Saving Aziz – Covert Afghanistan Rescue Seeks Co-Financing

The Project:

Hook:

When the last military flights left Afghanistan, one man refused to leave his brother behind. What began as a personal mission to save one friend became something no one planned for — a covert operation that would change thousands of lives, and cost everything to pull off.

Concept:

A true story set against the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan — one of the most documented yet cinematically untold events of the last decade. The tone sits squarely between Argo and 13 Hours: mission-driven tension, real stakes, moral clarity. The source book has an established readership with strong veteran and faith community crossover — audiences that reliably turn up for this kind of story. No major film has claimed this territory yet. That window won’t stay open.

Format:

Feature Film · True Story · Action Thriller · Single standalone narrative

Comparables:

Argo (2012) → 13× theatrical return · Best Picture winner
Zero Dark Thirty (2012) → 4× theatrical return · awards-season performer
13 Hours (2016) → 2.5× theatrical return · military audience breakout

What’s Ready

Production Status:

✓ Published source book with established readership

✓ Completed screenplay

✓ Director attached — AFI Cinematographer of the Year, credits include major studio action features

✓ Writer attached — former US Army Ranger, credits on major streaming military thrillers

✓ Two producers attached — combined credits include multiple Best Picture winners and nominees, Netflix originals, and major studio releases

✓ Italian Production Service Company in place for Italian tax credit

✓ Principal Photography targeted September 2026, Tunisia and Italy

✓ Full pitch deck and materials available under NDA on request

The Team:

✓ Executive Producer — former Force Recon Marine, eight combat deployments, DOD contractor, congressional recognition for humanitarian leadership; the real-life subject of this story

✓ Director — AFI Cinematographer of the Year; directed and shot major studio action features across multiple continents; known for visceral, location-driven filmmaking

✓ Writer — West Point graduate, MFA from a leading film school, 11 years US Army service; credits on major streaming military thriller series and studio action franchises

✓ Producer — credits spanning multiple Best Picture winners and nominees, with studio relationships across MGM, Lionsgate, Paramount, and Netflix

The Opportunity

The Ask:

✓ $10.5M equity co-financing to complete the $25M production budget

✓ $9.5M equity and $5M debt already committed

✓ Italian tax credit in place via an attached Italian Production Service Company

✓ Open to co-production structures

✓ Open to distribution partnerships alongside financing

✓ Open to gap financing or presales arrangements

Why Now:

The Afghanistan withdrawal remains one of the most emotionally charged events of the last decade — and no major film has yet told the story from the ground. The veteran, faith, and patriot audiences that drove 13 Hours and American Sniper to outperform their budgets are underserved right now. This project is positioned for a late 2027 theatrical release — a window with no direct competition in this space.

De-Risked From Day One:

✓ Italian tax credit in place — Italian Production Service Company already attached, post-production in Italy

✓ Shoot location confirmed — Tunisia, with established infrastructure for large-scale action productions

✓ $14.5M already committed (equity + debt) — investor is completing a largely structured raise

✓ Published source material with proven readership — built-in audience and pre-awareness before a single trailer drops

Most Interesting Project For

The Equity Co-Financier Completing a Structured Raise

You’re looking at a project where $14.5M is already committed, the tax structure is in place, and the gap is defined — this is a finishing position, not a ground-floor risk.

The Distributor Who Wants Early Access

You acquire or pre-buy military and patriot-audience films and you know this audience turns up. Getting in at co-financing gives you a seat at the table before the cast announcement changes the conversation.

The International Co-Production Partner

You operate in a territory where a $25M English-language action thriller with studio-level producers and a true story with global resonance fits your slate — and you want a meaningful creative and financial position, not just a service deal.

Interested in this project, please submit your interest through the form. Rest information will be disclosed upon reviewing the details.