Spielberg doesn't want to put Netflix films on Oscars
Since Netflix began not only broadcasting films and series, but also filming its own, the film industry has plunged into debates about whether such films deserve the right to participate in international competitions. This debate becomes especially acute when it comes to the Oscars.Legendary director Steven Spielberg also outlined his position: he firmly believes that Netflix products have no place among the Academy Award winners.“As soon as you show a movie on TV, it becomes a TV format,” he told ITV News. -Of course, if it's a good product, it deserves an Emmy, but not an Oscar. I do not believe that films that have been shown in only a few cinemas for less than a week can qualify for the main film award. ”. This year, Dee Rees's "Mudbound Farm", released by Netflix, received four Oscar nominations, while at the box office it was only a week and only in New York and Los Angeles. In 2016, Ava DuVernay's documentary Thirteenth, which was not shown at all in cinemas, was in a similar situation, but the nomination was nevertheless awarded. Christopher Nolan supported his colleague, calling the streaming giant's plans"weird"and"meaningless". Then, however, he apologized to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and admitted his remarks were"non-diplomatic".  The question about the place of the company's films at festivals is also controversial. The 2017 premiere of Okja in Cannes was booed by the audience when the Netflix logo appeared on the screen. The fact is that the tape bypassed local cinemas and immediately got on the streaming service, whereas according to French law, this can happen only 36 months after the start of distribution. Now the organizers of the festival have established a rule that in the future any films selected to compete for awards must pass through cinemas before that. In a recent interview with Variety, Cannes Program Director Thierry Fremaud said that Netflix and Amazon are indeed "something important" and that everyone will eventually come to an agreement.“For a picture to become a part of history, it must go through cinemas, box office, critics, festivals, advertising campaigns, books, catalogs, filmography. All this is part of the tradition ", - he summed up. The Topic of Article: Spielberg doesn't want to put Netflix films on Oscars. |
