Dazey Phase Boards Aizzah Fatima's Miss Christian Babe
The production company joins as coproducer on the coming-of-age story of a Muslim girl growing up in the American South.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Islam
The Dazey Phase has boarded Miss Christian Babe as a coproducer, marking Aizzah Fatima's feature directorial debut. The coming-of-age tale, set in Mississippi, explores growing up Muslim in the American South.
Why it matters
The project extends Fatima's work from her one-woman play Dirty Paki Lingerie and follows her co-writing and co-starring role in Americanish, which was acquired by Sony International after a festival run. It adds a Muslim-American perspective on Southern coming-of-age stories to the independent film slate.
Miss Christian Babe is Fatima's feature directorial debut and is set in Mississippi, drawing on her own experience growing up Muslim in the South. Financing terms, production budget and a distributor have not been announced.
The players
Aizzah Fatima
Aizzah Fatima is a writer, actor and filmmaker who co-wrote and co-starred in Americanish and is making her feature directorial debut with Miss Christian Babe.
The Dazey Phase
The Dazey Phase is a production company founded by Syracuse, New York natives Jake and Eva Casey that has boarded Miss Christian Babe as coproducer.
The details
The Dazey Phase, founded by Syracuse, New York natives Jake and Eva Casey, joins the project as coproducer alongside Rohi Mirza Pandya, a founder of Box Office Guru Media. Jake Casey and Danielle Benedict are also on board as producers.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: The Dazey Phase's boarding of Miss Christian Babe was reported by Deadline.
Roadmap
Fatima's move from acting and co-writing on Americanish, which Sony International acquired after its festival run, to directing her own feature follows that same festival-to-studio pathway. Miss Christian Babe carries that trajectory into stories about Muslim American life in the South.
Viewers will not be able to see Miss Christian Babe until a distributor and release window are announced, which the source does not yet specify. Interested audiences can follow the project through trade coverage as financing and casting details emerge.
The takeaway
Fatima's project shows how a single personal story can move from a one-woman stage show to a film backed by an established producing partner. Readers interested in Muslim American narratives can watch for distribution news as the film advances.
Further reading
For more on Muslim American stories in film and culture, explore Islam.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Deadline.
