Are we in the era of streaming yet? We are not going to deny that in Spain we are always a few steps behind this type of technology. Above all, if a Netflix or Amazon film ended up nominated for a Goya, the gala would probably be held among Spanish actors and directors of questionable international standing, criticizing the service for assassination and oligarch pressure. Jokes aside, we have to mention Actualidad Gadget to an unusual success that can mark a before and after in the way we see cinema, Amazon becomes the first streaming service to be nominated for an Oscar.
We cannot go into determining the quality of the film, that's what the Academy is for. However, I must emphasize that I am excited to write these lines. The epicenter of phymographic quality is no longer in Hollywood. Amazon thus receives a reward that will no doubt encourage other streaming companies to create content.
As you well know, Amazon, Netflix and now Movistar are betting heavily on the creation of original content, as a result of this great series such as Narcos, Stranger Things and House of Cards have emerged on Netflix, for its part Amazon presented us with Transparent, among many others examples.
February 26 will be the Oscars gala, however, everything points to manchester by sea it will not be the winner of the best film, but his presence there already says a lot about how much the world has changed and the way we see the movies we have. A step forward that will be difficult to undo, and that should make the monopolists of this business tremble in countries like Spain, where national production is centered on very few people, who decide who works and how they work. It's time to congratulate Amazon for their work.