Amazon and Netflix
both got some good news in this morning’s Oscar nominations.
Mudbound, a Netflix original that tells the story of two families
(one black, one white) farming on the Mississippi Delta, got four nominations —
including best supporting actress (Mary J. Blige), best adapted screenplay (Dee
Rees and Virgil Williams) and best original song (“Mighty River”). In addition, Mudbound‘s
Rachel Morrison has become the first woman nominated for best cinematography.
Netflix
also did well in the best documentary feature category, with nominations for
both Icarus andStrong Island
Meanwhile,
Emily V. Gordon and Silicon Valley‘s Kumail Nanjiani were nominated
for their screenplay for The Big Sick, which
was distributed by Amazon Studios. The studio’s Manchester
by the Sea won in the
same cateogry last year.
Looking
beyond the big streaming platforms, science fiction, fantasy and horror did
pretty well overall, withStar Wars: The Last Jedi and Get Out both
getting four nominations (Get Out was nominated for best
picture!), Logan scoring a nomination for best adapted
screenplay and The Shape of Water getting 13 nominations, the
most of any film this year.
The winners will be
announced on March 4.
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