Did Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ deserve to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Anora's polarizing Oscar win reflects a trend of safe, mainstream choices over truly boundary-pushing cinema in Hollywood.
Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Wins Best Picture After a Stunning Oscar Steamroll
Anora steamrolled through the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, with Sean Baker’s indie upstart winning five Oscars, including best ...
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Sean Baker's 'Anora' Wins Best Picture At Oscars, Calls It A Victory For Indie Films
Sean Baker’s Anora won the prestigious Best Picture award at the Oscars, marking a major win for independent cinema. During ...
‘Anora’ Best Picture Oscar Win Makes Sean Baker and Samantha Quan the 4th Married Couple to Take Top Prize
Baker and Quan follow last year's Best Picture-winning couple, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan for "Oppenheimer" ...
Sean Baker Urges “We Need More” Independent Filmmaking While Accepting Best Picture Oscar For ‘Anora’
Anora writer and director Sean Baker advocated for independent filmmaking during his final speech at the 97th Academy Awards, ...
Sean Baker’s Oscars Battle Cry (and Mine): Don’t Abandon the Big Screen
The director of the best picture winner, “Anora,” urged viewers to keep seeing films in theaters. Our critic hopes the ...
‘Anora’ wins best picture at the Oscars, a huge, record-setting victory for N.J.’s Sean Baker
Baker wrote and directed the story of a Brooklyn sex worker, which was nominated for six Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards.
NJ's Sean Baker made history at Oscars 2025 with 'Anora'; how many Oscars does Baker have?
New Jersey's Sean Baker made Oscar history for 'Anora' Sunday. Here's how the film cleaned up and more about Baker's film and ...