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The War On Netflix: Banned From Cannes Film Festival, Spielberg Says No Oscar Nominations

Paul Bois

Hollywood has finally drawn a line in the sand on Netflix and major figures in entertainment say they will do everything in their power to relegate the streaming network to second-class status.

Over the weekend, the Cannes Film Festival banned Netflix original movies from competing for the top prize — Palme d’Or — at the annual movie event. At the same time, director Steven Spielberg, a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, declared that Netflix films should be banned from receiving Oscar nominations.

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