In one of the strangest years for TV and movies ever seen, it can hardly be surprising that the applecart was completely upset when it came to Golden Globe nominations. In an ironic twist of fate, this year’s entire award season is heavily influenced by what didn’t get made last year, as well as what did.
Specifically, many Big Name studios put Oscar-anticipated projects on the back burner. With the field left wide open, it was inevitable we’d see smaller studios and projects shine. Netflix has been gunning for some recognition from major awards ceremonies for a good few years now, and this year the Golden Globes delivers. BLAKE & WANG P.A Entertainment Lawyer Los Angeles dive deeper into Netflix’s nomination domination.
Somewhat unsurprisingly, Mank, following the story of the screenwriter for Citizen Kane, came out swinging. It earned six nominations, closely followed by 5 for The Trial of the Chicago 7, an in-depth look into the trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests.
Having two key films dominate must be exciting for the streamer, but it was far from their only success. In TV, they scored 20 more nominations, 6 going to season 4 of The Crown alone. It’s close to a full sweep for the cast, there. Ozark, a darker drama focusing on money-laundering, also picked up some seriously heavy nominations with 3 actors and Netflix’s first drama series nomination.
Of course, being nominated doesn’t mean you won (yet). All the same, this represents a massive jump up the nomination’s ladder for Netflix, and we’re sure execs are smiling ear-to-ear as they finally get some big-ticket recognition for their content. With the channel focusing on higher and higher budgets and compelling content, these nominations (and some inevitable wins) will seal the deal for moving Netflix productions, especially its feature films, into the big leagues for good.
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