Netflix is notorious for doing the opposite of traditional film distribution — or at least they were, until they realized that awards would be involved if they debuted movies in cinemas for a few days.
And that was a damn good move: After playing in select theaters for a few weeks, Netflix original Roma has been nominated for 10 (yes, 10) Oscars including Best Picture and has tied with The Favourite for the film with the most nominations this year.
Other nominations include Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Sound Editing, and Achievement in Sound Mixing. This is unheard of for a Netflix original. Read more…
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