The movie, which is due to shoot later this year, will star Mala Emde and John Magaro in the lead roles.
The investment is U.S. outfit Mizzel’s first to date. The California company is run by producer and veteran manager Lillian LaSalle, whose clients include actors Hisham Tawfiq and Joey Slotnick. Equity investor Mizzel Media is backed by Mike Fowler and Zelene Fowler who will also serve as executive producers. The former is President of Affordable Housing Partners Inc., which is part of insurance conglom Berkshire Hathaway Group. He is also founder of California’s Mizel Vineyard and Estate, of which Zelene is President.“It’s an absolute honor for Mizzel Media to be working with such a respected and illustrious team of creatives.