The 2021 Oscars are lastly going with move — of streaming motion pictures.
The Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences introduced Tuesday that, as a result of coronavirus pandemic, streaming-only movies shall be eligible for the Academy Awards for the primary time. And for one 12 months solely.
“The Academy firmly believes there isn't any higher approach to expertise the magic of flicks than to see them in a theater,” Academy President David Rubin and CEO Daybreak Hudson stated in a press release. “Our dedication to that's unchanged and unwavering. Nonetheless, the traditionally tragic COVID-19 pandemic necessitates this short-term exception to our awards eligibility guidelines.”
Whereas up to now, Netflix motion pictures corresponding to “The Irishman” and “Marriage Story” have been nominated, they have been up for Oscars solely as a result of in addition they loved quick runs at brick-and-mortar theaters in choose cities.
Nonetheless, with no widespread reopening in sight for main theater chains corresponding to AMC and Regal, the antiquated rule would’ve compelled the postponement or outright cancellation of the 93rd Academy Awards, on account of happen on Feb. 27, 2021.
Though the Academy maintains it is a one-year-only bend of the principles, direct-to-digital movie releases are seemingly right here to remain.
Common Studios’ “Trolls World Tour,” which was dropped on at-home platforms corresponding to Amazon Prime and iTunes, generated $100 million in income in three weeks, in keeping with IndieWire. That success led Jeff Shell, the CEO of its guardian firm NBC Common, to champion the shift. “As quickly as theaters reopen, we count on to launch motion pictures on each codecs,” he stated.
And upcoming movie festivals which might be main stops throughout awards season, such because the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant and New York Movie Pageant, are reportedly contemplating distant, digital viewing choices.
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