Watermelon Pictures

ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU. A film by Cherien Dabis. Official Selection | Telluride Film Festival 2025 #TellurideFilmFestival

“The Voice of Hind Rajab”. You know her story – but sadly, too many still do not. And that’s what this film aims to change. The film was made in collaboration with Hind’s mother Wesam, the Palestine Red Crescent Society, and a cast of dedicated Palestinian actors. Set entirely in the Red Crescent control room where Hind’s final call was heard, her voice anchors the story in reality. Out of respect, Hind is not portrayed on screen, yet her presence resonates in every frame. May Hind's story change us forever... and echo throughout history.

We’re proud to share that we’ve acquired Cherien Dabis’s ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU, the official 2026 Oscar submission from Jordan. ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU traces a family’s story across generations, confronting the enduring trauma of displacement from the 1948 Nakba to the Palestinian struggle of the present day. We look forward to working with Visibility Films to bring this impactful story to North American audiences. Read The Hollywood Reporter’s acquisition announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e_vSbgxa

Watermelon Pictures is incredibly proud to be not only to be distributing Palestine 36 in North America, but to have played a role in bringing this incredibly important film to life. Thank you to Annemarie and Philistine Films for trusting us with this story, and thank you to Alex Rittman at Variety for today’s exclusive announcement.

This weekend, we brought Mano Animation Studios' hand-drawn animated masterpiece, THE GLASSWORKER, to Angelika Film Center & Cafe in New York, where audiences experienced the magic of Usman Riaz’s craft and learned about his decade-long journey of creating the film during engaging post-screening Q&A’s. On August 22, the film hits Los Angeles, opening at Laemmle Theatres, where Usman will join audiences for highly anticipated Q&A’s. THE GLASSWORKER opens on September 5 in theaters across North America. Join us in discovering the beauty of hand-drawn, 2D animation in a film that defied all odds. Tickets & Showtimes: https://lnkd.in/eg-p78g5 Read the Deadline Hollywood Box Office Report here: https://lnkd.in/exeXjZPe

We’re thrilled to announce that we have acquired worldwide rights to the powerful and urgently relevant documentary, PISTACHIO WARS. Executive produced by Adam McKay (THE BIG SHORT, DON’T LOOK UP) and directed by investigative journalist Yasha Levine and filmmaker Rowan Wernham, this feature explores California’s water crisis and the corporate forces reshaping both agriculture and ecology. Stay tuned for updates on the release of PISTACHIO WARS - we can’t wait to share this journey with our community and continue using film as a tool for resistance and reform. Read the acquisition announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eeMz9eZ5

We’re proud to bring SUDAN, REMEMBER US to North American theaters starting today (August 8) in NYC and Toronto. Hind Meddeb’s powerful, poetic documentary captures the voices of Sudan’s 2019 uprising—artists, feminists, and youth who turned protest into poetry, and resilience into art. Read Alissa Wilkinson's NYT review: https://lnkd.in/dsup5MjV Watch the Trailer: https://lnkd.in/daEbSu_U Tickets and Showtimes: https://lnkd.in/ed7F8BzM

This one’s for us — and for everyone who’s been waiting for it. We’re proud to announce that WATERMELON+, the only Palestinian-owned global streaming platform, is now available on iOS, Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, Android, and Chromecast. Since launch, the response has been overwhelming! It’s clear. People have been waiting for a platform like Watermelon+. A space where our stories are not only told, but preserved, honored, and celebrated. This has been a labor of love, memory, and resistance. Our team has built what we believe to be the most comprehensive archive of Palestinian cinema ever made available to a global audience. And this is just the beginning. Subscribe now at https://lnkd.in/gv24jwdA Use code SLICETHEPRICE10 for 10% off your monthly subscription — or sign up for the annual plan and get 2 months free, automatically applied. Start streaming films that matter. Start streaming WATERMELON+.

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Truth. Resistance. Cinema. The stories they don’t want you to see are finally in theaters. At Watermelon Pictures, we rushed out the release of The Encampments in response to the media and government’s one-sided narrative around student protests. With young people being expelled, silenced, and even detained, we knew it was critical to make sure the truth got seen—uncensored and unfiltered. We also have The Teacher expanding nationwide this Friday 4/18. It follows a Palestinian educator navigating life under occupation—and the impossible choices he must make when one of his students is targeted. At a time when U.S. students are under attack, it asks every educator: “What would you do if it were your student?” We need community now more than ever. Show up. Bring a friend. Bring someone outside the movement. Prove to theaters that our stories are not just powerful—they’re profitable. Watch trailers & get tickets: The Encampments https://lnkd.in/g6nqqmDW The Teacher https://lnkd.in/g_C3C9cb Let’s pack the theaters—and make sure our stories are impossible to ignore.