"One, called October 8, focused on the emergence of antisemitism on college campuses, on social media and on the streets after Hamas forces killed more than 1,200 people in southern Israel, most of them civilians. The film, executive-produced by Debra Messing, was widely released by Briarcliff Entertainment, a maverick distribution studio that has also handled Trump biopic The Apprentice and Jamal Khashoggi documentary The Dissident; Messing promoted the film on mainstream programs such as MSNBC's Morning Joe."
"That it was released at all and made $80,000 in its opening weekend, a significant win for the specialty box office is due to Watermelon Pictures, an upstart, Palestinian American-led film-financing and -distribution company founded by brothers Hamza and Badie Ali to help films with Palestinian perspectives reach audiences they otherwise would not, in a market that has otherwise ignored or deprioritized them."
Two documentaries about the aftermath of the 7 October 2023 attacks premiered in US theaters days apart in March. October 8 examined the emergence of antisemitism on college campuses, social media and the streets after Hamas killed more than 1,200 people; it received wide release, celebrity executive production, mainstream promotion and grossed over $1.3 million domestically. The Encampments documented campus protests against Israel's retaliation in Gaza and faced threats, vandalism and social media ad censorship during a specialty release. Watermelon Pictures, a Palestinian American-led startup, financed and distributed The Encampments, enabling an $80,000 opening weekend.
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