“K-Pop Warriors” may become one of the Oscar favorites, but this scenario is unlikely to be repeated in the slightest when it comes to the British awards handed out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). The animated film, one of Netflix’s current flagship titles, released in August of this year, was deemed ineligible by the organization despite the streaming company’s formal complaint to withdraw the condition.
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BAFTA rules require films to be shown commercially in UK cinemas. However, a loophole established by the Film Commission called “exceptional circumstances” allows submitted titles to be made available to the public through special distribution means such as events.
This was the case with “Guerreiras do K-pop,” which Netflix said was shown in an event format about two months after its streaming debut. According to Variety magazine, the platform states that candidates should be considered. However, the Film Board rejected this, arguing that the film still did not meet the minimum eligibility criteria.
The requirement is that the film must be screened in the UK in “at least 10 commercial screenings over a total of seven days”.
To meet Oscar eligibility criteria, “K-Pop Warriors” was shown in three U.S. theaters from June 20 to 26. Lemur Glendale, Los Angeles County. and New York’s Quad Cinema. In fact, this session took place on the same day the film was published in the Netflix catalog.
According to Academy rules, to enter the competition, a film must have a paid commercial showing in at least one of six eligible regions in the country: Los Angeles County, New York City (within the five boroughs), San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago (Cook County, Illinois), Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas and Tarrant Counties, Texas), or Atlanta (Fulton County, Georgia).
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