'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 makes history with four Oscar wins for "Anora"
Sean Baker edits, directs and writes most of his films and has also served as producer and cinematographer for some. Wearing all of these hats paid off and led him to make history at the 2025 Oscars.CBS News - 2d -
'Anora' director Sean Baker made history at the 2025 Oscars -- here's how
"Anora" director Sean Baker made history at the 2025 Oscars Sunday night by taking home four Academy Awards.ABC News - 3d -
Oscars 2025 winners list: 'Anora' wins five Academy Awards, including four for filmmaker Sean Baker
"Anora," Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña were the big winners at the 97th Academy Awards Sunday night.Los Angeles Times - 3d -
Sean Baker wins best original screenplay Oscar for Anora
Academy Award goes to writer-director of film starring Mikey Madison as a dancer who gets married to a Russian playboy. Oscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updates See complete list of ...The Guardian - 3d -
WATCH: Sean Baker takes home Oscar for best director
Sean Baker thanked Quentin Tarantino for casting Mikey Madison in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," saying, "If you didn't cast Mikey Madison, there would be no 'Anora.'"ABC News - 3d -
From wedding videos to four Oscars: Anora director speaks to the BBC
Baker is the first person to win four Oscars for one film, including Best Director.BBC News - 3d -
Anora sweeps Oscars with best picture, best director and best actress wins
The whirlwind drama wins five prizes, including best actress for 25-year-old newcomer Mikey Madison.BBC News - 3d -
The Fairy Tale Night of Sean Baker, Director of Dreams Gone Awry
Baker’s four Oscars for “Anora” are validation of his sensitive portrayals of people on the margins who always seem to come up short.The New York Times - 2d -
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.The New York Times - 2d -
'Anora' wins best picture, and four other big moments from the 97th Oscars
Sean Baker’s acclaimed dramedy dominated the 2025 Oscars ceremony, which also included emotionally searing acceptance speeches and high-energy musical numbers.NBC News - 2d -
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.NBC News - Feb. 23 -
WATCH: Zoë Saldaña makes history with 1st Oscar win
Zoe Saldaña is the first American of Dominican descent to accept an Academy Award for best supporting actress. She won for her performance in "Emilia Pérez."ABC News - 3d -
Zoe Saldaña makes history with Oscars win: 'I will not be the last'
Zoe Saldaña made history at the Oscars when she won best supporting actress for her role as Mexican lawyer Rita Castro in "Emilia Pérez."ABC News - 3d -
‘I want to see that movie’: Brighton Beach residents on Anora’s Oscar triumph
Mikey Madison called out the Brooklyn seaside setting on Oscar night. How did locals feel the morning after?. Anora’s Mikey Madison may have won the Oscar for best actress, but the real star of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Why Anora should win the best picture Oscar
Mikey Madison’s open-spirited performance as a lapdancer who falls for a feckless young client ignites a film brimful of heart, and we ought to return the love. When future historians look back at ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
"Anora" wins 5 Oscars at 97th Academy Awards
"Anora" picked up five Oscars, including Best Picture, Sunday night at the Academy Awards. CBS News' Danya Bacchus has more from Los Angeles.CBS News - 3d -
WATCH: Paul Tazewell makes history as 1st Black man to win the Oscar for best costume design
The "Wicked" costume designer received a standing ovation for this historic moment.ABC News - 3d -
Devils Stars Make Franchise History In Blowout Win
The New Jersey Devils played the Nashville Predators on Feb. 23, and it could not have gone better. The Devils defeated Nashville by a 5-0 final score and are now tied with the Carolina Hurricanes ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24 -
'Anora' wins big at the Oscars, including best picture and best actress
Conan O'Brien hosts the Academy Awards for the first time.NBC News - 3d -
Commentary: 'Anora's' Oscars triumph is a much-needed win for workers, in Hollywood and beyond
Sean Baker got his fairy-tale ending, investing his speeches with meaningful shout-outs on an Oscar night that celebrated unseen laborers as well as glamour.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
'Anora' Oscar win carries Academy Awards into a new era
