Steven Spielberg wil op een bijeenkomst van de Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in april de regels voor streamingdiensten als Netflix om deel te nemen aan de Oscars verscherpen.

Het initiatief lokte heel wat online reacties uit, waaronder van vooraanstaande Hollywood-figuren.

Regisseur Paul Schrader nam het op voor Netflix omdat ze veel financieel minder interessante films een kans geven. Anderzijds lieten streamingdiensten zijn film First Reformed links liggen en zag A24 er wel iets in.

De distributeur hield er een bescheiden box-officesucces en een Oscarnominatie voor Beste Originele Scenario aan over. Volgens Schrader zou de film verloren gegaan zijn in de uitgebreide Netflix-bibliotheek.

Hij stelt voor dat bioscoopketens en streamingdiensten de handen in elkaar slaan in plaats van de twee tegen elkaar uit te spelen.

The Florida Project-filmer Sean Baker is dan weer te vinden voor een Netflix-abonnement waarbij gebruikers twee keer per maand een film van de streamingdienst gratis in de bioscoop kunnen ontdekken.

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Volgens regisseuse Ava DuVernay brengt Netflix zwarte cinema wereldwijd onder de aandacht. “Slechts één van mijn films kreeg een wereldwijde release,” tweette ze, “niet Selma, niet A Wrinkle in Time, maar 13th op Netflix.”

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Regisseursduo Josh en Benny Safdie (Good Time) tweetten dat films gemiddeld door 80 procent van het publiek in de huiskamer bekeken worden. Ze vinden wel dat de bioscoopervaring moet beschermd worden.

The harsh reality is that on average 80% every movie’s life audience experiences it on video… doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything we can to protect the awe inspiring, human-assuring, peace-inducing, collective experience of theatrical film watching.

— SAFDIE (@JOSH_BENNY) March 2, 2019

Wat Thor– en X-Men: First Class-scenarist Zack Stentz betreft, zou het probleem opgelost zijn als Netflix hun films grotere bioscoopreleases zou geven.

“Het echte probleem is dat een volledige generatie niet meer naar de bioscoop gaat tenzij voor grote evenementen,” voegde hij eraan toe, “en de generatie erna meer geïnteresseerd is in videogames.”

If the end result of the Spielberg-Netflix dispute is Netflix committing to bigger theatrical rollouts for more of their films, it'll be a win-win for everyone.

— Zack Stentz (@MuseZack) March 2, 2019

While everyone weighs in on Spielberg vs. Netflix, it feels like we're missing 2 much bigger issues. There's a whole generation that's stopped going to theaters except for giant branded events, and another generation behind them that's more interested in video games than movies.

— Zack Stentz (@MuseZack) March 2, 2019

Evil Dead-acteur Bruce Campbell prees Roma en noemde het in tegenstelling tot Spielberg geen tv-film. “Platformen zijn niet langer relevant,” schreef hij en suggereerde dat Spielberg met Netflix in zee moet gaan.

Steven Spielberg is gunning to make sure Netflix never has another Oscars contender like Roma.

Sorry, Mr. Spielberg, Roma ain’t no TV movie – it’s as impressive as anything out there. Platforms have become irrelevant. Make a movie with Netflix. https://t.co/0gvhlYhJs7

— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) March 2, 2019

Bekijk nog meer reacties hieronder:

https://twitter.com/davidehrlich/status/1101886296279142400

https://twitter.com/AwardsDaily/status/1102226784752349184

It is my belief that @TheAcademy exists to celebrate and promote to the world the best of everything that could remotely be considered a motion picture.

— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) March 2, 2019

As a friend of mine said of the ROMA/GREEN BOOK contest: “Cool, TV wins either way!”

— Guy Lodge (@GuyLodge) March 2, 2019

Part of Spielberg's argument is that Netflix should play by the same rules as every other Oscar nominee, and I do think that's fair. I have no fealty to Netflix. I just wish he'd move beyond this "sacred theatrical experience" riff, which is mostly a myth at this point.

— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) March 2, 2019

In summation: I still love Steven Spielberg, my Movie Dad, and I will never hold his somewhat out-of-touch ideals against him.

— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) March 2, 2019

The paradox is that JAWS, as the first nationwide, TV-backed studio release, undermined the traditional platform release just as Netflix is now subverting the theatrical model. Spielberg would never have had the career he has without that "disruption" of an outdated system.

— Dave Kehr (@dave_kehr) March 2, 2019

Netflix has given emerging filmmakers visibility and opportunity, brought in legendary directors like Scorsese and changed their release structure to more than accommodate Oscar qualifications. This position by Spielberg seems very near-sighted and needs more voices. https://t.co/00KcCpMLz9

— Erik Anderson (@awards_watch) March 1, 2019

ROMA was the best movie of year. I love Steven Spielberg he was/is a true hero of mine-but good movies r good movies-Wherever they play. And in a world where we have more JURASSIC PARKS then SHIRKERS Netflix fills a gap. Love the big screen, but love the story/heart of movie more https://t.co/YbhzbInRPp

— Richard Shepard (@SaltyShep) March 2, 2019

For context, as we all know, Netflix received its first Best Picture nomination this year with the nomination of Roma from director Alfonso Cuaron. Netflix’s previous narrative contenders did not Best Picture nominations, including Beasts of No Nation & Mudbound.

— Prasanna Ranganathan (@PRanganathan) March 2, 2019

In 2018, Netflix’s plans saw the creation and release of more movies than all 6 major studios combined and in 2019, Netflix will spend more than most major studios with estimates indicating that it will spend up to $3 billion on original movies.

— Prasanna Ranganathan (@PRanganathan) March 2, 2019

Netflix is committed to inclusive storytelling – to depicting the full complexity of the world and to highlighting the voices of often ignored filmmakers and artists.

— Prasanna Ranganathan (@PRanganathan) March 2, 2019

Calls to exclude Netflix from awards consideration at the Oscars seems inimical to industry & Academy goals to ensure that films are more inclusive & that Oscar nominations reflect the full spectrum of artists & filmmakers working today.

— Prasanna Ranganathan (@PRanganathan) March 2, 2019

Ultimately, calls to exclude Netflix are a misguided attempt to protect the contours of a studio system that no longer make sense in 2019 & such a move will have deleterious impacts on the progress being made on diversity & inclusion at the Oscars & in the industry as a whole.

— Prasanna Ranganathan (@PRanganathan) March 2, 2019

Bron: Dark Horizons