SP Televisão and SPi shine at the Golden Globes
REFÚGIO DO MEDO was named Best Fiction Project, while Maria João Bastos won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in Fiction for her performance in PÁGINAS DA VIDA. Grupo SPTV projects received a total of 11 nominations at the 30th edition of the Golden Globes.
Grupo SPTV’s fiction productions were once again in the spotlight at the Golden Globes. At the 30th edition of the awards, REFÚGIO DO MEDO (COLD HAVEN), an SPi production, won the award for Best Fiction Project, while Maria João Bastos was named Best Actress in Fiction for her portrayal of Marta in SP Televisão’s PÁGINAS DA VIDA.
In PÁGINAS DA VIDA, Maria João Bastos plays Marta, a woman shaped by bitterness and the frustration of not having achieved the life she believed she deserved. This intense and complex character earned the actress recognition at this year’s Golden Globes.
Following the announcement of her win, Maria João Bastos took to the stage to accept the award and, visibly moved, addressed the audience at the Coliseu: “This character was one of the greatest challenges of my career, and it was wonderful to portray her. (…) Those who were with me throughout this process know that receiving this Golden Globe and being recognised for this work and this character means a great deal to me, because it was very special, very demanding and incredibly rewarding.”
The Best Fiction Project category featured a particularly strong presence from Grupo SPTV productions. The nominees included the telenovelas VITÓRIA and PÁGINAS DA VIDA, both produced by SP Televisão, the series RABO DE PEIXE, and SPi’s REFÚGIO DO MEDO.
It was REFÚGIO DO MEDO that ultimately took home the Golden Globe in the category. Internationally titled COLD HAVEN, the series is a co-production between SPi and Icelandic production company Glassriver, broadcast by Síminn and RTP.
Pedro Lopes, the series’ executive producer and SPi’s Chief Creative & Strategy Officer, took to the stage to accept the award alongside director Tiago Alvarez Marques and lead actress Catarina Rebelo.
On the occasion, Pedro Lopes emphasised the collaborative and international nature of the production: “This was a team project that brought together Portuguese and Icelandic crews. I am simply here representing that great team and the Portuguese talent that is creating fiction not only for Portuguese audiences, but also for international audiences.”
These awards, among a total of 11 nominations directly linked to Grupo SPTV projects, once again recognise the excellence of the creative and technical teams whose work has established Grupo SPTV as a leading name in fiction production in Portugal.