Netflix gets best-picture nod for 'Roma' in Oscar milestone
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Streaming giant Netflix Inc. stepped into Hollywood’s brightest spotlight for the first time Tuesday as its film “Roma” received an Academy Award nomination for best picture.
Alfonso Cuaron’s semiautobiographical look at the life of a Mexico City maid and the family she serves received 10 nominations overall, tied with “The Favourite” for the most nods this year. Cuaron was nominated for direction and cinematography, while Yalitza Aparicio was recognized for her lead performance and Marina de Tavira, who plays the family matriarch, got a supporting-actress nomination.
The Academy plaudits for “Roma” are a measure of vindication for Netflix as it fights to get Hollywood to accept its streaming-focused release strategy. The company gave “Roma” a limited theatrical release before streaming it, but it prefers a simultaneous cinema and video debut, much to exhibitors’ ire. Large theater chains such as AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and Cinemark Holdings Inc. refused to show the movie.
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