US EditionJames Cameron: Netflix Films Shouldn’t Compete for Oscars
James Cameron argues that films must have a 2,000-theater, month-long run for Oscar eligibility and criticizes Netflix's limited theatrical releases.
- James Cameron on The Town podcast said the Academy Awards mean nothing to him unless films have theatrical releases, urging Netflix films get a meaningful theatrical run to compete for awards.
- At a recent earnings conference, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said the company maintains a streaming-first policy and resists wide theatrical windows, citing Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein as an example.
- Filmmaker Rian Johnson last week said Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery will open in theaters on November 26 before streaming December 12, with some releases getting only 'a week or 10 days'.
- Cameron argued theatrical exhibition still attracts audiences and sells tickets, citing event films Wicked: For Good and his Avatar: Fire and Ash franchise as proof of strong box office returns.
- Netflix points to hits like KPop Demon Hunters to justify its approach, while Cameron pushed back, calling the co-opting of awards standards by platforms 'horrific.
13 Articles
13 Articles
The Canadian director is very critical of the streaming platform's strategy to place himself at the annual ceremony.
'The Academy Awards Mean Nothing to Me if They Don't Mean Theatrical' — Avatar Director James Cameron Says Netflix Films Should Not Qualify for the Oscars Because They're Not in Theaters
The theatrical exhibition model is a highly-debated topic these days — but it’s clear that many filmmakers still want it to be, and see it as, the name of the game, including Avatar and Titanic legend James Cameron.It’s rare for Netflix to release its movies in theaters. Guillermo del Toro’s latest, Frankenstein, had a short theatrical run nationwide in October ahead of its November 7 premiere on the streaming platform, and global phenomenon KPo…
Cele|bitchy | James Cameron calls it ‘horrific’ that Netflix movies can compete for Oscars
Embed from Getty Images After splitting into two companies over the summer, Warner Bros. Discovery is now up for sale, with three primary contenders submitting bids: the newly-merged Paramount Skydance, Netflix, and Comcast. Netflix has arguably done more than any other company to hasten the demise of theatrical film releases, as they’re notorious for putting their movies in theaters for only the minimum required by the Academy to be considered …
James Cameron Blasts Netflix’s “Fundamentally Rotten” Approach to Theatrical Releases as It Undermines the Oscars
James Cameron has never hidden his passion for big screen storytelling, so when a conversation turns to theatrical releases and the Academy Awards, you can expect him to bring the heat. During a recent appearance on The Ringer’s podcast The Town with Matthew Belloni, the filmmaker behind Titanic and Avatar had some choice words for Netflix and the way the streamer handles theatrical exhibition for its awards hopefuls.Cameron opened the discussio…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
