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Film distribution, production, and financing making sure our stories are seen #FromTheRiverToTheScreen

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This is our story. Like so many immigrants and refugees, one generation sacrificed everything so that we could be here today. Ours is a Palestinian story, but it is also an immigrant story of the countless families who have had to blend in, assimilate, excel, wear our hair

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“Walled Off was an incredibly interesting documentary because it’s really news clips speaking for themselves.” When it comes to this documentary, what you see is what you get. As the indomitable Abby Martin of @empirefiles says, “There’s no editorializing”, and when you hear

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This vital documentary will be available to rent and own in North America soon! Keep an eye out for the official release date announcement 🙏🏼

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We are Watermelon Pictures! A Palestinian-owned film label that promises to make sure that from now on, Palestine WILL be seen #FromTheRiverToTheScreen . We’re building a space for artists who dare to picture liberation. And so much more! Join us.

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We are proud to represent ‘Gaza Fights For Freedom’, an @empirefiles documentary by @AbbyMartin about Gazas struggle against oppression. This film demonstrates, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that what we see today is nothing new. #TheEmpireFiles #TheGreatMarchOfReturn

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As Eid Al Fitr begins in our homeland of Palestine, we want to encourage the world to continue to live by the values many of us practice during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Consideration for those with less than you, the spirit of generosity, Faith in reality and what is to come,

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@expatvibes The clown at the end 😭

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#WatermelonPicturesPresents Walled Off, a film by @vinarfuso @rogerwaters @kwelumandela @immortaltech and Anwar Hadid. #WalledOff journeys through the hotel with "the worst view in the world" to highlight the importance of creative resistance as a form of protest.

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We’re very proud to be bringing @IsraelismFilm to a wider audience this summer! Pre-Order today on @AppleTV !

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ISRAELISM AVAILABLE TO RENT OR OWN JUNE 7 ON DIGITAL Available for pre-order now

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We are so lucky to have @TheLanzyBear at our helm. And we’re here to tell you… she is a powerhouse.

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Alana Hadid Leading Film Label Watermelon Pictures, First Movie Is Palestine Documentary ‘Walled...

First movie is documentary Walled Off, about the Walled Off Hotel, a Palestinian managed-hotel which was designed by British street artist Banksy.

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🙌🏼 Any and all other Palestinian-owned media and entertainment companies, please do get in touch with us. Let’s work together to change things for the better! Unity is how we can overcome the roadblocks and obstacles of being seen in this industry ❤️🖤🤍💚

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As a Palestinian-owned company in the Hollywood space, we are so glad you are here 😭 Welcome #fromtherivertothescreen

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@briebriejoy We are living in upside down times.

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Hello world! #WatermelonPictures is here!

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It’s time for our stories to be seen and heard, from the river… to the screen. #FromTheRiverToTheScreen #PalestineWillBeSeen

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Have you had a chance to watch #Israelism yet? We’ve been so pleased to see it climb the charts and hold the # 1 spot on @AppleTV Documentaries for 4 days in a row!

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‘There’s a documentary racing up the charts over at @AppleTV and it’s not one that you might expect’ - @looper Israelism has been #1 on Apple TV’s Documentary chart for 5 days straight

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📼 Watch #WalledOff on @appletv for deeper context around this and more lesser-known historical events that highlight the asymmetric power dynamic at play… 📚 On March 3, 2015 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a 40 minute speech that garnered 39 rounds of

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Once you’ve watched #WalledOff , this interview by @AbbyMartin of @EmpireFiles is a PERFECT follow up! @vinarfuso and Anwar Hadid spill the tea on the struggles of filming under military occupation, the lessons they learned from the folks they met on their journey, and some

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NEW // @AbbyMartin w/ Anwar Hadid & filmmaker Vin Arfuso on their documentary WALLED OFF, coming soon to @watermelon_pics ::

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In times of great change, it’s important to get curious!

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It’s Alana’s birthday!!! Happy birthday to our fierce and fearless Creative Director 🙏🏼 We’re so glad you’re on the team. #WeAreTheSeeds

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We’ll be on Reddit r/Palestine at 10:00am PST today answering all your burning questions! You can ask us anything you want.

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From the Palestine community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the Palestine community

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@ShaykhSulaiman @rubanga_a The way this young lady held her composure while two “adults” tried to gaslight her was inspiring ✨🌱🍉🫡

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Our Head of Production & Acquisitions, Munir Atalla, will be joining filmmaker Rolla Selbak for a workshop on Film Distribution for the #SafinaFilmmakerProject 🗒️✍🏼 If you’re a filmmaker, don’t miss this chance to demystify distribution! #filmdistribution #watermelonpictures

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A note from Badie & Hamza Ali, Founders of #WatermelonPictures #FromTheRiverToTheScreen #PalestineWillBeSeen

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#WalledOff is now available in the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland on @AppleTV and worldwide on @vimeo #OnDemand ! US/CA/UK/Ireland: Worldwide: This documentary was made for this era of content consumption. Fast-paced,

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Picture Hope. #WatermelonPictures coming soon… 4/3/2024

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#WatermelonPictures coming soon… 4/3/2024

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@RamAbdu @EuroMedHR Bravo. Demand answers.

