It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. The broadcast rights t… Synopsis. This Sundance award-winning documentary is directed/produced by Kimberly Reed (PRODIGAL SONS) and produced by Katy Chevigny (E-TEAM). With Jon Tester, Debra Bonogofsky, Jim Peterson, Ellie Hill. DARK MONEY is available to stream at PBS.org and via Amazon Prime Video. Through this gripping story, DARK MONEY uncovers the shocking and vital truth of how American elections are bought and sold. Etymology. 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 uses Reed's home state of Montana as a primary case study to advance a broader, national discussion on governance in an era of super PACs and Citizens United. Dark Money premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and premiered to a Montana audience at the Big Sky Film Festival in February 2018. This Sundance award-winning documentary is directed/produced by Kimberly Reed (PRODIGAL SONS) and produced by Katy Chevigny (E-TEAM). 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 term was first used by the Sunlight Foundation to describe undisclosed funds that were used during the United States 2010 mid-term election. I'm an optimistic person by nature, but this documentary really made me skeptical & pessimistic concerning the prospect of change. I highly recommend this documentary to anyone interested in campaign finance laws, unlimited money in politics, Dark Money, Super PACs, 501c4's, Citizen United, or the state of American Democracy. 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. Directed by Kimberly Reed. Dark Money is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Kimberly Reed about the effects of corporate money and influence in the American political system.