Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery
2021 Canadian documentary film
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Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Sheona McDonald and released in 2021.[1] The film is a portrait of the controversy around Gerald Cotten, the Canadian cryptocurrency entrepreneur whose disappearance and alleged death in December 2018 left many investors unable to access their money because Cotten was the only person who knew the password to the firm's cold wallet.[2]
Directed bySheona McDonald
Written bySheona McDonald
Produced bySheona McDonald
Betsy Carson
Betsy Carson
CinematographySimon Schneider
Monica Guddat
Monica Guddat
| Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sheona McDonald |
| Written by | Sheona McDonald |
| Produced by | Sheona McDonald Betsy Carson |
| Cinematography | Simon Schneider Monica Guddat |
| Edited by | Ness Van Hassel |
Production company | Dimestore Productions |
| Distributed by | CBC Television Discovery+ |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered in April 2021 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[3] before having its television premiere in September on CBC Television and CBC Gem.[4] In December, it premiered on Discovery+ in the United States.[1]
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2022 | Best Documentary Program | Sheona McDonald, Betsy Carson | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series | Simon Schneider, Monica Guddat | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing in a Documentary Program or Series | Ness Van Hassel | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction in a Documentary Program | Sheona McDonald | Nominated | |||
| Best Writing in a Documentary Program | Nominated |
See also
- David Gerard - interviewed in the film
