Equal Standard

First Born Productions presents Equal Standard, a film about an off–duty New York City Police Detective who gets caught in an inner-city brawl between undercover cops convinced that he is a local street thug. The melee ends in a tragic death followed by an uproar within gangs and cops in neighboring communities and across the city. The film will feature many industry greats and will focus on the injustice occurring across the country between innocent civilians and the police department-with an emphasis on racial profiling within the New York City Police force.

The multi-talented screenwriter behind the film is Taheim, born and raised in Queens, NY. For twenty years he has been part of the Hip Hop and R&B scene. After great success in the music industry he decided to take his talents to the film industry. His original series “South Side” reveals the story of living in the infamous Queensbridge Houses during the Reagan Administration in the 80s. Taheim is the writer, director and producer of the series featuring industry stars, Mike Epps, Ice T, Treach, Method Man, Jay Parris and Robert Minutoli. As a screenwriter, Taheim is dedicated to depicting the truths plaguing African American communities in the United States.