As a slice-of-life dramedy that centers around an Arab-owned 24-hour gas station, Detroit Unleaded holds its place in American cinema history as the very first Arab-American romantic comedy portraying second generation Arab characters specific to Detroit and Dearborn.[9] The film premiered in 2012 at the Toronto International Film Festival, won the inaugural Grolsch Film Works Discovery Award.[10] Prior to its release, Detroit Unleaded, was supported by the Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab, IFP New York, Lincoln Center and the A2E Distribution Lab, SFFS.[11][12]