MINTED
A film by Nicholas Bruckman
2024, 77 minutes
2024, 77 minutes
No. 474
Documentary
Documentary
Description
In the gripping documentary, director Nicholas Bruckman masterfully delves into the captivating and often perplexing world of the forty-billion-dollar NFT (non-fungible token) digital art market, chronicling its meteoric highs and lows through the perspective of artists around the globe. Through a combination of vérité footage, candid interviews, and powerful archival film, Bruckman expertly weaves together the multifaceted story of this groundbreaking phenomenon.
The film introduces us to a rich tapestry of artists who have found incredible success in this new landscape, such as Beeple, the creator of the record-breaking $69 million artwork, to emerging artists from the U.S., Latin America, and Africa, whose lives are forever changed by this technology.
The film introduces us to a rich tapestry of artists who have found incredible success in this new landscape, such as Beeple, the creator of the record-breaking $69 million artwork, to emerging artists from the U.S., Latin America, and Africa, whose lives are forever changed by this technology.
Festivals
Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival
Official Selection, CPH:DOX
Official Selection, Cleveland International Film Festival
Official Selection, Sarasota Film Festival
Reviews
"Director Nicholas Bruckman’s documentary offers an illuminating account of the phenomenon, which straddled the worlds of art and technology and increasingly seems like a fizzled fad...Illuminating…timeless…” - The Wall Street Journal
"…makes you root for the hardworking artists…keeps the pace brisk with help from editor Gil Seltzer and a bouncy electronic music score by Dan Deacon..." - Film Threat
“MINTED hits the jackpot… Surveys every fascinating facet of the non-fungible token”- SFGate
“MINTED hits the jackpot… Surveys every fascinating facet of the non-fungible token”- SFGate
