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Empire Founder Ghazi Shami Joins ‘American Doctor’ Doc as Exec Producer (Exclusive)
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Empire Founder Ghazi Shami Joins ‘American Doctor’ Doc as Exec Producer (Exclusive)

The Hollywood Reporter·Scott Roxborough·19 days ago
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Ghazi Shami , Founder and CEO of leading U.S. independent record label Empire , has signed on as an executive producer on American Doctor , Poh Si Teng ‘s Sundance documentary about three American physicians — one Palestinian, one Jewish, one Zoroastrian — who travel to Gaza to provide medical care in the middle of a war zone. Shami announced the collaboration, together with Badie and Hamza Ali, co-founders of Watermelon Pictures , which is releasing American Doctor in North America, at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday night. Autlook Filmsales is handling international sales on the film and presenting to buyers at the Cannes market. This American Doctor tie-in marks follows Empire and Watermelon Pictures’ collaboration on Palestine 36 . Shami was an executive producer on Annemarie Jacir’s Oscar-shortlisted drama, and Empire compiled a 36-track companion soundtrack for the movie.…

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