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TIFF Gaza Anthology ‘From Ground Zero’ Acquired By Watermelon Pictures For North America
New label Watermelon Pictures has taken North American distribution to 'From Ground Zero', a Gaza documentary that will represent Palestine at this year’s Oscar race for Best International Feature.
Specifically, the project brings together 22 shorts from Gaza filmmakers in an initiative set against the backdrop of conflict, providing a platform for young artists. From Ground Zero is more than a movie, it’s a miracle,” said Munir Atalla, head of acquisitions and production for Watermelon Pictures. The distribution deal was negotiated by Masharawi and Laura Nikolov from Coorigines Production with Watermelon’s co-founder Hamza Ali, and Atalla.
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