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Alana Hadid, the half-sister of Palestinian American models Bella and Gigi Hadid, is leading a new film production and distribution label and entertainment news site, Deadline reports. The label, Watermelon Pictures, is described as a “Palestinian-owned independent film distribution, production, and financing” outfit that will focus on “cultural representation and social advocacy and be dedicated to amplifying the voices of underrepresented filmmakers across the globe”. The company aims to provide a “safe haven for excluded voices striving for creative resistance” and “educate and inspire audi…

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