Jane Campion’s critically acclaimed Western drama “The Power of the Dog” may have been Netflix’s most serious Oscar contender to date.
The film was considered the frontrunner to win Best Picture for much of last year’s award season, narrowly losing the grand prize to “Coda” while still winning Best Director for the lauded filmmaker.But despite the film’s success, Campion is worried about the future of the streaming giant.
Amid slow subscriber growth and a tumbling stock price, Netflix has signaled that it plans to adjust its film strategy by financing fewer expensive prestige projects.
“I do think they’re going to be more picky about other projects,” Campion said in a new interview with BBC.
“Maybe, what’s sad is not taking risks on people without names.”Campion fears that the move will result in fewer filmmakers getting important opportunities like the one she received,
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