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I'm Still Here becomes the first Brazilian film to be nominated for Best Picture, while Karla Sofía Gascón

97th Academy Awards — I'm Still Here becomes the first Brazilian film to be nominated for Best Picture, while Karla Sofía Gascón becomes the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for Best Act

Published January 24, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 97th Academy Awards.

I'm Still Here becomes the first Brazilian film to be nominated for Best Picture, while Karla Sofía Gascón becomes the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for Best Actress. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/01/23/oscar-nominations-where-watch-stream/ ( The Washington Post )] [https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/brazilians-jubilant-im-still-here-historic-oscar-nomination-best-picture-2025-01-23/ (Reuters)] [https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/spotlights/2025/emilia-perez-tops-oscar-nominations-with-13-wicked-and-the-brutalist-land-10-apiece/ (AP)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-01-24).