Steven Spielberg: Netflix Movies and Streaming Services ‘Deserve an Emmy, but Not an Oscar’ Mar 22, 18:50
ironically, i'd wager a large swath of Academy voters only watch the movies they're voting on each year via screeners at home Mar 22, 19:01
Academy and Guild screenings are consistently jamb packed in the fall and early Winter. So I'm not so sure. Mar 22, 23:19
(for the record, i'm Team Spielberg myself. Netflix should play the awards season game if they want to win the awards) {nm} Mar 22, 23:37
I actually agree. how is it different to HBO-produced films? {nm} Mar 23, 06:41
HBO can qualify their films by screening them theatrically. {nm} Mar 23, 07:35
aside from the docs, they probably only have 2-3 movies per year that are legit award contenders as it is. {nm} Mar 23, 09:24
they want people to watch movies on their platform. its about behavior not revenue {nm} Mar 23, 10:11
I think the biggest fkaw is thinking distribution is a one size fits all model {nm} Mar 23, 15:20
Having working in theaters over 20 years, I always think about what will kill theaters. My thoughts on moviegoing in the maybe Mar 24, 15:50
Oscars would help to validate them with their audience and increase the value of their product Mar 23, 06:08
especially with Docs. They basically own that space now with a few exceptions {nm} Mar 23, 06:58