Suncatcher Productions and Watermelon Pictures are partnering up for the U.S. release this fall of “There Was, There Was Not,” Emily Mkrtichian ’s feature documentary debut.

Suncatcher will oversee the U.S. theatrical release, kicking off on Oct. 10 with a week-long run in New York’s DCTV Firehouse Cinema, followed by Los Angeles’ Leammle Glendale Theater starting Oct. 17, and other cities to be announced. Watermelon has acquired the North American digital and ancillary rights for the film, which will be available across all digital platforms, including Watermelon+.

The film will have a preview screening in New York as part of Rooftop Films Summer Series on Wednesday at Brooklyn Commons Park.

In her film, Mkrtichian “poetically weaves myth and harsh reality,” offering an intimate p

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