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I Play Rocky won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, and Admission Possible won the Best Documentary Feature award at the 39th Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville. vimooz.me/x0sb0o
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Matrix co-creator Lilly Wachowski has boarded writer-director Molly Ratermann’s murder-bachelorette comedy, Making a Bridesmaid, as executive producer. vimooz.me/wt6ps0
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That's a Cut. Robert Pattinson in Primetime nails it as host Chris Hansen in To Catch a Predator
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All of a Sudden, Clarissa, La Gradiva, The Invite, and Tender Loving Care lead the 36th edition of The Gothams’ nominations vimooz.me/xrt2ge
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Make Work, a documentary on the New York City Ballet commissioned by the New York Choreographic Institute and directed by filmmakers Linda Saffire and Adam Schlesinger, has been acquired by Abramorama. vimooz.me/ao4g0k
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Dan Rather documentary RATHER is now streaming FREE on YouTube. Directed by Frank Marshall, RATHER explores the evolution of American journalism through the life and career of Dan Rather who turns 95 later this month. (youtu.be/4gZUS2KsBAU)
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AFI FEST announced the winners of its 2026 edition. vimooz.me/mv03kq The Grand Jury Prize winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short, and Animated Short will be eligible for consideration in the 100th Academy Awards
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Jessica Lange was presented with the Visionary Award at the Virginia Film Festival, ahead of a gala screening of "Long Day’s Journey Into Night". 📸 Eze Amos
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500 Fireflies: Freestyle Digital Media acquires VOD rights to this heartfelt dramedy about family, forgiveness, and fresh starts.
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First released in 1986, RATE IT X examines sexism and sexual exploitation in American media and culture. Now digitally restored in 4K.
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Lionsgate hosted an exclusive FYC screening,Q&A and reception for Michael at the DGATheater in LA. Stars Jaafar Jackson, ColmanDomingo, Nia Long and Juliano Valdi joined director Antoine Fuqua and producer Graham King to discuss bringing Michael Jackson’s story to life. 📸: Savion Washington
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Love Loaded brings mystery and intrigue to Club Figaro, where a shocking crime exposes a tangled web of suspects and shifting loyalties. Star Adam Huss, Erin Chambers, Max Adler, and Monica Young.
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In Waves, set against the sun-soaked surf culture of Southern California, explores the joy of finding your soulmate, the courage it takes to live life to the fullest, and the enduring power of love to shape who we become and what we leave behind. In theaters November 27 and on Netflix December 11.
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The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is a nostalgic portrait of a small-time career criminal navigating today's digitally networked world. In theaters now.
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Above the Below, starring Idris Elba, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Hero Fiennes Tiffin, follows three astronauts stranded in the ocean after a space disaster, racing against dwindling oxygen and mounting dangers. The survival thriller hits theaters December 4.
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Behind the Lines, narrated by Annette Bening and featuring Laura Dern, Dylan Sprouse, Common, and more, is a powerful documentary following Andrew Carroll’s mission to preserve over 250,000 war-related letters and emails.
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Jazz legend Marcus Belgrave gets the spotlight in the documentary And Damn, He Could Play, directed by Timashion Jones, premiering at DOC NYC. Making his debut at the age of 12, Belgrave went on to perform and record with the likes of Ray Charles, Charles Mingus, and Motown’s Funk Brothers.
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Heated Rivalry is coming to cinemas across the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. From 6th November, all episodes of the first season will be shown in special marathon screenings in over 650 theatres in the USA. #heatedrivalry
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Bette Midler accepted the Woody Guthrie Prize and brought the crowd to their feet with a surprise performance of her version of Guthrie’s 1940 protest song “All You Fascists (Bound to Lose).” "Thank you for accepting me, and for letting me rewrite the song, that became my small contribution to the Resistance. We're having a knife fight in a phone booth. These are hard and terrible times. A war is being waged against us, and we are all being drafted. Whether the letter arrives or not. Thank you for noticing that I showed up for duty." 📸 Greg Bollinger
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American Film Institute has named Tom Cruise the recipient of the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award, honoring his five-decade film career. vimooz.me/2nva9o
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