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Have you had a chance to watch #Israelism yet? Let us know what you thought about it! Top 10 docs on @AppleTV for a whole month tells us that you guys understand just how important it is to get this message out there 💪🏼🌱🍉🎬

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Israelism has continuously been in Apple TV’s Top 10 Documentary Chart for an entire month Watch now:

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The artwork for Vin Arfuso’s Walled Off went through so many iterations that we now have a collection of alt posters that may never see the light of day… but we just had to share this one with the world! What do you think, did we pick the right one? 😬 And in case you missed

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We posted a list of #GoT / #HoTD cast that support Palestine on our IG last month. Now we’re posting a follow up with all the extra names that our followers shared! There are allies within this industry! You are not alone 🫶🏼⚔️🐉 #HouseOfTheDragon #GameOfThrones

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Soooo… global #Reddit outage right as our #AskMeAnything with @TheLanzyBear is about to start. 🤔🤔🤔

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📣 We are honored to announce the acquisition of three iconic titles spanning 3 decades of filmmaking from the renowned Mai Masri. Stories of Palestinian life and struggle, of childhoods stolen and motherhoods tarnished. 🌱🍉🎬🇵🇸 #FromTheRiverToTheScreen #PalestineWillBeSeen

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@farah_nabulsi Well deserved! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Don’t miss #LifeIsBeautiful : A Letter To Gaza, playing at @BlackStarFest with a virtual Q&A by Director @meljabaly on August 2!

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Discover indie film from the global majority at #BSFF24 ! We’re screening over 90 films from 40 countries, here’s a snapshot of the incredible stories that you can expect to see.✨ Check out the full schedule at and start planning your festival experience!

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@MarkRuffalo @IsraelismFilm Thank you for being such a loud voice for change!

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@GlobalResistan @EmpireFiles It’s so tiring having to continue to fight for the truth, but it’s an ongoing battle that needs our stamina to keep going 💪🏼🫶🏼 We’re with you!

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@MaxBlumenthal Horrific… the smiles… this is like a post-apocalyptic film poster.

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@mehdirhasan Professional level debate skills. She was not about to be gaslit 💪🏼

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@sahouraxo Those watermelon umbrellas are 😗👌🏼

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We so appreciate @BlackStarFest highlighting the work of these excellent filmmakers and uplifting voices and stories that haven’t been equally included in the mainstream narrative. Make sure you check out #LifeIsBeautiful #LettersToGaza if you’re attending in person or online!

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@ElayyanReem #PalestineWillBeSeen ! 💪🏼💪🏼🫶🏼

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@tariq_raouf 🥹❤️🖤🤍💚💪🏼🙌🏼 We’re here if you do!

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@Richeydarian @mehdirhasan @zeteo_news BRAVO @zeteo_news 🙌🏼 well done @mehdirhasan 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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@OsmanLadan 🥹🫶🏼

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@D_the_Lioness @LexiAlex Salam! 👋🏼 We’re a Palestinian owned film production and distribution company. Here’s Our Story if you’re curious to learn more! And if you still have questions, our founders Hamza & Badie Ali, and our Creative Director Alana will be doing an Ask Me Anything on Reddit 4/25.

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This is our story. Like so many immigrants and refugees, one generation sacrificed everything so that we could be here today. Ours is a Palestinian story, but it is also an immigrant story of the countless families who have had to blend in, assimilate, excel, wear our hair

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@KradMuhamad #PalestineWillBeSeen 🙌🏼

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@TibaThreads @IsraelismFilm That’s why it was so important to us to make sure our films like @IsraelismFilm and Vin Arfuso’s #WalledOff are distributed to mainstream platforms 🙌🏼

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@briebriejoy And what a lovely gesture for this place of worship to open their doors to the brave students of Columbia 🙌🏼

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@BenFRubinstein So many truths that need to be brought to light… stories and reports like this deserve to be seen!

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@Gbl_Justice_Ed @farah_nabulsi @farah_nabulsi has been lending guidance and encouragement behind the scenes from the start!

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@LexiAlex 🫶🏼🌱🍉🎬 So happy to have you in our corner.

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@RaniaKhalek We were SO PROUD to see you using your voice and speaking truth to power in a space that has been historically unsafe for Palestinian voices. BRAVO!

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@rubydanger667 @dnis_111 Thank you! Let’s spread it far and wide!

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@sp3orbital @IsraelismFilm We saw this heartbreaking video and the photos today 😔 and are so much more motivated to highlight the stories of Palestinians… the beautiful and the painful. The world needs to see.

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@AbbyMartin did we read that right!? Our congress DOUBLED the number of standing ovations compared to this 2015 visit!? 58. Shocking.

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📼 Watch #WalledOff on @appletv for deeper context around this and more lesser-known historical events that highlight the asymmetric power dynamic at play… 📚 On March 3, 2015 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a 40 minute speech that garnered 39 rounds of

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@Moeallan23 🙌🏼🚀🍉🎥

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@chazharris @AppleTV Our thoughts exactly! The world needs to see this, which is why it’s so important that we get it trending on the mainstream platforms.

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@RaniaKhalek @AbbyMartin Wow! A power duo! Can’t wait to check this out.

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