DeadlineMay 20

Watermelon Pictures’ Founding Brothers Hamza And Badie Ali On Their Mission To Tell Untold Stories From Palestine And Beyond: “It’s A Duty”
#Documentary #News #BadieAli #Disruptors #HamzaAli #TheVoiceOfHindRajab #WatermelonPictures

https://deadline.com/2026/05/watermelon-pictures-brothers-hamza-and-badie-ali-interview-1236883886/

Watermelon Pictures’ Founding Brothers Hamza And Badie Ali On Their Mission To Tell Untold Stories From Palestine And Beyond: “It’s A Duty”

Watermelon Pictures founding brothers Hamza And Badie Ali are on a mission to tell untold stories from Palestine and beyond: 'It's A Duty'

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The Hollywood ReporterMay 11

Misan Harriman Captures the Fight for Justice in ‘Shoot the People’ (Exclusive Trailer)
#MovieNews #Movies #Documentary #International #ShootthePeople #SXSW #WatermelonPictures

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/trailer-misan-harriman-shoot-the-people-doc-1236591295/

Misan Harriman Captures the Fight for Justice in ‘Shoot the People’ (Exclusive Trailer)

Watermelon Pictures is releasing Andy Mundy-Castle's documentary on the photographer and activist, famed for his images of the Black Lives Matter and Free Palestine protests in the U.S. and U.K.

The Hollywood Reporter
Emma IrwinMay 7
Raising teenagers is always interesting. Why, for example, wouldn't a pot lid be a better and more environmental option than plastic wrap for a watermelon?
#innovation #WatermelonPictures
DeadlineApr 23

Watermelon Pictures Acquires ‘American Doctor,’ Powerful Account Of U.S. Physicians Who Rushed To Aid Gaza’s Wounded Children
#Acquisitions #Documentary #News #AmericanDoctor #PohSiTeng #WatermelonPictures

https://deadline.com/2026/04/american-doctor-watermelon-pictures-acquisition-1236869178/

Watermelon Pictures Acquires ‘American Doctor,’ Powerful Account Of U.S. Physicians Who Rushed To Aid Gaza’s Wounded Children

'American Doctor,' about three U.S. physicians who volunteered to try to save badly injured kids in Gaza, has been acquired by Watermelon Pictures.

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Variety [Unofficial]Apr 17

Watermelon to Stream Paul Elia Stand-Up Special ‘Good Son’ After Donald Trump Joke Sees Comedian Hit With Promotional Restrictions (EXCLUSIVE)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/watermelon-to-stream-paul-elia-stand-up-special-good-son-1236724435/

VarietyApr 17

Watermelon to Stream Paul Elia Stand-Up Special ‘Good Son’ After Donald Trump Joke Sees Comedian Hit With Promotional Restrictions (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Global #News #WatermelonPictures

https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/watermelon-to-stream-paul-elia-stand-up-special-good-son-1236724435/

Watermelon to Stream Paul Elia Stand-Up Special Good Son

After being hit with promotional restrictions due to a joke about Donald Trump, comedian Paul Elia is releasing his special 'Good Son' on Watermelon

Variety
DeadlineApr 2

Hulu Acquires Streaming Rights To Oscar Nominee ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’; Platform Debut Imminent
#Acquisitions #News #AcademyAwards #Hulu #KaoutherBenHania #TheVoiceOfHindRajab #WatermelonPictures

https://deadline.com/2026/04/the-voice-of-hind-rajab-hulu-streaming-acquisition-1236772229/

Hulu Acquires Streaming Rights To Oscar Nominee ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’; Platform Debut Imminent

Oscar-nominated 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' will begin streaming on Hulu on Friday after the platform acquired U.S. streaming rights.

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The Hollywood ReporterMar 27

Time Travel Short ‘Mobius Loop’ Finds Streaming Home
#MovieNews #Movies #LeeMosaPeterkin #WatermelonPictures

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mobius-loop-streaming-watermelon-pictures-1236548267/

Time Travel Short ‘Mobius Loop’ Finds Streaming Home

Indie distributor Watermelon Pictures is putting Lee Mosa-Peterkin's film on its service, with the filmmaker now writing a feature-length script.

The Hollywood Reporter
DeadlineMar 5

Watermelon Pictures Takes World For ‘Landscapes Of Memory’ Doc Exploring Weaponization Of Holocaust Remembrance
#Acquisitions #Documentary #News #LandscapesofMemory #LeahGalant #WatermelonPictures

https://deadline.com/2026/03/watermelon-pictures-world-landscapes-memory-doc-holocaust-1236744803/

Watermelon Pictures Takes World For ‘Landscapes Of Memory’ Doc Exploring Weaponization Of Holocaust Remembrance

Watermelon Pictures Takes World For ‘Landscapes Of Memory’ Doc Exploring Weaponization Of Holocaust Legacy

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The Hollywood ReporterFeb 12

“We’ll Put Out the Films That Others Won’t”: Inside Watermelon Pictures’ Fearless Bet on Political Cinema
#MovieFeatures #Movies #Allthat039sleftofyou #Berlin #Berlin2026 #International #Oscars #Palestine #Palestine36 #TheVoiceofHindRajab #WatermelonPictures

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/inside-watermelon-pictures-fearless-bet-on-political-cinema-1236492523/

“We’ll Put Out the Films That Others Won’t”: Inside Watermelon Pictures’ Fearless Bet on Political Cinema

Brothers Badie and Hamza Ali are building an indie distributor and their own streaming platform around Palestinian stories and other films the industry is scared to touch.

The Hollywood Reporter