Dark Money

Synopsis

DARK MONEY, a political thriller, examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials. The film takes viewers to Montana—a frontline in the fight to preserve fair elections nationwide—to follow an intrepid local journalist working to expose the real-life impacts of the US Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. Through this gripping story, DARK MONEY uncovers the shocking and vital truth of how American elections are bought and sold. This Sundance award-winning documentary is directed/produced by Kimberly Reed (PRODIGAL SONS) and produced by Katy Chevigny (E-TEAM).

Credits

Kimberly Reed director/producer
Katy Chevigny producer
Miriam Cutler co-producer/composer
Jay Arthur Sterrenberg editor/writer
Big Sky Film Productions/Big Mouth Productions/MeerKat Media Collective
distributed by PBS

In association with Just Films, Ford Foundation, and Topic Studios.

Production Co: Big Sky Film Productions/Big Mouth Productions/MeerKat Media Collective
distributed by PBS

Awards & Festivals

Premiered at Sundance 2018
Full Frame documentary Festival
AFI Docs

see http://www.darkmoneyfilm.com/ for complete list and updates

Reviews

"Potent! A rather harrowing portrait of democracy under threat, even if ultimately there is hope."
— Dennis Harvey, Variety
http://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/dark-money-review-1202743280/

"As heartening a political story as you are going to get these days."
— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-sundance-preview-20180117-story.html

"All the hallmarks of a great legal thriller, [Kimberly] Reed puts flesh and bone to the arcane minutiae and forcefully argues that dark money represents the greatest modern threat to our democracy. Essential and riveting."
— John Lopez, Departures Magazine
https://www.departures.com/art-culture/film/sundance-film-festival-2018-wrap-up