Steven Spielberg throws fuel on the Hollywood vs. Netflix flame war

Steven Spielberg doesn’t think that Netflix movies deserve a place alongside more traditional movies at the Oscars.

The incredibly successful filmmaker revealed in an interview with ITV News (via IndieWire) that he thinks Netflix movies belong at the Emmys amongst TV movies, not with feature films at the Oscars, even when said Netflix movies follow the rules required to become eligible for Oscars.

“I don’t believe that films that are just given token qualifications, in a couple of theaters for less than a week, should qualify for the Academy Award nominations,” Spielberg said. Read more…

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