From The River To The Screen: Watermelon Pics We'll Be Seen

Join Hamza Ali, the President of MPI Media Group and co-founder of Watermelon Pictures, as he shares his family's incredible journey from the 1967 war in Palestine to building a media empire in America. Discover how the tragic events of October 7th became the catalyst for a creative revolution, leading to the birth of Watermelon Pictures and its mission to humanize Palestinian stories. From breaking box office records with the controversial documentary 'The Encampments' to fostering Jewish-Palestinian solidarity through films like 'Israelism,' Hamza reveals the power of cinema as a tool for liberation and creative resistance. This episode explores the challenges of fighting industry censorship and threats, while building a new media landscape for marginalized voices. Check out the new streaming service 🍉 Watermelon+ 👉🏼 watch.watermelonpictures.comLike to read? 👉🏼 Check Out these Blog Posts:Seeds of Resistance: How Watermelon Pictures Reclaims Palestinian NarrativesFrom Family Business to Cultural Revolution: Hamza Ali's Watermelon Pictures_____________________🙏🏻 Help Support SuperHumanizer?🫂 Click here to join our Patreon community for perks like connecting with our hosts Dr. Hani Chaabo & Katie Bogen.💳 Click here for a PayPal donation.👥 Your support is helping build our team to create more humanizing content. Thank you x infinity!! ⭐ Please leave us a review on Apple podcasts or Podchaser and share this episode to help us grow.LOTL: Queer ConversationWe all crave Queer Conversations. Follow the link to listen.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify_____________________❤️ Thank you for putting us in the top charts of more 35 countries worldwide, top 10% of pods on Spotify, top 25% on Buzzsprout and top 5% on Listen Notes.🫶🏻 We'd love to hear from you. Please leave us a comment, we'll reply back! 📱Check out our visual reels on Instagram and Facebook. Video episodes on YouTube.