This past weekend proved to be a wild ride on the awards circuit. The Producers Guild of America Awards bestowed their top honors upon Apple Original Film’s “CODA” on Saturday nig…
Below are some highlights and challenges for the top three films heading into the final two days of voting.The family drama from writer and director Siân Heder has been the Cinderella story of awards season, overcoming insurmountable odds to remain in the conversation and build an organic support system that could bring the title of “first streamer to win best picture” to Apple.
While there are countless stats to consider that people love to throw out as “definitive” reasons why “it can’t win” the Oscar, there’s precedent for every miss. A“The Power of the Dog” has held its head incredibly high on the circuit. Netflix has been out front with the film early, making stops at each of the significant fall festivals, including Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York.
Perception is often reality, and with the former, they are looked upon as a behemoth that spends countless dollars on securing nominations and wins. The reality is that they don’t look any different than any other traditional movie studio or streaming platform that wants to secure gold statuettes. There often has to be a villain in a story, and unfortunately, they’re labeled as such .Personal filmmaking is always an added touch.
If the anti-streamer bias is still relevant, then the Focus Features-backed film is the leading contender to take home the prize of the lot.
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