MONEY TALK$ by Tony Mucci Traces Dark Journey of $100 Bill Through 1981 NYC

Los Angeles, CA (October 1st, 2025). Tony Mucci’s Oscar-qualified short film and directorial debut is MONEY TALK$. It won Best Producer at HollyShorts. Money Talk$ follows the gripping journey of a $100 bill. As it passes through the hands of strangers in 1981 New York City. The most violent year in the city’s history. Each person who touches the bill is unknowingly a link to the next, forming a chain of silent complicity. A boy’s safety rests in the hands of a pimp. A mother depends on a prostitute. All connects through the currency they share, revealing the unseen machinery of a broken system.

The film features a stellar ensemble cast, including David Mazouz (Gotham), and Zolee Griggs (Wu-Tang: An American Saga). Ethan Cutkosky (Shameless), Fredro Starr D.C. and (The Wire), Francesca Scorsese (We Are Who We Are). Bo Dietl (Goodfellas), George Denoto (The Last Airbender), and Golden Landis Von Jones (rapper/singer 24kGoldn). Swoosh God (rapper), Sean Pertwee (Gotham), and Tyler Senerchia AKA “Hook” (professional wrestler). Natalie Shinnick (The Brutalist), Claudia Robinson (Severance) Alexander Khait (Sneaky Pete), and Jaxon Cain (Broadway).

Tony Mucci serves as the film’s director, writer, producer, and lead actor. An emerging voice in film, Mucci hails from New York City. He has accumulated over 2 Billion views across his work in music videos and digital media. He’s worked as a director for artists like Lil Wayne, Travis Barker, and Lil Uzi Vert. Juice WRLD and Drake. He has also worked in the visual effects and motion capture department at Activision on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

Alongside acting in the film, David Mazouz is also a co-writer and producer. A Stanford University graduate. Mazouz has worked in development at Disney and is best known for his role as young Bruce Wayne in Gotham.

The film also boasts the involvement of Scott Aharoni, an award-winning producer and director whose films have screened at Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, and beyond. One of his short films was shortlisted for Best Live Action Short at the 94th Academy Awards. His most recent feature, starring Steve Buscemi, John Magaro, and Britt Lower, won the Audience Choice Award at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival and is now available on Apple TV and Amazon.

Aharoni currently serves as executive producer on several high-profile projects: Chronology of Water (Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, selected for Cannes 2025), Our Hero, Balthazar (Oscar Boyson’s debut, starring Jaeden Martell, Asa Butterfield, and Noah Centineo, competing at Tribeca 2025), The Wrong Girls (Dylan Meyer’s debut starring Kristen Stewart, Seth Rogen, LaKeith Stanfield, Kumail Nanjiani, and Alia Shawkat), and The Carpenter’s Son (starring Nicolas Cage and Noah Jupe).

Bryan Schmier, a rising film producer based in New York City, also helped bring MONEY TALK$ to life. Schmier began his career producing music videos and commercial campaigns for iconic talents like Wesley Snipes and DJ Khaled, and major global brands including Nike, Juicy Couture, and the NBA. His work has amassed millions of views and positioned him as a compelling new force in the film world.

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