This unprecedented achievement for Brazilian cinema coincides with Globo’s 100th-anniversary celebration.
Brazil is celebrating! The first Globoplay Original film, I’m Still Here, was honored this Sunday, the 2nd, with the world’s most prestigious cinema award: the Oscar in the International Feature Film category, during the ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
This historic milestone marks a turning point for Brazilian cinema and Globo itself, which, for the first time, has a production recognized with an Oscar statuette.
“How symbolic it is to receive our first Oscar and so many other major awards in the year we celebrate Globo’s 100th anniversary. I’m Still Here is a film brilliantly told and executed, with outstanding performances that earned this beautiful rise. Investing in, enabling, and showcasing Brazilian talent has been Globo’s mission for so many years, and seeing this talent recognized among the best in the world is a source of great pride. This victory is for our cinema and for all of us, Brazilians!”, celebrates Manuel Belmar, Director of Finance, Legal, Infrastructure and Digital Products at Globo.
I’m Still Here has won awards at more than 30 national and international festivals and attracted massive audiences in Brazilian theaters, with over 5 million viewers. A Brazil-France co-production, the cast features Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro, Marjorie Estiano, Antônio Saboia, Maeve Jinkings, Humberto Carrão, and Dan Stulbach, among other talented actors. The film is produced by VideoFilmes, RT Features, and Mact Productions, in co-production with Globoplay, ARTE France, and Conspiração, with Brazilian distribution by Sony Pictures.
