The 13 nominations for ‘Emilia Pérez’ are another historic triumph for Netflix. But a hugely controversial one

‘Emilia Pérez’, the film by Jacques Audiard that tells the personal journey of the head of a Mexican cartel who undergoes a gender change operation, is the production with more nominations this year for the Oscarsa total of 13. It thus surpasses other rivals that were believed to be equal or even above, such as … Read more

Oscar 2025: The entire list of nominees, with ‘Emilia Pérez’ leading with 13

The Netflix musical film “Emilia Pérez” today became the top nominee for the 97th edition of the Academy Awards by achieving 13 nominations, including best film, best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, who becomes the first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar. Other nominations for “Emilia Pérez” were, first of all, for … Read more

‘Emilia Pérez’ breaks record for a film not spoken in English with 13 Oscar nominations

Shortly after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that hit the heart of the film industry, a beleaguered Hollywood lined up this Thursday behind Netflix’s narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in the Oscar nominations. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language film filmed in France, dominated with 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress … Read more