INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION CO.

INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION CO.

بلا بطيخ

بلا بطيخ

“without watermelon”

“without watermelon”

MAKE

MAKE

COOL

COOL

SHIT

SHIT

Balla Bateekh — literally “without watermelon” — is inspired by the Arabic saying balla bateekh ahmar, a phrase used to make a point with clarity and intent. Like the saying, our work cuts to the heart of the matter: human experience.

Balla Bateekh — literally “without watermelon” — is inspired by the Arabic saying balla bateekh ahmar, a phrase used to make a point with clarity and intent. Like the saying, our work cuts to the heart of the matter: human experience.

Founded by Khitam Jabr

Founded by Khitam Jabr

Kansas City ⇄ NYC

Kansas City ⇄ NYC

Films · Music Videos · Cool Shit

Films · Music Videos · Cool Shit

CINEMA AGAINST DEHUMANIZATION ·

  • Cinema Against Dehumanization ● بلا بطيخ ● Human Stories, Not Hero Stories ● Filmmaking, With Feeling ● Make Cool Shit ●

  • Cinema Against Dehumanization ● بلا بطيخ ● Human Stories, Not Hero Stories ● Filmmaking, With Feeling ● Make Cool Shit ●

  • Cinema Against Dehumanization ● بلا بطيخ ● Human Stories, Not Hero Stories ● Filmmaking, With Feeling ● Make Cool Shit ●

  • Cinema Against Dehumanization ● بلا بطيخ ● Human Stories, Not Hero Stories ● Filmmaking, With Feeling ● Make Cool Shit ●

  • Cinema Against Dehumanization ● بلا بطيخ ● Human Stories, Not Hero Stories ● Filmmaking, With Feeling ● Make Cool Shit ●

  • Cinema Against Dehumanization ● بلا بطيخ ● Human Stories, Not Hero Stories ● Filmmaking, With Feeling ● Make Cool Shit ●

THE WORK

THE WORK

CH. 01 — SELECTED / DIRECTED

CH. 01 — SELECTED / DIRECTED

NOW SHOWING

SHORT FILM · FEATURED · 2026

SHORT FILM · FEATURED · 2026

YERHAM

DIR Khitam Jabr & Julia Barnett · DP Chris Durr · SCORE April Centrone · WRITER/EDITOR Khitam Jabr · FEATURING The Jabr Family · 21:49 · AR/EN

DIR Khitam Jabr & Julia Barnett · DP Chris Durr · SCORE April Centrone · WRITER/EDITOR Khitam Jabr · FEATURING The Jabr Family · 21:49 · AR/EN

▶ The full film, free on YouTube — Yerham page

▶ The full film, free on YouTube — Yerham page

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MUSIC VIDEO · 2019

MUSIC VIDEO · 2019

TOXIC

TOXIC

Calvin Arsenia

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MUSIC VIDEO · 2022

MUSIC VIDEO · 2022

BOTTOM OF YOUR BELLY

BOTTOM OF YOUR BELLY

Katy Guillen & The Drive

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MUSIC VIDEO · 2022

MUSIC VIDEO · 2022

DISCOLORATION

Katy Guillen & The Drive

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FILM · 2021 · WEST 18TH STREET FASHION SHOW

FILM · 2021 · WEST 18TH STREET FASHION SHOW

SUMMER IN HINDSIGHT

SUMMER IN HINDSIGHT

05

Full index with credits & play buttons → The Work

FILMMAKING, WITH FEELING

FILMMAKING, WITH FEELING

NOTHING HERE

NOTHING HERE

IS AN

IS AN

ACCIDENT.

ACCIDENT.

↑ circled for emphasis

↑ circled for emphasis

We approach every project with a dedication to honesty, empathy, and sensory immersion. From the visual language to the sound design, every element is intentional — built to resonate emotionally and linger in the mind.

We approach every project with a dedication to honesty, empathy, and sensory immersion. From the visual language to the sound design, every element is intentional — built to resonate emotionally and linger in the mind.

THE INTENTION LEDGER

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HONESTY

No polish, no hedging. The truth of the thing, kept intact from first draft to final mix.

No polish, no hedging. The truth of the thing, kept intact from first draft to final mix.

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02

EMPATHY

Stories told from the inside — never explained from a distance.

Stories told from the inside — never explained from a distance.

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03

SENSORY IMMERSION

Texture over explanation. You should feel the room, not just watch it.

Texture over explanation. You should feel the room, not just watch it.

BALLA BATEEKH · THE MAP

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LIVE · WORLDWIDE

Full Map →

◦ INCOMING SIGNAL — DROP YOUR PIN

PUT YOURSELF ON THE MAP.

PUT YOURSELF ON THE MAP.

Every pin is one person who fucks with what we make. Drop yours.

Every pin is one person who fucks with what we make. Drop yours.

Only good shit in your inbox. Your city shows up as a pin — your email stays yours.

Only good shit in your inbox. Your city shows up as a pin — your email stays yours.

IN RETURN

Friends-and-family access to the shenanigans — premieres, print drops, and screenings near your pin.

Friends-and-family access to the shenanigans — premieres, print drops, and screenings near your pin.

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PEOPLE

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CITIES

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COUNTRIES

MAKE COOL SHIT

MAKE COOL SHIT

PHYSICAL MEDIA · MADE BY HAND

THE YERHAM ZINE · OUT NOW

AVAILABLE NOW

THE PRINT SHOP

THE PRINT SHOP

ZINE·YRHM·01 — IN STOCK · SIGNED + LIMITED

ZINE·YRHM·01 — IN STOCK · SIGNED + LIMITED

The film, folded into paper. Made by hand, shipped worldwide.

The film, folded into paper. Made by hand, shipped worldwide.

GET THE ZINE →

SEE THE SHOP

SHIPS WORLDWIDE ◆

SHIPS WORLDWIDE ◆

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MADE BY HAND · SHIPPED WITH CARE ·

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WORK WITH US

WORK WITH US

THREE LANES, ONE INBOX

THREE LANES, ONE INBOX

CHECKED OUT

APPROVED

RETURN TO: THE VILLAGE

BB LENDING LIBRARY

CARD Nº 01

LANE

HIRE THE COMPANY

Commercials, music videos, branded and narrative work. A decade of union-set discipline with an indie heart.

DATE / ISSUED TO

2019 [TOXIC] — Calvin Arsenia

2022 [BOYB] — KG & The Drive

2026 [YERHAM] — Balla Bateekh

20__ [your project ————]

START HERE →

DUE: NEVER

BB LENDING LIBRARY

CARD Nº 02

LANE

COLLABORATE

Crew, composers, artists, troublemakers. We center the village — if you make cool shit, say hi.

DATE / ISSUED TO

2024 [THE VILLAGE] — Yerham crew

Always [TROUBLEMAKERS] welcome

20__ [you ————]

SAY HI →

DUE: NEVER

BB LENDING LIBRARY

CARD Nº 03

LANE

FUND THE WORK

Investors, grantors, and partners who want stories that cut to the heart of the matter.

DATE / ISSUED TO

2026 [YERHAM] — $40K & counting

Next [THE NEXT ONE] — open

20__ [you ————]

REQUEST THE DECK →

DUE: NEVER

LATE FEES: NONE · RENEWALS: UNLIMITED · RETURNS: NOT ACCEPTED

LATE FEES: NONE · RENEWALS: UNLIMITED · RETURNS: NOT ACCEPTED