Producers: Ross Dinerstein, Shalini Kantayya, Danni Mynard
Description:
Dissecting one of the most influential platforms of the contemporary social media landscape, Tiktok Boom. examines the algorithmic, socio-political, economic, and cultural influences and impact of the history-making app.
Biography:
Shalini Kantayya is an American award-winning filmmaker who specializes in documentary and feature films that primarily discuss scientific research. Kantayya was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Critics’ Choice Award, an NAACP Image Award, and twice for the Emmys. Her films, Coded Bias, TikTok Boom, and Catching the Sun, have been broadcasted on PBS, released on Netflix, and featured in Sundance and SXSW. Kantayya also directed for National Geographic, NOVA, and Youtube Originals. She is also a TED Fellow and Fulbright Scholar.
Ross Dinerstein is an American producer and the founder and CEO of Campfire, an Emmy-winning production company. His projects include documentary and feature films, including Jiro Dreams of Sushi and Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults. Dinerstein’s films have been shown at Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festical, and SXSW and distributed via Netflix and HBO.
Danni Mynard is an American Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work discusses global issues, such as infectious disease and social division. Mynard’s other documentaries include the Emmy-winning WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn, Pandemic, Hate Thy Neighbor, and Woman. She has also produced and directed for Netflix, Hulu, National Geographic, BBC, Discovery Network, and CNN.
