- Question
Should movies produced for streaming platforms be eligible for awards?
In recent years it has become more and more common for movies produced for streaming platforms (like Netflix, Amazon and Hulu) to be nominated for prestigious awards like Oscars or Golden Globes. However, some argue that these are not cinematic art like movies released through major studios and therefore should be ineligible. Are movies released by streaming platforms on the same level as major studios?
Yes, a movie is a movie they should all be eligible for awards
This position holds that streaming movies should be eligible for awards—a movie is a movie. It argues streaming widens access for new filmmakers and is now the norm, that restricting eligible formats limits diversity, and that COVID-19 made streaming essential to the industry.
- The backlash against on-demand services is generational
- Streaming platforms should be eligible for awards because they are the norm
- New filmmakers benefit from the accessibility of streaming platforms
- Covid-19 has rendered streaming platforms essential to keep the film industry afloat
- Exclusivity of eligible formats restricts diversity
No, organizations making awards have the right to set their award standards
Awards are usually granted based on set criteria by the award-granting organization. It is their decision on how clear and open they want to be with those guidelines.