Netflix’s Emilia Pérez breaks new floor with its Oscar nominations

The Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences has introduced this yr’s Oscar nominees and Emilia Pérez leads the pack with 13. The musical crime drama has damaged the report for essentially the most nods for non-English language movie, overtaking Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Roma (Netflix’s ), which every had 10.

Emilia Pérez scored nominations within the classes of greatest image, worldwide function, supporting actress, cinematography, directing, modifying, make-up and hairstyling, unique rating, unique music (with two in that class), sound, tailored screenplay and greatest actress. That final one has further significance as Karla Sofía Gascón is the primary brazenly trans performer to earn an performing nomination. Though Elliot Web page obtained a nomination for Juno in 2008, that was lengthy earlier than the actor transitioned. (Curiously, I Noticed The TV Glow, which has been praised for its abstruse portrayal of trans experiences, is nowhere to be discovered amongst this yr’s nominees.)

Netflix had essentially the most nominations of any distributor . An animated function movie nod for , documentary quick The Solely Woman within the Orchestra and unique music nominee Diane Warren (for “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight) took Netflix’s tally to 16. Maybe Warren will lastly win an Oscar this yr at her 16th time of asking.

Mubi, one other streaming firm, has six nominations this yr, together with 5 for the physique horror movie The Substance. In the meantime, Disney+ scored one for Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s music “By no means Too Late” from the documentary Elton John: By no means Too Late.

This yr’s greatest image nominees are Anora, The Brutalist, A Full Unknown, Conclave, , Emilia Pérez, I’m Nonetheless Right here, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Depraved. You’ll find out the winners of this yr’s Academy Awards when the ceremony takes place on March 2, with the fantastic Conan O’Brien taking over internet hosting duties.