-
AwardsOnline docs grab two Oscar nominations
Two Netflix originals received nods in the non-fiction category, but Beasts of No Nation was absent from the list of nominees.
-
AwardsDigital projects shine amid Golden Globes nominations
Although Netflix’s Beasts of No Nation was shut out of the best picture category, digital TV series performed better than ever.
-
Featured
Netflix’s Beasts of No Nation bows in theaters and online
An Oscar hopeful for the SVOD, the feature film has drawn protest from theater chains across the U.S. for its same-day distribution strategy.
-
NewsNo Oscar for Netflix – this year
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos didn’t get to party with a statuette for Virunga on Sunday, but he’s got his dance card filled out for 2016.
-
LaunchesABC News launches Xbox One app in time for Oscars
The app offers multiple simultaneous streams of live video, on-demand content, entertainment news and original programming.
-
NewsChanning Tatum invites creators to join Team Oscar
Filmmakers can submit 60-second videos via Facebook to compete for a chance to appear on the Oscar telecast.
-
AwardsVirunga, The Internet’s Own Boy make Oscar shortlist
Released digitally following a theatrical run, the 2 titles are among the 15 docs shortlisted for the Academy Award for best documentary feature.
-
DistributionOscar-nominated documentarian to distribute film a la “Louis C.K. model”
Goldcrest Films and director Sebastian Junger are looking to emulate the success of Louis C.K. by eschewing a traditional network deal and self-releasing Korengal – a sequel to the Oscar-nominated war doc Restrepo.
-
AwardsOscars to stream live for the first time in the U.S.
Both the pre-show and the awards telecast will available on a variety of online and mobile platforms under the Watch ABC umbrella. But there’s a catch.
-
DistributionThe Square released on YouTube in Egypt after facing censorship
The digital release tactic for the Netflix doc echoes a similar approach by U.S. distributor Drafthouse Films to make The Act of Killing available in Indonesia.
Newsletter