Andy Mundy-Castle’s “Shoot the People” Gets U.S. & U.K. Cinema Release via Watermelon Pictures

Watermelon Pictures has announced the US and UK theatrical release of BAFTA-winning director Andy Mundy-Castle’s documentary project, Shoot The People. The feature-length documentary featuring Misan Harriman, a photographer, filmmaker, and activist, will be available this summer. 

The theatrical rollout will launch on 19th June in New York City at the Angelika Film Center, marking Juneteenth National Independence Day to commemorate the end of slavery in the US, and will be released in UK and Irish cinemas from 10th July, ahead of Emancipation Day on 1st August.

Shoot The People is a documentary capturing photographer and activist Harriman’s journey documenting global protest movements that drive social change. It follows the politics-conscious photographer as he highlights the resilience of grassroots activists fighting for equality, civil rights, and social justice. The film showcases the intersectionality of these movements and their collective power. With historical context, interviews with activists, and explorations of digital activism, the documentary reveals how Harriman’s lens brings the world’s activism to light, inspiring viewers to recognize their own power in shaping a more just society.

Harriman is a renowned photographer, filmmaker, and social activist celebrated for his powerful imagery that captures pivotal moments in contemporary history. He became the first Black photographer to shoot the cover of British Vogue in the magazine’s 104-year history. Misan has gained international acclaim for his work documenting social justice movements, including the Black Lives Matter protests, as well as his striking portraits of influential figures such as Rihanna, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, and Cate Blanchett. As a filmmaker, his 2023 short film The After, produced by Nicky Bentham (Neon Films), was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.  

The documentary was officially selected for SXSW, DOC NYC, and won a BIFA for Breakthrough Producer (Wyn Baptiste).

Speaking about the documentary, Harriman noted that throughout history, protest has been the central pillar of social change. With global politics at its climax, the photographer wants us to remember that more than ever.  

Making Shoot The People with Harriman, according to the director, was a deeply personal and urgent journey. The project isn’t just a film about protest but about perspective, power, and a collective sense of humanity. “Misan challenges the world to see differently. As a director, my job was to honour that gaze and create a film that doesn’t just observe injustice, but confronts it head on,” Mundy-Castle concluded. 

For Justin DiPietro, the Executive Vice President of Watermelon Pictures, the documentary is a special film that aligns with Watermelon Pictures’ mission to amplify underrepresented voices and champion culturally urgent and visionary storytelling. “At a time of unprecedented global civil unrest, this film offers a critically important and timely reminder that we have a collective power in numbers. We hope audiences will seek the film out in cinemas in support of its urgent message.”

Shoot The People will be released in US Theaters from June 19 and UK & Irish cinemas from July 10.