Briarcliff Entertainment Acquires Oscar Contender ‘October H8te,’ Documentary On Exploding Rise Of Antisemitism After October 7
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the documentary October H8te, the explosive Oscar-contending film directed by Wendy Sachs.
Briarcliff plans a theatrical release in the first quarter of 2025 for the film, which documents the sharp rise in antisemitism and anti-Israel demonstrations that immediately followed the devastating October 7 Hamas sneak attack on Israel and have continued since.
It devotes particular attention to anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian protests that erupted on college campuses in the U.S., leading to instances of harassment of Jewish students and defenders of Israel.
Actress Debra Messing, one of the few Hollywood stars to speak out ardently and publicly against acts of hate against Jewish and pro-Israel individuals, serves as an executive producer of October H8te and appears on camera in the documentary. “We are thrilled to have the world see this important film,” Messing said in a statement. “This is about exposing fundamentalism and extremism and the threats they pose to democracy and the West.” Among others featured in the documentary along with Messing are actor Michael Rapaport, former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg, tech expert Scott Galloway, Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY), U.S.
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