Any movie that opens day-and-date in theaters and another platform can no longer compete for the Directors Guild of America's top film prize.
Alfonso Cuarón accepting the feature film award for"Roma" at the 71st Directors Guild of America Awards in February.
Further reinforcing the group’s commitment to supporting the theatrical experience, the DGA’s board voted to rename the award outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical feature film. “The DGA proudly affirms that a first-run theatrical release is a distinctive element of our feature film award,” DGA President Thomas Schlamme said in a statement. “We celebrate the important role that theatrical cinema has played in bringing together audiences as they collectively experience films as the filmmakers intended them to be viewed. We also take great pride in recognizing all of the work created by our members through the many categories and formats that are part of the DGA Awards.
Last year, as part of its ongoing push to become more of a player in awards season, Netflix changed its release model to give a handful of films exclusive theatrical releases before being available via streaming. One of the first films given such a release, “Roma,” went on to earn Netflix its first Academy Award nomination for best picture, while its director, Alfonso Cuarón, won the DGA’s top award as well as the directing Oscar.
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