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European Film Academy will honor Beki Probst, Marin Karmitz and Sandra den Hamer with the new Community Award for an Outstanding Contribution to European Film Culture

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AFI FEST 2026 has announced a lineup of 157 films, including Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love; Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's All of a Sudden, starring Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto; and Werner Herzog’s Bucking Fastard, starring Kate Mara and Rooney Mara. (vimooz.me/e6xse3)

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Kerry Washington has been named Ambassador for the 31st American Black Film Festival, taking place in Los Angeles, May 20–23, 2027. (vimooz.me/dtl79d)

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PLAYING WITH FIRE: AN ECOSEXUAL EMERGENCY, the environmental documentary by LGBTQ+ artists and ecosexual trailblazers Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens, will embark on a limited US theatrical tour starting on 10/10 and 11 at Anthology Film Archives, NYC, ahead of a November 6th digital release.

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Newly restored in 4K for its 35th Anniversary, RAISE THE RED LANTERN, Zhang Yimou's period drama starring Gong Li, will open in theaters beginning November 6. #filmsky

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Deep in the Amazon, a medical mission becomes a fight for survival when Boiúna, a colossal ancient predator, awakens to reclaim her domain. Directed by Mike P. Nelson, and starring Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe, and Logan Marshall-Green, Boiúna arrives in the U.S. on October 2, 2026.

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Directed by Oscar winner Ruby Yang and wildlife filmmaker Myles Storey, The Vanishing Song follows a team racing to save a lone gibbon calling out from a vanishing patch in the heart of a Malaysian metro. Inspired by the late Dr. Jane Goodall.

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Earlier this month, Nia Long was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Long received her star in the category of Motion Pictures. The guest speakers for the honorary tribute were Snoop Dogg and Michael Producer Graham King. 📸: Vivien Killilea

Dennis Haskins, known for playing Principal Richard Belding on Saved by the Bell, has died at 75.

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Mike Leigh’s Tender Loving Care has won the Golden Shell at the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival. (complete list of winners: vimooz.me/qlxdd2)

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The Squirrel, directed by Markus Lehmusruusu, is an absurdist sci‑fi comedy that explores loneliness, control, and the unexpected paths that bring us back together. The film had a sold‑out International Premiere in the main competition at Fantastic Fest.

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During a stifling summer in the Polish countryside, siblings Maks and Emma care for their ailing grandmother as tensions rise and boundaries blur. Agata Trzebuchowska’s Sick premieres at Fantastic Fest this week, followed by Sitges in October. 📸: Maciej Edelman

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Johnny Knoxville and more attend the LA Special Screening of Tiny Fugitives at AMC 14 The Grove. 📸: Jordan Strauss

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Following its world premiere at Hot Docs and Fantastic Fest, Gimme Truth explores the human appeal and social consequences of conspiracy thinking with curiosity and empathy. Directed by Simon Ennis and Brad Abrahams, the film can next be seen at New Next Film Festival in Baltimore on October 4th.

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Jurors Halle Berry, Meg Ryan, Regina King, Ella Rubin, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw announced the winner of the 11th Through Her Lens: The Tribeca CHANEL Women's Filmmaker Program. Gem Little and Kseniya Yorsh were awarded the grand prize for their film COWARDS. #filmsky 📸 Getty/Dimitrios Kambouris

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Denmark has submitted May el-Toukhy’s WOMAN UNKNOWN as the official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. Marie is about to marry, but she has a secret. During World War II, she was in a relationship with a German soldier. Now her past threatens to catch up to her.

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I watched the Peruvian documentary, Runa Simi, Augusto Zegarra’s feature directorial debut. A thought-provoking and inspiring film; here are five things I learned: vimooz.me/b57fps

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Prague Independent Film Festival has announced the winners of its 2026 edition, with Jonas Lawes’ The Watchmaker taking the Best Feature Film prize. See the complete list of winners: vimooz.me/mud6e3

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We Met at Grossinger’s, a documentary about the legendary Catskills resort that inspired the movie Dirty Dancing, will open the 3rd Borscht Belt Film Fest, taking place November 6-8 in Ellenville, NY. vimooz.me/3dsm5i

Phil Lord and Chris Miller have been named the Guest Artistic Directors for AFI FEST 2026. They are known for Spider-Verse and LEGO Movie Franchises, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, 21 & 22 Jump Street, Cocaine Bear, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Afterparty, and Clone High.

