Why ‘Anora’ director Sean Baker’s ‘battle cry’ for theaters may fall on deaf ears
Sean Baker, the now-four time Oscar-winning filmmaker behind best picture champion “Anora,” didn’t let the moment go to waste when he accepted the trophy for directing, his third of the night.
Sean Baker wins best director Oscar for ‘Anora’ in Academy Awards sweep
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Anora” creator Sean Baker won best director, best picture and two other Academy Awards at the Oscars on Sunday, bookending a dominant awards season for the American filmmaker whose stories seek to humanize sex workers and immigrants.
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 industry listens, and that Baker keeps his independence.
'Anora' filmmaker Sean Baker wins Oscar for Best Director
Filmmaker Sean Baker won the Academy Award for best director for "Anora," a film about an exotic dancer and sex worker who has the chance of a Cinderella story when she marries the son of a Russian oligarch.
‘Anora’ director Sean Baker makes Oscars history with four wins for the same movie
With wins for best picture, directing, writing and editing on 'Anora,' Baker has set a new bar for Oscars success.
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Sean Baker wins original screenplay Oscar for 'Anora.' 'Conclave' wins adapted screenplay trophy
LOS ANGELES — Sean Baker won the original screenpla y Oscar for “Anora,” a comedy-drama about a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, on Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards.
Sean Baker gana el Premio de la Academia a mejor dirección por “Anora”
LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Sean Baker gana el Premio de la Academia a mejor dirección por “Anora.”
The Oscars get their biggest audience in 5 years despite dominance of ‘Anora’ and other small films
Smaller movies didn’t mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars. An estimated 19.7 million viewers watched Sunday night’s 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the biggest audience in five years.
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 Academy Awards history.
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Sean Baker Wins Best Director Oscar for ‘Anora’ in Academy Awards Sweep
Sean Baker Wins Best Director Oscar for ‘Anora’ in Academy Awards Sweep LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Anora” creator Sean Baker won best director, best picture and two other Academy Awards at the ...
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Sean Baker wins original screenplay Oscar for ‘Anora.’ ‘Conclave’ wins adapted screenplay trophy
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sean Baker accepts the award for best original screenplay for “Anora” during the Oscars on Sunday, March ...
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'Anora' Filmmaker Sean Baker Wins Oscar for Best Director
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Filmmaker Sean Baker won the Academy Award for best director for "Anora," a film about an exotic dancer and sex worker who has the chance of a Cinderella story when she ...