Open Iris Entertainment was created in 2015 by John Hedlund and Francesco Nuzzi. The mission: develop engaging content for film and television. Open Iris Entertainment burst on the film scene with their first feature "Star Crossed Lovers" William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. "Star Crossed Lovers" won Best Feature Adaptation at the 2016 Garden State Film Festival and Best Feature at the 2016 New York International Film Festival.