Film Karla Sofía Gascón becomes first openly trans woman to be nominated for Best Actress Oscar Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard’s musical about a trans gangster escaping from the mob in Mexico, has broken the record for the most Oscar nominations earned by a film not in the English language. The film has received 13 nominations, making it the most nominated foreign film in Oscars history beating By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film History maker! Karla Sofía Gascón becomes first openly trans woman to be nominated in Leading Actress category at the BAFTAs Karla Sofia Gascón, star of the film Emilia Pérez, has become the first openly trans woman to be nominated in the Leading Actress category at the BAFTAs. The actress has been recognised in the Leading Actress category for her role in Emilia Pérez, in which she stars as a Mexican drug kingpin who tra By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Karla Sofía Gascón dedicates Emilia Pérez’s Golden Globes win to trans community Trans thriller Emilia Pérez, which is centred around four remarkable women pursuing their individual happiness in Mexico, won top honours at the Golden Globes 2025 on Sunday, January 5. The film earned the most awards on the night with four but truly had its crowning moment at the end of the night w By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Spanish trans thriller Emilia Pérez leads this year’s BAFTA longlist with nominations in a whopping 15 categories Spanish trans thriller Emilia Pérez is leading this year’s BAFTA longlist with nominations in a whopping 15 categories. Directed by Jacques Audiard, the film, which was picked up by Netflix during Cannes Film Festival, has emerged ahead of the race with slots in 15 categories, including best film, d By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Karla Sofia Gascón becomes first openly trans woman to be nominated in film lead actress category at Golden Globes Karla Sofia Gascón, star of the film Emilia Pérez, has become the first openly trans woman to be nominated in a film lead actress category at the Golden Globes. In the musical crime comedy, Gascón plays the title character, a Mexican drug lord who comes out as trans and transitions. If Gascón wins, By Graham Robson • 1 min read
