Billionaire’s Socially Conscious Studio Looks to Reap Oscar Gold
- Participant Media backed both ‘Roma’ and ‘Green Book’
- Production company is financed by EBay veteran Jeff Skoll
With days to go before this year’s Academy Awards, Oscar pundits are still struggling to predict the big winner. But one independent producer, Participant Media, looks to have the inside track.
Participant produced both “Roma” and “Green Book,” the two contenders most favored by the awards website Gold Derby and betting services such as FanDuel Inc. A win for either would give the company its second best picture Oscar in four years, a rare feat for an indie producer.