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Watermelon Pictures Secures Rights for Assange Documentary

11/11/2025

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Watermelon Pictures has acquired North American distribution rights to The Six Billion Dollar Man, a documentary about Julian Assange.
Directed by Eugene Jarecki, the film premiered at Cannes and won the Golden Globe Prize for documentary and a special jury prize.
The documentary features exclusive WikiLeaks content and interviews with Edward Snowden and Lady Gaga.
Watermelon Pictures plans an awards-qualifying run this year and a theatrical release in early 2026.

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Watermelon Pictures has acquired North American distribution rights to The Six Billion Dollar Man, a documentary about Julian Assange.
Directed by Eugene Jarecki, the film premiered at Cannes and won the Golden Globe Prize for documentary and a special jury prize.
The documentary features exclusive WikiLeaks content and interviews with Edward Snowden and Lady Gaga.
Watermelon Pictures plans an awards-qualifying run this year and a theatrical release in early 2026.