Spielberg to Speak out Against Netflix Competition at Oscars

Steven Spielberg will reportedly speak up against Netflix films being nominated for the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, and receiving an equal treatment as cinematic releases.

The famous director will likely express his viewpoint at the upcoming Academy Board of Governors meeting in April, when he will request an Oscar rule change in favor of his stance.

“Steven feels strongly about the difference between the streaming and theatrical situation,” an Amblin spokesperson told Indiewire. “He’ll be happy if the others will join [his campaign] when that comes up [at the Academy Board of Governors meeting]. He will see what happens.”

Spielberg had previously spoken out about his belief that Netflix films should only be eligible for Emmys rather than Oscars.

“Once you commit to a television format, you’re a TV movie,” he told ITV News in March 2018. “You certainly, if it’s a good show, deserve an Emmy, but not an Oscar. I don’t believe films that are just given token qualifications in a couple of theaters for less than a week should qualify for the Academy Award nomination.”