“Nosso Segredo” won best film at the 54th Gramado Film Festival. The awards ceremony took place on August 22, 2026, at the Palácio dos Festivais in southern Brazil’s Serra Gaúcha region. The evening brought together established names and emerging talents in Brazilian cinema. Founded in 1973, Gramado remains one of the country’s longest-running film showcases.
Career honors at the Gramado Film Festival
Among the evening’s highlights, Selton Mello and Maria Fernanda Cândido received the Kikito de Cristal. This honorary award recognizes achievements over a career. Meanwhile, Andréa Beltrão received the festival’s Oscarito trophy, and Marcos Curado received the Cidade de Gramado trophy.
Acting awards and competing films
José Loreto and Christian Malheiros shared the best actor award. Teca Pereira, in turn, won best actress. Lázaro Ramos and Naruna Costa completed the list of winners in the supporting acting categories.
In total, seven films competed in the main selection. They included “Antártida,” starring Marina Ruy Barbosa, and the Chilean production “Las Perras.” The latter represented Latin American cinema in the competition.
Jury and programming team
This edition’s jury had five members: actors Cris Vianna, Helena Ranaldi and Marcelo Serrado, director Fábio Meira and researcher Kênia Freitas. Actress Camila Morgado, director Ana Flávia Cavalcanti and film critic Marcos Santuario handled the festival’s programming.
The Gramado Film Festival thus continues to serve as a major showcase for Brazilian screen productions. Year after year, it provides a platform for national films to premiere and gain recognition. Follow more stories about Brazil on OnTheNet in English.
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