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WASSUPKAYLEE

Canadian Premiere

Kaylee, a teenage influencer, struggles to find her groove as the latest member of a popular TikTok content house.

Director
Cast

Devin Freeman France, Taj Cross, Annie Schwartz, Giovanni Cristoff, Rashaan Rondo

Credits
Country of Origin

France/USA

Year

2025

Language

English

Links
18+
20 min
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Yukunkun Productions

Credits & Director

Producer

Stéphane Marchal, Nelson Ghrénassia, Karen Madar, Pepi Ginsberg

Screenwriter

Pepi Ginsberg

Cinematography

Mélanie Akoka

Editor

Youmin Kang, Pepi Ginsberg

Original Music

Martin Crane

Pepi Ginsberg headshot

Pepi Ginsberg

Pepi Ginsberg started her career as a professional recording and touring artist, gaining critical acclaim from media outlets such as NPR, Pitchfork, and many more. After leaving the stage, Ginsberg enrolled in NYU’s Grad Film Program and received her MFA in 2022. Her thesis film, The Pass (2022), premiered at Cannes and has played at TIFF, BFI, and many more, and is currently licensed to Criterion, Canal+, and The New Yorker. Her latest short WASSUPKAYLEE premiered at SXSW in 2025.

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