TIKTOK NEVER DIES

feature documentary | 2026 | 91 minutes
As TikTok faces a U.S. ban, three influencers take their fight to the Supreme Court, only to discover that their unexpected ally is Donald Trump, who first tried to kill the app in 2020.

FEATURING

STEVEN KING

Buckeye, Arizona

gay comedian with 6.8 million followers on TikTok

CHLOE JOY SEXTON

Memphis, Tennessee

cookie baker with 3.6 million followers on TikTok

TOPHER TOWNSEND

Philadelphia, Mississippi

rapper and conservative commentator with 2.6 million followers on TikTok

PRESS

“Wu’s documentary succeeds in finally making some sense out of the madness.

In many ways, TikTok became merely a vehicle (a very good one) for different groups in the US to project their anxieties about social media, child safety, disinformation, and extremism.”

WIRED

SCREENINGS

Calendar - TikTok Never Dies Screenings
Sheffield DocFest
Jun 11
Sheffield DocFest

International premiere. Post-screening Q&A with director Hao Wu

Sheffield, UK

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Sheffield DocFest
Jun 12
Sheffield DocFest

Post-screening Q&A with director Hao Wu

Sheffield, UK

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Tribeca Festival
Jun 13
Tribeca Festival

Post-screening Q&A with the film team.

New York, NY

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Austin Asian American Film Festival
Jun 25
Austin Asian American Film Festival

Texas premiere. Director Hao Wu and film participants present for post-screening Q&A.

Austin, Texas

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THE TEAM

SALES CONTACT

United Talent Agency

North America sales

Contact Travis Tammero

International sales

Cinephil

Contact Shoshi Korman

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