![]() ![]() ![]() This stunning documentary features rare footage and never-before-seen interviews with the ENIAC Programmers. However, when the ENIAC was unveiled in 1946, the Programmers were never introduced and they became invisible. They programmed ENIAC without programming language (for none existed), and harnessed its power to perform advanced military calculations at lighting speeds. The Computers features the extraordinary story of the ENIAC Programmers, six young women who programmed the world’s first modern, programmable computer, ENIAC, as part of a secret WWII project. Great Unsung Women of Computing is a series of three remarkable documentary films that show how women revolutionized the computing and Internet technology we use today, inspiring female students to believe that programming careers lie within their grasp. In the United States, women are vastly underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) fields, holding under 25% of STEM jobs and a disproportionately low share of STEM undergraduate degrees. Kantayya finished in the top 10 out of 12,000 filmmakers on Fox’s On the Lot, a show by Steven Spielberg in search of Hollywood’s next great director. She is an Associate of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Fulbright Scholar, and a finalist for the ABC Disney DGA Directing Program. Catching the Sun released globally on Netflix on Earth Day 2016 with Executive Producer Leonardo DiCaprio, and was nominated for the Environmental Media Association Award for Best Documentary. Her debut feature film Catching the Sun, about the race for a clean energy future, premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival and was named a New York Times Critics’ Pick. Executive Produced by Ron Howard, it was broadcast globally in June 2017. She directed the season finale episode for the National Geographic television series Breakthrough, a series profiling trailblazing scientists transforming the future. “Fascinating and insightful" Splash Magazineįilmmaker Shalini Kantayya’s feature documentary Coded Bias premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. "At once fascinating and frightening…insightfully explores the social media platform." Flickering Myth "Shalini Kantayya's is the kind of film that should be mandatory viewing for the rising numbers of kids who dream of being social media influences one day." Slash Film "Incisive look at the power and complexities of technology" Black Film is here to remind you of the good and the bad." Geek Vibes Nation "The film is a story of personal branding versus personal privacy." POV Magazine "Raises many pressing concerns about the power of TikTok and its lack of accountability" That Shelf “.the documentary shows that there’s so much more going on behind the scenes that most of its users aren’t even aware of." Golden Globe Awards “Sprightly, informative.there are more levels to the TikTok phenomenon than there are to almost any other blockbuster app." Variety “A great little historical film that reminds us where this generational new outlet came from." IndieWire "An impressive scope with its journalism." Nick Allen "A thoughtful conversation starter." The Hollywood Reporter ![]() The Director's Cut is the version of the film that is broadcasting on Independent Lens and contains special edits made by Kantayya. Her incisive, current look at the power and complexity of tech continues to advance a conversation that is bettered by her careful stewardship. With this new work, Kantayya, a Sundance Fellow, continues her engagement in the space where technology meets, amplifies, and opposes our humanity. A cast of Gen Z subjects, helmed by influencer Feroza Aziz, remains at its center, making this one of the most needed and empathetic films exploring what it means to be a digital native. This rigorous exploration balances a genuine interest in the TikTok community and its innovative mechanics with a healthy skepticism around the security issues, global political challenges, and racial biases behind the platform. Dissecting one of the most influential platforms of the contemporary social media landscape, TIKTOK, BOOM., directed by CODED BIAS filmmaker Shalini Kantayya, examines the algorithmic, socio-political, economic, and cultural influences and impact of the history-making app. ![]()
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