Netflix
Total Nominations: 18
Star Attraction: Despite the controversy, Emilia Pérez (13 nominations) seems likely to win at least one award, with Zoe Saldaña set to take home the Supporting Actress statue. The film also may eke out a victory in the International Feature Film category and Original Song.
Don’t Overlook: The cracking duo of Wallace and Gromit won the Animated Feature Oscar 20 years ago for their maiden feature film, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. A repeat for the Netflix-released sequel, Vengeance Most Fowl, seems like the ideal platinum anniversary present.
Mubi
Total Nominations: 6
Star Attraction: Universal’s loss is Mubi’s Substan-tial gain. The boutique streamer booked its ticket to the Oscars by acquiring The Substance (5 nominations) after its original home got scared off of releasing Demi Moore’s comeback horror vehicle. Knockout Golden Globes and SAG Awards speeches have solidified Moore’s Best Actress bonafides. Meanwhile, writer/director Coralie Fargeat picked up two nods for writing and directing one of the best and bloodiest Hollywood satires in recent memory.
Don’t Overlook: Mubi’s other 2024 horror release, The Girl with the Needle, is in contention for the International Feature Film prize. With its moody black-and-white cinematography and timely subject matter, it could be a dark horse winner.
Amazon
Total Nominations: 2
Star Attraction: If film critics picked the Oscars, Nickel Boys (2 nominations) would have already won its Best Picture statue. The RaMell Ross-directed drama earned rave reviews out of the New York Film Festival for its inventive and immersive first-person approach to exploring the lingering traumas of the Civil Rights era. In addition to Best Picture, Nickel Boys also received an Adapted Screenplay nod. Not for nothing, but last year’s winner—Cord Jefferson’s riotous satire American Fiction—was also an Amazon production.
Kino Lorber
Total Nominations: 1
Star Attraction: Besides a robust theatrical and DVD business, the New York-based distributor also operates the Kino Film Collection streaming service. That’s where you can stream its Best Documentary Feature nominee Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, which explores a fascinating slice of jazz and Cold War history. You can bet that Ryan Gosling’s jazz-loving La La Land character has the movie on repeat.
