Hollywood stars anxious over streaming giants' dominance during pandemic

British actress Tilda Swinton (right) and Spanish director Pedro Almodovar attend a photocall for the film 'The Human Voice' at the 77th Venice Film Festival. Photos: AFP

Hollywood stars and top directors are getting increasingly anxious about the hold streaming giants Netflix and Amazon are exerting over cinema.

Several expressed unease at the dominance streamers established during the pandemic at the Venice film festival – the first major industry gathering since the coronavirus struck.