Main awards of world cinema has Brazil represented in three categories with I’m still here and Fernanda Torres
The long -awaited ceremony of Oscar It happens this Sunday, February 2. This year, the most important prize of world cinema has a special prominence for Brazilians. FERNANDA TORRES is among those nominated for the Best actresswhile the feature I’m still here dispute as Best Moviethe first time of the country in the category.
This edition also has among the competitors candidates who caught a lot of attention throughout the season. This is the case, for example, of the actors Adrien Brody and Mikey Madisonand the movies Conclave and Emilia Pérezthe latter involved in controversies.
Therefore, the Rolling Stone Brazil Prepared a list of everything you need to know to enjoy this Sunday’s ceremony.
Where, when and how to watch?
The 97th edition of the Award Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences It happens this Sunday, March 2. The event starts at 21h (Brasília time) and the official red carpet will be shown live from 20:30.
Whoever chooses TV can watch the award in TNTwhich begins the heat at 7:30 pm. On open TV, Globe transmits the ceremony from 9:55 pm, shortly after the Fantastic. Another option is the streaming platform Max.
It is also possible to follow the main news and updates on social networks and the website of the Rolling Stone Brazil.
In 2025, the ceremony will be presented by the comedian Conan O’Brien With the participation of names like Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone and Robert Downey Jr.
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Main nominees
The ceremony of Oscar It has 23 categories, with highlights as Best actress, Best Movie, Best actor, Best International Film and Best director.
In this edition, the movie that disputes the most prizes is Emilia Pérez. Opinion Division between criticism and plunged into controversy involving prejudiced publications of the actress Karla Sofa Gascothe work disputes 13 nominations.
Other highlights are A complete unknown and Conclavewith eight indications, Anora with six, Dune: Part 2 and The substancewith five indications, and I’m still herewhich competes for three statuettes. For the full list of nominees by category, click here.
How voting works
THE Oscar It is organized by Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences. All active members of the Academy – About ten thousand – choose the winners in all 23 categories. The system is simple: it wins anyone who gets the largest number of votes. The votes are sent online, and the investigation is performed by PriceWaterhousecoopers, also responsible for the awards envelopes.
In the case of the category of Best Moviethe situation is different. Active members classify the ten indicated in order of preference. The film that appears first in at least 50% of the lists is elected the winner.
If no one gets this percentage, the film that appears less often is excluded from the lists. Then the calculation consider the second option of the priority lists. This is done successively until someone is chosen.
Main bets
The 97th edition of Oscar It is considered one of the most open in recent years and has several categories with equally likely candidates. Still, the season of awards like Golden Globe, Bafta and the union awards, such as the SAG Awardshelps to feel how criticism is evaluating each movie. Even many academy members also vote in other awards, which may be an indication of trends.
In the category of Best Moviefor example, the dispute is mainly concentrated between Conclave and Anora. The first took the Baftabut the second reaches the final stretch with a slight advantage after winning three of the main unions awards. The brutalistwho won the Golden Globeit is also a possible candidate, while I’m still here It’s the zebra of the time.
In Best actress, FERNANDA TORRES appears in thermometers as a strong competitor, but the favoritism gets Demi Moore (The substance) and Mikey Madison (Anora).
Other categories are less disputed – in theory, of course -. I’m still here must take the prize Best International Filmwhile Kieran Culkin and Zöe Saldanã They are almost certain bets as best supporting actors.
Brazil in the match
In 2025, Brazil returned to Oscar of Best actress After 26 years. In 1999, the candidate was Fernanda Montenegro – Mother of FERNANDA TORRES – with Central do Brasilalso from Walter Salles. The dispute for the Best Movie It is unprecedented for a country production.
While almost all Brazilians eagerly await the ceremony and are cheering for the victory, the film team recognizes the difficulty and knows that just being among the nominees is already a cause for celebration.
Fernanda It is a Renaissance soul. She has won – before, during and after. Being indicated is the Oscar itself, “he said Fernanda Montenegro.
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Source: Rollingstone
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