
“I thought it was fascinating. Those two characters in Ackman and Johnson are the perfect face-off.”
Documentary Magazine / Patricia Aufderheide
“The film not only gives a behind-the-scenes look at Ackman's quest, but also highlights heart-wrenching testimonials from people who have lost thousands of dollars taking part in Herbalife's business model.”
Business Insider / Jason Guerrasio
The riveting docu-thriller Betting On Zero chronicles the campaign of controversial hedge fund titan Bill Ackman and Latina activist Julie Contreras to expose Herbalife as a massive international pyramid scheme. Merging tales of high-stakes corporate intrigue with working-class people caught in the crossfire, Betting on Zero paints a stirring picture of the American Dream gone wrong.
New York, New York
Special Jury Mention for Investigative Work
April 2016
Easthampton, NY
Audience Award Winner.
Q&A hosted by Alec Baldwin.
August 2016
Washington, DC
Q&A introduced by Ron Nixon, NY Times Washington Bureau Chief
October 2016
Amherst, MA
Q&A introduced by Prof. Shawn Shimpach
April 2018