When Sean Baker’s “Anora” swept the 97th Academy Awards, its five wins, including best picture, heralded a different kind of Oscar winnerABC News - 2d -
Oscars 2025 live: Anora sweeps awards with best picture, best director and best actress
At the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Adrien Brody wins best actor for The Brutalist, while Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin take prizes. Join us for full coverage • The complete list of ...The Guardian - 3d -
WATCH: Oscar nominees who could make history at the 2025 Academy Awards
Adrian Brody, the youngest man ever to win an Oscar for Best Actor in 2003, is a favorite to win for his role in the "Brutalist," but Timothee Chalamet could be the new youngest winner if he wins.ABC News - 4d -
Mikaela Shiffrin makes skiing history with 100th World Cup win
Mikaela Shiffrin made history on the slopes this weekend, winning her 100th World Cup race. She's the first alpine skier to ever reach that milestone. She joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
WATCH: The costume designer behind 'Wicked' talks history-making win
Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell celebrates his history-making moment and experience working on the hit movie “Wicked.”ABC News - 2d -
Anora dominates the Oscars as Mikey Madison named best actress and Adrien Brody wins for The Brutalist
Sean Baker’s film picks up five awards including best picture while Israel-Palestine documentary No Other Land also gets major win. How Anora swept the Oscars – and the complete list of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Oscars 2025 Takeaways: ‘Anora’ Dominates Top Awards
The movie, which cost only $6 million to make, won best picture and four other Oscars.The New York Times - 3d -
Russian state propagandists overjoyed at Anora’s Oscar triumph
The film’s five Academy Awards seen as act of normalisation by commentators in country still persecuting critics of its war on Ukraine. • Anora dominates the Oscars as Mikey Madison named best ...The Guardian - 2d -
How making, and watching, movies has changed
Moviewatching in the 21st century is decidedly different than in Hollywood's Golden Era – and so is moviemaking. But did the rise of streaming services, and the ability to watch movies on mobile ...CBS News - 3d -
'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.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 23 -
England’s Dale Whitnell makes two holes-in-one during the same round
Player pulls off feat at the South African Open in Durban Odds of two aces in one round estimated at 67,000,000-1 The Englishman Dale Whitnell made two holes-in-one during a once-in-a-lifetime ...The Guardian - 5d -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Four New Sex Abuse Lawsuits, Filed in One Day
The suits cite the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, which opened a look-back window for alleged assaults and is expiring soon.The New York Times - 5d -
How Yura Borisov of ‘Anora’ Went From the Kremlin to the Oscars
Yura Borisov, who is nominated for an Academy Award on Sunday, is pulling off a rare feat: pleasing audiences at home in Russia as well as in the West.The New York Times - 6d -
Where to Stream the 2025 Oscar Nominees: ‘Anora,’ ‘Conclave’ and More
Many of the top contenders can be watched at home. Here’s a guide to help you get a jump on the field.The New York Times - 5d -
I Loved ‘Anora,’ but I Still Hope It Loses at the Oscars
“Anora” is neither pro-Russian nor anti-Russian. But its Oscar nominations have been portrayed as a national victory in Russia.The New York Times - 5d -
Best Picture Oscar Nominees: Behind the Scenes of ‘Anora,’ ‘Conclave’ and More
In these videos, directors walked us through pivotal scenes from their 2025 Academy Award-nominated films.The New York Times - 5d -
Following ‘Anora’ Star Mark Eydelshteyn in Lead-Up to Oscars
Hollywood newcomer Mark Eydelshteyn compared the days before the ceremony to the ocean, and “you have to be a surfer.”The New York Times - 3d -
The dazzling underdog with amazing legs: how Anora swept the Oscars
Sean Baker’s film took five Academy Awards on Sunday evening. Here’s how it triggered the landslide • Anora dominates the Oscars – here’s the complete list of winners • Russian state ...The Guardian - 3d -
Oscars flashback: Morgan Freeman enters the history books
The actor won a supporting actor trophy for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby,' the second of their three collaborations.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 26
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