Netflix and Amazon Prime films remain in Oscar contention so long as they are screened in theaters for at least seven days.
An Oscar statue during a preview for the Governors Ball during the 91st annual Academy Awards week in Hollywood, California on Feb. 15, 2019.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will not change eligibility rules for Oscar, despite speculation that streaming companies might see a crackdown on their release practices when pursuing golden trophies.
"We support the theatrical experience as integral to the art of motion pictures, and this weighed heavily in our discussions," Academy President John Bailey said in a statement."Our rules currently require theatrical exhibition, and also allow for a broad selection of films to be submitted for Oscars consideration."
The latter increasingly find themselves patrons of A-list filmmakers desperate for creative freedom — as well as distributors embracing of experimental work. This was the case with Alfonso Cuaron's"Roma," a Spanish language film shot entirely in black and white,. Financed and distributed by Netflix, the film received an unprecedented three-week exclusive theatrical run before it was available on the streaming service.
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