
BRE-X DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Anaid Productions Inc
Margaret Mardirossian, producer
First draft screenplay by Angus Fraser, December 2003
Based on “Fever: The Dark Mystery of the Bre-X Gold Rush” by Jennifer Wells
Script funded by CTV, Telefilm Canada
Principia Productions Ltd
Lael McCall, Richard Craven, producers
Second draft screenplay by Angus Fraser, January 2008
Script funded by CTV, Telefilm Canada, BC Film
Script Assembly’ rewritten by Richard Craven, March 2008
1st Draft rewrite by Richard, January 2009
Letter of Interest November 2009 from Jim Sherry, D Films, Toronto
Casablanca Motion Picture Corporation
Richard Craven, producer
2nd draft rewrite by Richard, March 2010
Paul Alan Smith, ICM (April 2010) liked script which was sent to Jeremiah Chechik, Ted Kotcheff, Sturla Gunnarsson
Bob McKee, story analyst, showed interest June 2010
July 2010 Richard went to Arizona to work with McKee
3rd draft rewrite by Richard Craven, May 2011
Approached Stefanie Berk, Playtone Productions Executive, June 2011
Continued approaches to the American production outfits, agents
Continued rewrites and live readings 2012, 2013, 2014 in Vancouver
Running time 15th April 2015 (edited for Toronto Live-Audience) - 2 hours