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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 16h

The 26th Woodstock Film Festival taking place October 15–19, 2025 will kick off on Opening Night with The Testament of Ann Lee.

Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire headlines as Closing Night film.

see the lineup: vimooz.me/mawuu1

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 22h

Maddie’s Secret, the comedy film written and directed by comedian John Early has been acquired by Magnolia Pictures for release in 2026.

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Maddie’s Secret directed by comedian John Early

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 22h

In the documentary film #Assembly, artist Rashaad Newsome takes us behind-the-scenes of his installation at the New York Park Avenue Armory, where he creates a futuristic homage to black queer voices.

Assembly opens in New York on October 10 at Cinema Village

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Assembly directed by Rashaad Newsome and Johnny Symons

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 1d

Watch the trailer for Father Mother Sister Brother (vimooz.me/b2gplv) a tender family drama spanning continents and generations starring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat.

#FatherMotherSisterBrother opens in theaters on December 24.

Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 1d

Watch the trailer for Hamnet (vimooz.me/ukt195) Chloé Zhao reimagining of Shakespeare’s family’s tragedy, starring Jessie Buckley as Agnes and Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare.

#Hamnet opens in theaters on November 27, 2025

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in Hamnet by Chloé Zhao

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 1d

Watch the trailer for Hamnet (vimooz.me/ukt195) Chloé Zhao reimagining of Shakespeare’s family’s tragedy, starring Jessie Buckley as Agnes and Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare.

#Hamnet opens in theaters on November 27, 2025

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 1d

Watch the trailer for Father Mother Sister Brother (vimooz.me/b2gplv) a tender family drama spanning continents and generations starring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat.

#FatherMotherSisterBrother opens in theaters on December 24.

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 1d

Watch the trailer for Nuremberg (vimooz.me/qg3r91) James Vanderbilt’s historical drama set in post-war Germany, chronicling the story of the trials held by the Allies against the defeated Nazi regime.

Starring in the film are #RussellCrowe, #RamiMalek. #Nuremberg opens in theaters on November 7.

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 1d

After a virus turns humanity into cannibals, a survivor clings to isolation. Jordana Scott's Forgive Us All follows Rory, faced with an impossible choice: stay safe in her cabin or risk everything to escape. In this post-apocalyptic world, when hope arrives, danger is not far behind.

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 1d

What if your imaginary demon was real? In Shelby Oaks, a debut feature from Chris Stuckmann, Mia's desperate search for her sister spirals into obsession, uncovering a terrifying truth from her childhood.

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 1d

Mama’s Voice, Ganna Yarovenko’s documentary story of families bonding together during the Russian-Ukrainian war, will make its world premiere at the 21st LA Femme International Film Festival.

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations!!! The Academy honored the winners of the 52nd Student Academy Awards with Gold, Silver, and Bronze trophies at a ceremony in New York City.

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

Watch the trailer for King Ivory, (vimooz.me/cyhjd9) an action thriller starring Ben Foster, Dash Mihok, Melissa Leo, Jason Isaacs, that follows a narcotics team as they infiltrate a drug ring responsible for flooding Oklahoma state with opioids.

#KingIvory opens in theaters on November 14th

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

Liv Ullmann will be presented with the European Lifetime Achievement award at the 38th European Film Awards for “her outstanding body of work as an actress, director and screenwriter.”

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

Watch the trailer for Train Dreams (vimooz.me/klpwr4) starring Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier, a logger-railroad worker carving a life in the early 20th-century American West.

#TrainDreams opens in theaters on November 7, before streaming on Netflix beginning November 21.

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

Watch the trailer for No Other Choice (vimooz.me/x34815) the South Korean dark, satirical thriller film by Park Chan-wook, starring Lee Byung-hun as a factory worker whose life is upended after being laid off.

#NoOtherChoice opens in select theaters on Christmas, and everywhere in January 2026.

No Other Choice, the South Korean dark, satirical thriller film by Park Chan-wook, starring Lee Byung-hun

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

At the 2025 New York Film Festival, Apple TV+ celebrates the premiere of Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, directed and produced by Ben Stiller. Joined by family and producers, Stiller presented this deeply heartfelt documentary, honoring his parents, comedy legends Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

Trapped in the Hollywood hills, a family's dream home turns into a prison. In Coyotes, directed by Colin Minihan, what begins as howls in the distance turns into a fight for survival against a pack of relentless coyotes. This intense survival thriller stars Justin Long, Kate Bosworth, and others.

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

The Catskills Borscht Belt Museum revealed the lineup of films presented at the 2nd Borscht Belt Film Fest, taking place October 31 – November 2, 2025 in Ellenville.

The festival kicks off with the iconic 1987 film Dirty Dancing.

see lineup: vimooz.me/u9bzv3

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will open the 48th Denver Film Festival, taking place October 31 – November 9, 2025.

see lineup: vimooz.me/xfuvcc

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

The 33rd Hamptons International Film Festival running through October 13, 2025 will close with the world premiere of Maria Friedman’s Merrily We Roll Along starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez.

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

The Coronado Island Film Festival in Coronado, California is marking its milestone tenth anniversary from November 5-9, 2025, with a slate of more than 130 films.

The festival will open with Dead Man’s Wire starring Bill Skarsgård, Al Pacino, and Cary Elwes.

see lineup: vimooz.me/iu7sym

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VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 2d

The 7th Micheaux Film Festival running October 23–26, 2025 in LA, unveiled the full lineup including 36 World Premieres and more than 100 Los Angeles Premieres.

Festival will close with the LA Premiere of She Dances (pictured)

see lineup: vimooz.me/91ogr2

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 3d

Watch the trailer for Ballad of a Small Player (vimooz.me/10ol5x) starring Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambler hiding out in Macau under a false name.

#BalladofaSmallPlayer opens in theaters on October 15, then on Netflix on October 29.

Watch the trailer for Ballad of a Small Player starring Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambler hiding out in Macau

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 3d

Apple TV+ celebrates the premiere of Mr. Scorsese at the 2025 New York Film Festival. Directed by Rebecca Miller, the five-part documentary explores the career of the filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Through conversations with his family and friends, the series captures the man behind the artistic vision.