TikTok, Boom.

Premiered October 24, 2022

Directed by

Shalini Kantayya

Explore the power and complexity of technology through the lens of TikTok and the Gen Z influencers who know it best.

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About the Documentary

What does it mean to be a digital native? TikTok, Boom. dissects the platform along myriad cross-sections—algorithmic, socio-political, economic, and cultural—to explore the impact of the history-making app. Balancing a genuine interest in the community and its innovative mechanics with a healthy skepticism, delve into the security issues, global political challenges, and racial biases behind the platform. Featuring Gen Z influencers like Feroza Aziz, Spencer X, Deja Foxx, and Merrick Hanna.

The Filmmakers

Shalini Kantayya’s Coded Bias premiered at Sundance, was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary and a Critics’ Choice Award. Her debut feature, Catching the Sun, was released on Netflix and named a NY Times Critic’s Pick. Her recent film TikTok, Boom. was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at 2022 Sundance Film.

Ross Dinerstein is the founder and CEO of Campfire Studios. Over the past 20 years, Dinerstein has produced or executive produced 50+ series and feature films, premiering projects at the most prestigious festivals in the world and airing on almost every major network and streaming platform.

Danni Mynard is a documentary filmmaker, based out of Brooklyn, NY. She produced TikTok, Boom which premiered at Sundance 2022, along with the critically acclaimed Once Upon a Time in Londongrad and WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn. Her recent work can be viewed on HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Nat Geo and many more.

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