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Dead Man’s Switch

The Story

When Gerry Cotten died at the age of 30 on his honeymoon in Jaipur, India he left behind a wife, two dogs, and the key to $250 million in cash and cryptocurrency… along with 76,000 creditors
Dead Man’s Switch tells the story of the rise and fall of Quadriga CX, Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and the mysterious past of its founder, Gerald Cotten.

From Dimestore Productions and the Documentary Channel.
Written, directed and produced by Sheona McDonald.
Executive Produced by Betsy Carson.

Role

I worked as an associate producer and researcher. I found potential interviewees, created research dossiers, as well as fact-checking and annotating the script. I also worked on copyright clearance for images and headlines that appeared in the film.