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The 39th Virginia Film Festival, set for October 21-25, 2026, in Charlottesville, has unveiled the lineup, kicking off on opening night with Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut. (vimooz.me/sq2xel)

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YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING trailer is here (vimooz.me/8kfyop) documentary features disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes just days before reporting to prison. Opens in U.S. theaters on October 16, 2026. #filmsky

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Italy has picked Paolo Strippoli's THE SPIRAL (L'Estranea) for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. In the horror film, a mother visits her daughter during a storm to confess a lie that undermines their family's foundation, leading to an unraveling relationship.

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Fight Kid, the debut narrative short from Canadian filmmaker Michael Del Monte, has won the Best Canadian Short Film Award at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. #TIFF26

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"Caitríona Balfe, Thinley Lhamo, Willem Dafoe, Jennifer Peedom, Tom Hiddleston, Genden Phuntsok and others turned out for the Canadian premiere of Apple Original Films’ Tenzing at TIFF. Tenzing opens in select theaters Oct 9, 2026, and streams on Apple TV Oct 16, 2026. #TIFF26

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Smudge the Blades, the new feature film from Cody Lightning, won the TIFF Best Canadian Discovery Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. #TIFF26

Sir Gary Oldman reunited on the red carpet with Olivia Cooke, Saskia Reeves, Christopher Chung, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Rosalind Eleazar, Ruth Bradley and the cast during the TIFF premiere of Slow Horses season 6 ahead of its global return on Sept 16. #TIFF26

In October 1985, the assassination of Palestinian American activist Alex Odeh shocked a Southern California community. #filmsky Who Killed Alex Odeh? follows that unresolved case as directors Jason Osder and William Lafi Youmans investigate the murder of Odeh. More: vimooz.me/88stiv

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Sunburn from award-winning director Serville Poblete, which made its world premiere at TIFF, has been acquired by MoreThan Films. vimooz.me/6r7jta

Here is the trailer for THE NORTH (vimooz.me/ag6uup) the Scottish immersive hiking drama from Bart Schrijver, starring Bart Harder and Carles Pulido. Opens in US beginning October 9.

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SCAD Savannah Film Festival will open with Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder, starring Helen Mirren, who will receive the festival’s Legend of Entertainment Award. vimooz.me/x6a1e4

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John Wilson’s The History of Concrete opened with a record-breaking $90,000 in one theater, delivering the 2nd biggest opening weekend for any film in IFC Center’s history. vimooz.me/leubst

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

See MILLER NIGHT FOOTBALL trailer (vimooz.me/lvtbi5); the documentary revisits the time Monday Night Football put comedian Dennis Miller in the booth - Debuts September 29 on HBO.

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Toronto International Film Festival has revealed the award winners, with the People’s Choice Award going to La Bola Negra. Winners: vimooz.me/v6cvev

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A sheltered, suburban 1980s tween questions her faith in everything and everyone as she tries to force things back to normal and save her family. Purgatory is directed by Lindsay Lanzillotta and stars Abby Elliot, J.K Simmons, John Reynolds, and more. #TIFF26

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A new 4K restoration of Begotten by E. Elias Merhige opens October 2 in NYC at the IFC Center.

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The Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary has been awarded to Letters from the Silenced Country, directed by Andrei Kutsila. The film focuses on individual stories, of protest, imprisonment, escape, and everyday resistance, told through the people living them. 📸: Earl Gibson III

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Directed by Sean Ono Lennon and Brian C. González, Threeasfour: Full Circle follows the avant-garde fashion collective threeASFOUR. The film debuts this fall. 📸: Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Brian C. González, Elisabet Davidsotter

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A winner at five film festivals, A Place of Absence is a lyrical, evocative documentary exploring the enduring grief of ambiguous loss. The film follows the Caravan of Mothers of Missing Migrants on their 2,500-mile journey through Mexico as they search for their disappeared children.

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The 27th Newport Beach Film Festival, set to take place from October 15-22, 2026, in Southern California, will screen over 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 21 countries. vimooz.me/v0579r

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival revealed the lineup for its 35th Anniversary edition, taking place October 9-17. vimooz.me/91nmhn The festival opens with Penny Lane’s Wild Inside, a film about Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from NYC’s Central Park Zoo in 2023. #filmsky

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San Francisco welcomes its first Brazilian Film Festival, presented by Cinema Brazil. The festival celebrates contemporary Brazilian cinema through drama, comedy, horror, LGBTQ+ stories, Indigenous voices, social resistance, and Brazil’s rich cultural diversity.

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Infinitely Dense, written and directed by Ace Thor, is about a man a man who merges his mind with a limitless augmented reality system to shape existence on his own terms. But as the system blurs lines between his will and his subconscious, a psychological horror takes hold. #TIFF26

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