“I’m Still Here”: all the awards the film has won so far

The success of “I’m Still Here ” is not only reflected at the box office, where the film Walter Salles has already surpassed the 1.4 million viewers . The production has also been gaining recognition at international festivals, which could further increase your chances for the 2025 Oscars .

The film’s successful trajectory began at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Screenplay. Since then, several other events have recognized the quality of the production starring Fernanda Torres. Find out which Oscar categories “I’m Still Here” is nominated for.

THE CNN compiled a list of all the awards and festivals that recognized the feature film Still I’m Here, in addition to the entities that have already nominated or awarded the film. Check it out:

Venice Festival 2024

• At one of the most important film festivals in the world, the production won the award for Best Screenplay ;
• Green Drop Award : Still at the Venice Film Festival, “I’m Still Here” received the Green Drop award, given to the film that “best represents the values ​​of ecology and sustainable development, with a focus on conserving the planet and its ecosystems for future generations, promoting sustainable lifestyles and cooperation between people”.
• SIGNIS Award : also in Venice, the film also won the SIGNIS Jury trophy, awarded by the World Catholic Association for Communication, which usually recognizes projects that explore human dignity, justice and peace.

Critics Choice Association

• In the parallel event of Critics Choice Awards one of the biggest awards in cinema, Fernanda Torres was recognized at the Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television as Best Foreign Actress .

Vancouver International Film Festival

• At the festival, the production received the public award, the Gala & Special Presentations Audience Award .

Mill Valley Film Festival

• “I’m Still Here” was awarded the Audience Favorite World Cinema granted by the event’s audience.

Pingyao International Film Festival

• The Pingyao Film Festival in Shanxi, China, honored the director Walter Salles with the prize Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon East-West Award .

São Paulo International Film Festival

• At the biggest cinema event in Brazil, the production was chosen by the public as the best national fiction film at the Show.

Miami Film Festival

• “I’m Still Here” was awarded the Audience Award.

“I’m Still Here” is an adaptation of the book of the same name written by Marcelo Rubens Paiva, known for the book “Feliz Ano Velho” — a great sales success in the 1980s. The story takes place in the 1970s, in the most intense period of the military dictatorship in Brazil, and follows the trajectory of the Paiva family, made up of Rubens (played by Selton Mello), Eunice (played by Fernanda Torres) and their children.

The family’s life is completely transformed when, on one fateful day, Rubens Paiva is taken by undercover soldiers and disappears without leaving a trace . Eunice, who will spend decades searching for answers about her husband’s whereabouts, needs to rebuild herself and chart a new path for herself and her children. Learn more about the story.

The cast also features Valentina Herszage (“She for Her”), Maeve Jinkings (“Toll”), Antonio Saboia (“Private Desert”), Olivia Torres (“Continent”), Humberto Carrão (“Aquarius”), Dan Stulbach (“Women in Love”), Charles Fricks (“Land and Passion”), Caio Horowicz (“Word of Mouth”), Daniel Dantas (“Pega Pega) and more.

THE CNN accompanied the exclusive launch of the film during the 48th edition of the São Paulo International Film Festival; find out how the press conference went and check out our individual interviews with the stars of the production, Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello.

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Source: CNN Brasil