Canadian Premiere
Kaylee, a teenage influencer, struggles to find her groove as the latest member of a popular TikTok content house.
Devin Freeman France, Taj Cross, Annie Schwartz, Giovanni Cristoff, Rashaan Rondo
France/USA
2025
English
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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
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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