Dark Money

A Big Mouth Films, Big Sky Film Productions, Meerkat Media and Topic Studios Production

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. 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.

Director – Kimberly Reed
Producers – Kimberly Reed, Katy Chevigny
Editor – Jay Arthur Sterrenberg
Cinematographers– Eric Phillips-Horst, Jay Arthur Sterrenberg, Kimberly Reed
Associate Producer – Zara Serabian-Arthur
Additional Editors – Bryan Chang, Zara Serabian-Arthur

Awards

Academy Award Shortlist – Best Documentary
Sundance Film Festival – Producer’s Award
Critics Choice Awards – Nominee for Best Documentary, Best Director, Best Political Documentary & Best Editing

Screenings

World Premiere – 2018 Sundance Film Festival

Opening Night Film – 2018 Big Sky Documentary Festival

Links & Resources

Official website: www.darkmoneyfilm.com