Showbiz Sandbox 462: Netflix and Amazon Take Advantage of Fall Film Festivals
September 16, 2019
Though the Cannes Film Festival avoids programming movies from streamers like Netflix and Amazon, internationally renowned festivals in Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York embrace them. And no wonder. As Anne Thompson of Indiewire tells us, the streamers used the fall film festival circuit to premiere some of the year’s most award-worthy movies.
Just back from Toronto and Telluride (and on her way to the New York Film Festival), Thompson fills us in on what new releases movie lovers should look forward to as we kick off awards season. She explains how making a big splash at such festivals can turn a middling movie into a hit collecting both big box office and plenty of kudos. Yes, we’re looking at you, Hustlers.
Meanwhile, with the imminent launch of their own streaming service, Disney wants to rewrite the rules — or at least the contracts — on how the profits from hit television shows gets shared, or as the company would prefer it, not shared. If successful, other networks and studios are sure to follow Disney’s lead.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including why YouTube is revamping its music charts, Apple announcing the price for its streaming service and “Saturday Night Live” stumbling in a casting move.
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Comscore Worldwide Box Office
https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Rankings#tab_worldwide_box_office
The Legend of Hei Opens Big In China
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/the-legend-of-hei-tops-the-chinese-box-office-in-its-opening-weekend-179293.html
Post-TIFF, the Best Actress Oscar Race Is Scarlett Johansson vs. Renée Zellweger
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/tiff-2019-best-actress-scarlett-johansson-renee-zellweger-1202172638/
Don’t Believe the TIFF Hype: ‘Hustlers’ Is More Globes than Oscars, ‘A Hidden Life’ Is Fox Searchlight’s Gem
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/toronto-2019-awards-oscars-joker-hustlers-marriage-story-1202173124/
Joker Could Go All The way
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/joker-oscars-tiff-todd-phillips-joaquin-phoenix-1202173351/
TIFF: These Films Need US Distribution
https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/memo-to-distributors-tiff-telluride-venice-2019/vigil/
Jojo Rabbit Wins Audience Award At Toronto
https://deadline.com/2019/09/jojo-rabbit-wins-torontos-grolsch-peoples-choice-award-best-picture-oscar-predictor-1202735101/
Advantage, ‘Jojo Rabbit’: Here’s What Happens After the TIFF Audience Award
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/advantage-jojo-rabbit-heres-what-happens-after-the-tiff-audience-award-1202173786/
Bob Iger Resigns From Board of Apple
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bob-iger-resigns-apple-board-directors-1239607
New ‘SNL’ Castmember Shane Gillis Under Fire for Racial Slur in Resurfaced Audio
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/new-snl-castmember-shane-gillis-under-fire-racial-slur-resurfaced-audio-1239304
YouTube Changes How It Counts Purchased Views. Does It Go Far Enough?
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/buying-youtube-views-new-policy-883411/
“Bones” Lawsuit Settled
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/fox-settles-bones-suit-ending-profits-case-stunned-hollywood-1238843
Netflix Lands Seinfeld for 2021
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/netflix-seinfeld-1203337236/
Disney Wants to Limit Profit Participation on its New TV Shows
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2019-09-12/disney-tv-shows-backend-profit-participation-changes
Ric Ocasek of The Cars dies at 75
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ric-ocasek-dead-lead-singer-cars-was-75-1239832
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