In the short time that Netflix has been producing and releasing original movies, a couple of controversies have occasionally surfaced as a result. Will Netflix films emerge as Oscar contenders in competition with theatrical releases? And will the rise of streaming services with first-rate original films eventually challenge the existing model of theatrical distribution itself? Many major theater chains, fearing the latter, have boycotted the limited releases of Netflix films.
Thus far, though, this earthquake has failed to materialize. While various Netflix documentaries have gained Oscar eligibility and received nominations in the Best Documentary Feature category in the last two years, the first major feature that received a simultaneous Netflix/theatrical release, last year’s war drama Beasts of No Nation, failed to receive ...
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