BAFTA Rejects Netflix Appeal, Rules 'KPop Demon Hunters' Ineligible for Film Awards

Overview

• BAFTA’s Film Committee turned down Netflix’s bid under the “exceptional circumstances” clause after the movie’s U.K. debut came via streaming followed by event-style screenings.
• Eligibility rules require at least 10 commercial U.K. screenings across seven aggregate days, a threshold BAFTA said the release did not meet.
• The film streamed in the U.K. on June 20 and later played 264 cinemas on Aug. 23–24 and 528 cinemas over Halloween weekend.
• Despite the BAFTA ruling, the title remains Oscar-eligible owing to a qualifying U.S. theatrical run.
• Awards watchers note no animated feature has won the Oscar without a BAFTA nomination, even as the film logs record Netflix viewership and multiple Grammy nominations.