Sean Baker, Anora and Oscar

Anora: Why Sean Baker’s sad and sexy glitter bomb of a film deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture
The awards season staple features a star-making performance from 25-year-old Mikey Madison and a tone that oscillates between slapstick, romcom and bleak drama – and it’d be a worthy winner on Oscar night,
Will Oscar Night Belong To ‘Anora’ And Writer-Director Sean Baker?
The 97th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 2nd. Will 'Anora' be the big winner? Or will 'The Brutalist' or 'Conclave' sway the voters?
'Anora gets sex work right': Porn stars cheer for Sean Baker's film as it competes for Oscars
Pornographers and sex workers are cheering for Anora at the Oscars as they feel the Sean Baker film gets their profession right.
Spirit Award ‘Anora’ Director Winner Sean Baker: “Indie Film Is Struggling More Than Ever”
Anora Best Director Spirit Award winner Sean Baker championed indie cinema in his acceptance speech, exclaiming that it’s “struggling more than ever” with little pay for those who provide a cultural zeitgeist for Hollywood and cinema.
'Anora' Continues Its Winning Streak by Sweeping Film Independent's Spirit Awards
Plus, Natasha Rothwell advocates for Black and trans rights, Jesse Eisenberg praises 'A Real Pain' producer Emma Stone and director Sean Baker demands change
'Anora' wins three Spirit Awards, including best film, and eyes Oscar success
"Anora" won three major awards at the 40th Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, including best picture, best director and best acting performance.
'Anora' wins at an emotionally charged Spirit Awards
Director Sean Baker's Oscar front-runner won three more prizes, with "A Real Pain" winning two. "Shōgun" and "Baby Reindeer" dominated the TV categories.
'Anora' wins big at the Independent Spirit Awards
"Anora" was the big winner at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., taking home the prizes for Best Feature, Best Director and Best Lead Performance.
Oscar favorite ‘Anora’ wins best film, director and actor at the Independent Spirit Awards
Sean Baker’s “Anora” won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in what could be a preview of next Sunday’s Oscars.
Though his movie tops Spirit Awards, 'Anora' director says indie industry still struggles
Sean Baker warned that the collapse of DVD sales means creatives like him rarely make money — even when their movies succeed in theaters
You aren't wrong: 'Anora' is suddenly inescapable
As the Oscars inch ever closer, one film has emerged as the one to beat: Anora. It hasn’t been a straightforward journey for ...
Meet Mikey Madison, the 25-year-old best actress frontrunner and star of 'Anora'
"Anora" landed Mikey Madison her first Oscar nomination. Before that, she had scene-stealing turns in "Better Things" and ...
At Spirit Awards, Sean Baker Calls on ‘Unsustainable’ Indie Film System to Change
"There's a good chance you're making a film for free or making next to nothing on production or sale," the "Anora" filmmaker ...
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‘Anora’s’ B.C. producer shares Oscar hopeful’s ‘discombobulating’ journey
Quan, who is married to “Anora” director Sean Baker, says she hasn’t had time to process the film’s awards season success.
‘Anora’ movie review: Sean Baker’s kitsch working-class fantasy is stripped off any nuance
Sean Baker has built a career on peering into the margins, but there’s a difference between telling stories about sex workers ...
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Oscars 2025: Who's hosting, how to watch, who'll win — and who actually should
The Academy Awards seem set in acting categories, but will "The Brutalist" or "Anora" win best picture? Demi Moore or Mikey Madison for best actress?
'Anora's Whirlwind Global Box Office Run Continues Ahead of Oscars
Directed by Sean Baker, Anora continues to perform well at the global box office ahead of this weekend's Oscars.
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A guide for where to watch Sean Baker’s Anora, including details of how to stream the Best Picture Oscar nominee movie.