The 'Anora' director follows pro-Israel accounts on Instagram. In today's social media discourse, that's enough to cancel him.

Mikey Madison won Best Actress at the Oscars, and ’Anora’ hit the Vegas jackpot, so what’s next on their plates?

Baker has a history of making ultra-low-budget, independent films, but has always seemingly come up short. Not this time. Baker's 'Anora', set in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn,

Sean Baker’s critically acclaimed film Anora is keeping up its impressive box office run following a triumphant Oscar campaign last weekend, winning Best Actress for Mikey Madison and Best Director, Picture,

“Long live independent film,” Baker, 54, said with his best picture Oscar in hand. “Anora” won five Oscars in total, including best actress for Mikey Madison. While accepting the trophy for best director, Baker pleaded with the audience and viewers ...

"Anora" director Sean Baker made history at the 2025 Oscars Sunday night. Baker broke the record for most competitive wins for the same film by a nominee in one show at the 97th Academy Awards, taking home four trophies.

Sean Baker has won best director at the Oscars for “Anora,” the story of a Brooklyn exotic dancer who marries the impetuous son of a Russian oligarch.

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.

A true champion of independent cinema, Sean Baker's slice-of-life features explore underrepresented communities with authenticity and care.

Baker’s four Oscars for “Anora” are validation of his sensitive portrayals of people on the margins who always seem to come up short.

Anora writer and director Sean Baker advocated for independent filmmaking during his final speech at the 97th Academy Awards, when his film won the top prize. “We made this movie for $6 million shooting on location in New York City with about 40 crew members.

"Anora" director, screenwriter and editor Sean Baker won four Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night, a feat only achieved by one other person: Walt Disney.While Disney won four Oscars for four separate films in 1953 — becoming the first and only person to do so until now — Baker won four Oscars for one film,