{"id":2684118,"date":"2026-10-14T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oscar-nominated-director-declares-the-era-of-hollywood-is-over\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T19:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:08:56","slug":"oscar-nominated-director-declares-the-era-of-hollywood-is-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oscar-nominated-director-declares-the-era-of-hollywood-is-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar-Nominated Director Declares the Era of Hollywood Is &#8216;Over&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foscar-nominated-director-declares-the-era-of-hollywood-is-over%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2684118&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Monday, filmmaker Ava DuVernay publicly declared that &#8220;Hollywood is over,&#8221; suggesting that the era of major studio control is ending. She highlighted industry shifts,such as studios collapsing,selling assets,and filmmakers turning to crowdfunding and autonomous platforms instead of customary media financing.DuVernay emphasized a move towards decentralization, with more artists connecting directly with audiences without intermediaries. The industry is also experiencing a physical migration of production to states like Illinois, Georgia, and New York due to financial incentives, and many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sick-of-communist-like-censorship-heres-a-list-of-popular-uncensored-media-options\/\" title=\"Sick Of Communist-Like Censorship? Here\u2019s A List Of Popular Uncensored Media Options\">content creators<\/a> and influencers are taking over former Hollywood studio spaces. Her documentary &#8220;14th,&#8221; focusing on the 14th Amendment and contemporary struggles, will have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-critics-furious-over-talking-baby-abortion-scene-in-marilyn-monroe-biopic-blonde\/\" title=\"Liberal Critics Furious Over Talking Baby Abortion Scene In Marilyn Monroe Biopic, \u2018Blonde\u2019\">limited theatrical release<\/a> before streaming on Netflix. the industry is transforming through <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lower-budget independent films achieving significant box office success<\/a>,and the traditional hollywood model is giving way to a more decentralized,artist-driven landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, accomplished filmmaker Ava DuVernay stood before the BFI London Film Festival audience and declared, \u201cHollywood is over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/ava-duvernay-hollywood-is-over-maga-14th-london-film-fest-1236726956\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, the Oscar-nominated documentarian d that the era of institutional control was coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s done. They\u2019re buying each other, they\u2019re collapsing. It\u2019s all changed,\u201d DuVernay said. \u201cThey\u2019re selling studio lots. The idea of going to Sundance and getting a three-picture deal from Harvey Weinstein? He\u2019s in prison.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead of being financed by the major media companies, DuVernay suggested crowdfunding through different \u201ckinds of apps and sites\u201d as an alternative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything has changed,\u201d said DuVernay.<\/p>\n<p>The question she attempted to answer was, \u201cWhat can we build now that\u2019s new, that serves more kinds of people and kinds of stories?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These comments come amid commercial success for low-budget independent releases in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Curry Barker\u2019s $522 million hit \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl1660846081\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obsession<\/a>\u201d and Kane Parker\u2019s $400 million psychological horror \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/title\/tt26657236\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backrooms<\/a>\u201d\u00a0were two of 2026\u2019s most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/keanu-reeves-donated-70-percent-of-the-matrix-salary-to-leukemia-research-to-honor-his-youngest-sister\/\" title=\"Keanu Reeves Donated 70 Percent of &#039;The Matrix&#039; Salary to Leukemia Research to Honor His Youngest Sister\">successful films<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But these films were not products of established film companies. They were from small indie creators.<\/p>\n<p>Shooting on relatively small budgets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-wine-makers-look-to-change-prohibition-era-regulations\/\" title=\"Illinois Wine Makers Look to Change Prohibition Era Regulations\">selling directly<\/a> to audiences, and sidestepping the usual Hollywood studios allowed them to produce very successful cinema.<\/p>\n<p>They are not the only ones stepping away from traditional media.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2026\/08\/16\/hollywood-film-production-illinois-tax-credits-01037735\">Politico<\/a> in August 2026 revealed a large physical exodus from the 30 Mile Zone around Los Angeles\u2019 studios. Film companies are moving operations to Illinois, Georgia, and New York.<\/p>\n<p>Financial incentives to leave California have driven many successful filmmakers away from the Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>A June investigation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/los-angeles-soundstage-complex-atwater-village-1236633774\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> found that many of these film locations have been taken over by small content creators or influencers.<\/p>\n<p>DuVernay confirmed the decentralization of the industry.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Hollywood Reporter, she d that \u201cmore and more, it will be about artists and audiences connecting directly without a middle man or company that brings them together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DuVernay\u2019s documentary \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/ava-duvernay-14th-documentary-netflix-release-date-1236838623\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14th<\/a>\u201d has a limited theatrical release on Nov. 27, 2026, followed by its global streaming premiere on Netflix on Dec. 4, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The movie examines the 14th Amendment, the context behind its ratification, and the battles surrounding it today.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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