GettyEarlier today, Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren screamed "I love Netflix, but f--- Netflix," while on stage during CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Mirren's remarks join a recent debate about the merits of streaming platforms and the regulations needed to manage eligibility of straight-to-streaming films when dealing with award shows. While promoting 2017's Dunkirk, director Christopher Nolan opened up about the topic: "Netflix has a bizarre aversion to supporting theatrical films," he told IndieWire during an interview. After Netflix's Roma scored three nominations at this year's Academy Awards, Spielberg resurfaced the conversation and has petitioned for changes to rules of eligibility. As for Netflix itself, the streaming giant responded to Spielberg's words and actions on Twitter on March 3, 2019: "We love cinema.

Source: Forbes April 03, 2019 21:45 UTC