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posted by martyb on Sunday March 03 2019, @07:07AM   Printer-friendly
from the old-man-yells-at-cloud dept.

Steven Spielberg to propose Oscar rules that could keep streaming films out of contention

In the wake of "Roma's" three Oscar wins on Sunday, director Steven Spielberg is taking aim at streaming films' chances at future Academy Awards.

Spielberg will present his case to peers at an upcoming annual board of governors meeting at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, where the award-winning auteur will propose rule changes that would prevent streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu from competing in the Oscars without its projects getting a full theatrical run first. The news was first reported on Indiewire. "Steven feels strongly about the difference between the streaming and theatrical situation," a representative of Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment told the site.

[...] "Once you commit to a television format, you're a TV movie," Spielberg said last year during a conversation with ITV News about the increasingly blurry line that separates various media. "You certainly — if it's a good show — deserve an Emmy, but not an Oscar."

[...] Spielberg had the topic on his mind when he accepted the filmmaker award at the Cinema Audio Society Awards last month. "I'm a firm believer that movie theaters need to be around forever," he said, according to Variety. Stressing that he very much admired the state of contemporary television, both for its stories and its tech advances, Spielberg conceded that "the sound is better in homes more than it ever has been in history." But, he added, "there's nothing like going to a big dark theater with people you've never met before and having the experience wash over you."

Also at Movieweb, Observer, and A.V. Club.

See also: The Spielberg vs. Netflix battle could mean collateral damage for indies at the Oscars

Previously: Targeting Netflix, Cannes Will Ban Streaming-Only Movies From Competition
Netflix Won't be Going to Cannes After All
Local Product Quotas for Netflix, Amazon to Become Law, EU Official Says


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  • (Score: 2, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Sunday March 03 2019, @10:15AM (6 children)

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Sunday March 03 2019, @10:15AM (#809373) Homepage Journal

    It's the Frames. T.V. and Movie have different Frames. You go out to a Movie, it's supposed to be a Movie. But, it looks like a Soap Opera, it looks like the T.V. -- Frames. They call it a Movie, there's no Film in it. Where's the Film? There is none. ZERO. They did Video, they did the "tape." And you're thinking, "oh, I'm watching the Guiding Light. Beth and Philip are screwing, will they marry each other again and will Philip be smart and get a pre-nup? And what about Reva and Josh, will Josh come back next year and will Reva meet him at the lighthouse so they can get back together too?" Because it's too much, or too many Frames. And you can tell very easily, believe me!!!!

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by krishnoid on Sunday March 03 2019, @10:35AM (3 children)

    by krishnoid (1156) on Sunday March 03 2019, @10:35AM (#809377)

    Still hoping for that '+1, Meds' moderation option, people ...

    • (Score: 2, Informative) by realDonaldTrump on Sunday March 03 2019, @11:14AM (2 children)

      by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Sunday March 03 2019, @11:14AM (#809380) Homepage Journal

      You think I'm crazy, you think I'm a Nut Job. Because you're ignorant. Because you're not a Movie Person. You don't believe me. And you don't believe Steven -- I can't blame you for that, he's a horrible person who says a lot of bullshit. But, ask any Celebrity. The Frames is a thing. That one, for many people, is very real. We call it Soap Opera Effect. For some people it's the Guiding Light. For some it's General Hospital. And some folks don't see it. It sounds like, you don't see it. That's tremendous for you. But if you do a movie and it's not a film, it's a "tape." And it flops because it looks like Soap Opera. And youre Career is RUINED. Don't say I didn't tell you!!!!

      • (Score: 3, Insightful) by realDonaldTrump on Sunday March 03 2019, @04:48PM

        by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Sunday March 03 2019, @04:48PM (#809453) Homepage Journal

        Somebody asks a question -- a great question. And the only person that answers with the right answer gets Down Modded over and over. Sad!!

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 03 2019, @07:12PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 03 2019, @07:12PM (#809504)

        The real real Donald Trump would never swear; he's an aristocrat.

  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Sunday March 03 2019, @04:56PM (1 child)

    by Gaaark (41) on Sunday March 03 2019, @04:56PM (#809457) Journal

    You watch too many soaps, my friend. All those names you know!

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    • (Score: 2) by Mykl on Sunday March 03 2019, @10:29PM

      by Mykl (1112) on Sunday March 03 2019, @10:29PM (#809571)

      It can be exhausting to spend all of your Executive Time watching Fox News. Sometimes a little channel flip is needed to refresh the mind