AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY “DARK MONEY”
UNCOVERS THE TRUTH ABOUT CORPORATE SPENDING IN U.S. POLITICS
Available
on Digital October 2 and DVD October 9
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Arlington, Va. – August 28, 2018 – PBS
Distribution announces the release of “DARK MONEY” on Digital October 2 and DVD October 9. A political thriller presented in partnership with POV, “DARK
MONEY” examines one of the greatest present threats to American
democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and
elected officials.
“DARK
MONEY” will be available for digital download on October 2 and on DVD ($24.99
SRP) October 9, 2018. The
program has a run time of approximately 100
minutes.
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. A
century ago, secret money swamped Montana’s legislature, but citizens rose up
to prohibit corporate campaign spending. Today, in the wake of Citizens United—
which allows unlimited, anonymous money to pour into elections nationwide —
Montana is once again fighting to preserve open and honest elections. 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).
About
Kimberly Reed
Kimberly Reed’s
work has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, The Moth, and in
Details Magazine. One of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Independent
Film,” she directed/produced PRODIGAL SONS, a “whiplash doc that heralds an
exciting talent” (SF Weekly). PRODIGAL SONS (First Run Features, Sundance
Channel) premiered at Telluride, landed on many Best of the Year lists,
screened at more than 100 film festivals, and garnered 14 Audience and Jury
awards, including the FIPRESCI Prize. Ms. Reed was recognized as one of OUT
Magazine’s “Out 100,” and as Towleroad’s “Best LGBT Character of the Film
Year.” She also produced/edited/wrote PAUL GOODMAN CHANGED MY LIFE (Zeitgeist
Films) and produced THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON (Netflix). With a
background in journalism, her work in broader artistic fields has also been
acclaimed. She was published in the NY Times bestselling “The Moth - 50 True
Stories,” and has co-authored three operas, including AS ONE, the most
frequently produced American opera in decades.
About
POV
POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is
television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV
premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on
PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 500 films to public television
audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their
unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary
social issues.
POV films
have won 37 Emmy® Awards, 21 George Foster Peabody Awards, 12 Alfred I.
duPont-Columbia University Awards, three Academy Awards®, the first-ever George
Polk Documentary Film Award and the Prix Italia. The POV series has been
honored with a Special News & Documentary Emmy Award for Excellence in
Television Documentary Filmmaking, three IDA Awards for Best Curated Series and
the National Association of Latino Independent Producers Award for Corporate
Commitment to Diversity.
About
PBS Distribution
PBS Distribution is the leading distributor of public
media content around the world, reaching audiences through multiple platforms
including digital distribution of OTT branded channels, TVOD, SVOD and VOD, as
well as through theatrical licensing, DVD and Blu-ray sales, inflight
entertainment and international licensing.
PBS
Distribution offers consumers and educators over 4,000 programming hours of the
highest quality factual, scripted and children’s programming, including films
from producer Ken Burns, hit dramas from MASTERPIECE, entertaining and
educational children’s series and award-winning documentaries from NOVA,
FRONTLINE, AMERICAN MASTERS, NATURE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and many independent
producers. For over 20 years, the company has extended the reach of programming
beyond broadcast while generating revenue for the public television system,
stations and producers.
POV:
DARK MONEY
Street Date: October 9, 2018
Genre: Thriller
Run
Time: 100 minutes on 1 disc
SRP:
DVD, $24.99
Format:
DVD, Digital HD
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