Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should movies produced for streaming platforms be eligible for awards?
Position‹2 of 2

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.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. It would be unfair for award organizations to suddenly change their standards after years of using the original system
    The theatrical release rules have always been standardized, and a change to those standards at this point would be a reversal of long-established expectations.
  2. Streams are not a viable way to judge audience reception
    Streaming breeds a different standard of critical and public reception than traditional theatrical release movies. Changing the rules this late in the game would upset the standards the Academy is already fighting to maintain.