Directed by:
Shannon KohliScreenplay:
James PickeringComposer:
David RamosCast:
Brian Markinson, Raylene Harewood, David Lewis, Heather Feeney, Shelene Yung, Michelle Choi-Lee, Tanya Jade, Dave 'Squatch' Ward, Melanie Rees, Megan Pereira (more)Plots(1)
Inspired by her late father’s unrealized ambitions, Charlie Murray (Raylene Harewood) wants nothing more in life than to be a stand-up comic, and is equal parts thrilled and terrified by the fact that she’s finally old enough to get into a comedy club and try her material in front of paying customers. Like most first times, things don’t go well. Heckled off stage by a jaded, former comedian (Brian Markinson), Charlie strikes up a strange bond with her heckler - who soon becomes her mentor. The apprenticeship in the art of being funny for a living is heartfelt, challenging and above all, funny. (Cinequest Festival)
(more)Cast
Brian Markinson
USA
Best movies:
Enemy of the State (1998)
Apollo 13 (1995)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
Raylene Harewood
Canada
Best movies:
The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
The Intruder (2019)
Cross Country Christmas (2020) (TV movie)
David Lewis
Canada
Best movies:
Man of Steel (2013)
Door to Door (2002) (TV movie)
Helen (2009)
Heather Feeney
Canada
Best movies:
Assault on Wall Street (2013)
Beneath (2007)
Lost Behind Bars (2008) (TV movie)
Shelene Yung
Canada
Best movies:
Fireball (2009) (TV movie)
Michelle Choi-Lee
Best movies:
The Unforgivable (2021)
Midnight Sun (2018)
Mystery 101: Killer Timing (2021) (TV movie)
Tanya Jade
Best movies:
Son of a Gun (2014)
Dave 'Squatch' Ward
UK
Best movies:
Alice (2009) (series)
Stay Tuned (1992)
Gunfighter's Moon (1995)
Melanie Rees
Best movies:
Easter Sunday (2022)
Megan Pereira
Best movies:
The Recall (2017)
Katrina Reynolds
Best movies:
Love You To Death (2019) (TV movie)
The Christmas Waltz (2020) (TV movie)
A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love (2020) (TV movie)