# Hollywood Softens Toward Netflix

> Netflix's Best Picture hopes rise as Hollywood shifts after 'Roma' era.
- Title: Hollywood Softens Toward Netflix · IndieWire | Shortify
- Summary: Netflix's Best Picture hopes rise as Hollywood shifts after 'Roma' era. Hollywood has softened toward Netflix after 'Roma' era, with 'La Bola Negra' leading…
- Keywords: netflix, best picture, la bola negra, oscar, hollywood, roma, entertainment, culture, Softens, Toward, IndieWire
- Source: IndieWire — https://indiewire.com/awards/industry/hollywood-soften-netflix-best-picture-oscars-la-bola-negra-1235221518
- Author: Anne Thompson
- Published: 2026-10-13T21:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: netflix, best picture, la bola negra, oscar, hollywood, roma, entertainment, culture
## Hollywood shifts toward Netflix
Hollywood has softened toward Netflix after 'Roma' era, with 'La Bola Negra' leading Best International Feature and Best Picture race.
## Netflix's Best Picture hopes rise
As 'La Bola Negra' opens in theaters for a 47-day run, it is the frontrunner for Best International Feature and best shot for Best Picture win.
## Academy's past bias against Netflix
Nearly a decade ago, Netflix was poised to win its first Best Picture Oscar but Academy voters rallied behind 'Green Book' instead.
## Academy's shift in favor
Academy governor Steven Spielberg championed 'Green Book' behind the scenes and argued Netflix films should qualify for Emmys not Oscars.
## Key takeaway

Hollywood has softened toward Netflix after 'Roma' era, with 'La Bola Negra' leading Best International Feature and Best Picture race.