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Equality!

Rory Peters, a mixed-race newcomer to the stand-up scene, has just been invited to kickstart their stand-up career by their seasoned comic friend, Jacob. Joined by their mutual friend Stella in the green room, the three run through Jacob’s routine first before Rory’s, for any last-minute feedback right before their show starts.

However, they start to clash as Rory calls out Jacob’s overly “activist” and politically correct humour, that has just looped back around to overt bigotry and misunderstanding of oppression.

As Rory tries to bridge the gap between Jacob's seemingly well-met intentions and comedy, tensions rise between them and their two self-proclaimed politically correct friends, as the pair repeatedly ignore Rory’s input, despite the fact that they are ostensibly the target audience for Jacob’s entire routine.

  • Mika Yekrangian
    Director
  • Mika Yekrangian
    Writer
  • Mika Yekrangian
    Producer
  • J. D. Serebro
    Producer
  • Bethany Gillett
    Producer
  • Justin Robertson
    Producer
  • Jay Larkin
    Producer
  • Nanu Virk
    Producer
  • Isaiah Murphy
    Key Cast
    "Rory"
  • Jayk Sterkenburg
    Key Cast
    "Jacob"
  • Maraya Franca
    Key Cast
    "Stella"
  • Jack Grant-Roberts
    Assistant Director
  • Adrian Kurbegovic
    Cinematographer
  • Agustin S. Ocampo
    Assistant Camera
  • Jelena Allen-Chow
    Assistant Camera
  • Adam Genuis
    Gaffer
  • Sofia Cameron
    Production Designer
  • Megan Ong
    Makeup Artist
  • Hervin Aquiler Escalante
    Lighting/Grip
  • Maria Beatriz Do Amaral
    Script Supervisor
  • Sebastin Tarazona Zarate
    Sound Designer/Boom Mic
  • Adrian Kurbegovic
    Editor
  • Kyle Hetherington
    Post Audio Editing
  • Mika Yekrangian
    Post Production Supervisor
  • Justin Robertson
    Crew Manager
  • Nanu Virk
    Locations
  • J. D. Serebro
    Set Decorator
  • Sofia Cameron
    Set Decorator
  • J. D. Serebro
    Props Master
  • Sofia Cameron
    Props Master
  • Mika Yekrangian
    Casting
  • Justin Robertson
    Casting
  • J. D. Serebro
    Casting
  • Ken Kabatoff
    Executive Producer
  • Katherine Montagu
    Executive Producer
  • Jayk Sterkenburg
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Satire
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 23, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    741 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Vancouver Film School
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Mika Yekrangian

Mika Yekrangian is a writer, director and illustrator from North Vancouver, British Columbia. Their dedication to the art of storytelling shines through in all of their creative endeavours. Outside of the arts, Mika enjoys story-driven video games and spending time outdoors.

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Director Statement

The concept for “Equality!” came from the struggles of my friends and I, as people who are visible minorities. I personally wasn’t raised around many people who really looked like me, so I
turned to comedy at a young age as a crutch of sorts to deal with that. Being able to poke fun at my struggles in a way that wasn’t rooted in self-deprecation, or “woe is me” humour, has helped my friends and I feel better in our identities.

However, for lack of a better term, it seems nowadays people tend to get offended on behalf of those who are oppressed in the name of activism instead of actually listening to them, and this often loops back around to silencing those voices anyways.

I like making jokes to help myself cope, and if others in a similar position find them funny too, then that’s great! And if it pisses some folks off, then I’ve successfully proven my point on how backwards and hypocritical the state of activism is today.