Netflix ‘s “ KPop Demon Hunters ” is an Oscar frontrunner, but that won’t be the case for the BAFTAs.

The animated film, produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Netflix, has been ruled ineligible by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, despite a formal appeal by Netflix, Variety has confirmed.

BAFTA eligibility rules require films to have a qualifying theatrical release. However, under “exceptional circumstances,” the Film Committee may allow entries that have been made available to the U.K. public through other distribution models, such as event cinema.

Netflix appealed under this clause, arguing that the film’s event-style theatrical run — though held two months after its streaming debut — warranted consideration. But BAFTA’s Film Committee rejected th

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