Tracking Netflix’s Relentless Quest for Oscar Glory
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Mank,
The Trial of the Chicago 7, and
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom picking up more than half. Eight years after mounting its first Oscar campaign, Netflix has secured its place as a bona fide contender. But while Netflix’s Oscars reach has grown monumentally over the last three years, the streaming platform has yet to secure the top prize. With
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 nominated for Best Picture, Netflix could finally take it home, becoming the first streaming platform to do so.
Netflix’s near decade journey for Oscar glory has been long and often tempestuous. So much so that the conversation extends far beyond a little gold statue. For the streaming company, it’s about expanding accessibility and bringing the movie industry into the future. But for its detractors, it’s about traditions, the art of filmmaking, and the fate of the theater industry.