Julio Andrade is nominated in the Best Actor category for the Globoplay Originals Living On A Razors Edge; and the documentary Transo, from Canal Futura is also competing.
The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced this Thursday, the 19th, the nominees for the 2024 International Emmy Awards. Globo competes in the Best Actor categories, with Julio Andrade, for his performance in the Globoplay Original series Living On A Razors Edge; and in Documentary, with Transo, from Canal Futura. In total, there are 56 nominees from 21 countries across 14 categories. The winners of the 52nd edition of the International Emmy Awards will be announced on November 25 at the Gala ceremony in New York.
And on November 24, there will be a closing cocktail party for the International Television Festival celebrating 100 years of Globo, with hundreds of professionals from around the world attending in New York. Drawing inspiration from Brazil’s rich culture, Grupo Globo creates stories that resonate with millions of Brazilians who are entertained, informed, and see themselves reflected in its programming.
Living On A Razors Edge is a Globoplay Originals biographical series that tells the story of sociologist Herbert de Souza, Betinho, (1935-1997) and his fight for important social causes, particularly the battle against AIDS and hunger, portraying major events in Brazil’s recent history. The series reveals, in eight episodes, a lesser-known personal side of the activist through a family-centered storyline. Betinho is portrayed by Julio Andrade, who also serves as part of the directing team. The cast includes notable actors such as Humberto Carrão, Leandra Leal, Andréia Horta, and Ravel Andrade. The production is by AfroReggae Audiovisual, in partnership with Formata Produções and Globoplay. Created by José Junior, Living On A Razors Edge features scripts by Alex Medeiros, Sergio Machado, Armando Praça, George Walker, José Júnior, Manaíra Carneiro, and Rafaela Camelo, with final writing by Alex Medeiros. Lipe Binder and Julio Andrade directed the series, with Lipe Binder as the general director.
“Bringing Betinho to the Emmys with me is about shining a light on the Brazil I believe in. A Brazil that is supportive and collective. This is my third nomination and without a doubt the most important. I thank the entire team and partners who have been with me on this journey. Betinho is more alive than ever!” celebrated Júlio Andrade, who is competing against professionals from Turkey, France, and the United Kingdom.
Transo, a production from Canal Futura competing in the Documentary category, is based on a simple assertion: people with disabilities experience pleasure, talk about sex, and want to have sex. With around 45 million people with disabilities in Brazil, the documentary breaks taboos and explores the sexual lives of 12 participants. Over the course of approximately 75 minutes, the film gathers testimonies from Brazilians across different regions, portraying the diversity of sexuality among people with disabilities. The documentary is directed by Lucca Messer, with a script by Lucca Messer and Mariana Goulart. Competing in the Documentary category alongside Transo are productions from France (Laffaire Bettencourt: Scandale chez la femme la plus riche du monde), the United Kingdom (Otto Baxter: Not a F**ing Horror Story), and Singapore (The Exiles).
This year, Globo has received four nominations for the International Emmy Awards. In addition to the two productions announced on Thursday, RJ2 and GloboNews have been nominated in the “News” category at the International Emmy Awards for Journalism with a report on secret bonuses in the Rio City Council. GloboNews is also competing in the “Current Affairs” category with the documentary Evel, Hazin – Dias de Luto (Evel, Hazin – Days of Mourning). This award ceremony will take place next Wednesday, September 25.
The International Emmy Awards, considered the top event in the television industry, recognize excellence in productions made exclusively for TV outside the United States, as well as non-English language content produced for American TV. Globo has won 18 Emmy trophies to date. The first was the World Television Personality award, received by Roberto Marinho in 1976, an award he would win again in 1983. His son, Roberto Irineu Marinho, received the same award in 2014. In 1981, Globo won with the musical A Arca de Noé (Noahs Ark) and in 1982 with Vida e Morte Severina (Death and Life Severina). Globo has won the Best Telenovela award eight times, with the following productions: India: A Love Story (2009), Blood Ties, a co-production with SIC, aired in Portugal in 2011, The Illusionist (2012), Side by Side (2013), Precious Pearl (2014), Empire (2015), Hidden Truths (2016), and Orphans of a Nation (2020). In 2011, Jornal Nacional won the Emmy for Journalism in the News category for its coverage of the reoccupation of the Alemão favela complex by security forces in Rio de Janeiro. The Invisible Woman (2012) and Sweet Mother (2015) won in the Best Comedy category. Fernanda Montenegro won the award for Best Actress in 2013 for her role in Sweet Mother. Globo also received the Best Series award at the 2018 International Emmy Kids Awards for Young Hearts – Embrace Diversity.
