Notes from the sidelines: Deepanjana Pal writes on Anora and Sthal
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Notes from the sidelines: Deepanjana Pal writes on Anora and Sthal

Hindustan Times  

The year is 2025 and Anora, an independent film about a sex worker, made on a budget of $6 million, has won the Academy award for best picture. It’s interesting to watch Anora during Donald Trump’s second term as US President, at a time when he seems intent on adding a rom-com epilogue to America’s Cold War tale. Anora was not a frontrunner at the Oscars, even though Baker’s past two films, The Florida Project and Tangerine, generated buzz in their years. Perhaps what tipped the scales in Baker’s favour this time around was that Anora’s distributor, Neon, decided to pour $18 million into the Oscar campaign. In addition to the expected spike in theatrical revenues, Neon is earning from digital rights.. On the strength of far less money but as much heart, there was a quiet miracle in India when Jayant Digambar Somalkar’s Marathi film Sthal got a limited theatrical release last week, two years after it premiered to much acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Anora review: Mikey Madison delivers a star-making performance in Sean Baker's wild fairy tale gone haywire
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Anora review: Mikey Madison delivers a star-making performance in Sean Baker's wild fairy tale gone haywire

Hindustan Times  

Anora review: There's a curious case of censorship hidden somewhere in the delayed release of Anora, Sean Baker's delightful and heartbreaking screwball tragicomedy of sorts. The fairytale ends soon Baker films this entire passage with extraordinary vivacity, observing Ani's wide-eyed wonder from a distance. Mikey Madison is breathtaking Anora is ultimately a tale of class and privilege, a story of …

Neon spent $18 million on campaigning ‘Anora’ for the Oscars, three times the budget of the Best Picture winner
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Neon spent $18 million on campaigning ‘Anora’ for the Oscars, three times the budget of the Best Picture winner

The Hindu  

Neon’s unconventional and strategic approach to awards campaigning has once again paid off, with Anora clinching the Best Picture Oscar. The indie distributor reportedly spent $18 million on the film’s marketing, distribution, and Oscar campaign—three times the budget of Sean Baker’s Best Picture winner. This investment, while significant, was still less than the $20 million Neon spent on Parasite, its …

Did Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ deserve to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
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Did Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ deserve to win Best Picture at the Oscars?

The Hindu  

By the time the last Oscar statue was handed out yesterday, Sean Baker’s Anora had achieved something extraordinary: an indie darling standing atop Hollywood’s biggest stage, winning five awards including Best Picture. Instead, Anora embodies a peculiar new Oscar trend: the scruffy underdog film that’s been carefully engineered by an aggressive campaign to win big. Unlike the richly drawn figures …

Oscars 2025: Demi Moore’s defeat doesn’t mean we’re living in The Substance.
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Oscars 2025: Demi Moore’s defeat doesn’t mean we’re living in The Substance.

Slate  

And the Oscar for Laziest Take goes to … everyone who compared this year’s most unexpected outcome to The Substance. Moore’s chances ballooned after a moving Golden Globes acceptance speech in January in which she reflected on how touched she felt to finally be recognized by an industry that had frequently discounted her as a “popcorn actress.” In addition to …

'Anora' Oscar win carries Academy Awards into a new era
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'Anora' Oscar win carries Academy Awards into a new era

The Independent  

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‘Anora’ Oscar win carries Academy Awards into a new era
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‘Anora’ Oscar win carries Academy Awards into a new era

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Last fall, Sean Baker was sitting in a Manhattan restaurant, talking about a poll. Why don’t you want to see sex in our stories?” “I remember being on set and being like: We’re pushing against that poll.” When Baker’s “Anora” swept the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, its five wins, including best picture, heralded a different kind …

Where to watch the Oscar winner Anora at home
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Where to watch the Oscar winner Anora at home

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sean Baker’s independent film Anora was the big winner at the 2025 Academy …

Oscars 2025: ‘Anora’ wins five awards; ‘The Brutalist’ gets 3
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Oscars 2025: ‘Anora’ wins five awards; ‘The Brutalist’ gets 3

Hindustan Times  

Anora, a film written and directed by Sean Baker won five awards, including Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay at the 97th Academy Awards held on March 3. The film, directed by Frenchman Jacques Audiard, earned Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz a combined best actress award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The film was nominated for …

Anora dominates Oscars 2025 as The Brutalist and Demi Moore miss out on top prizes
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Anora dominates Oscars 2025 as The Brutalist and Demi Moore miss out on top prizes

The Independent  

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From Anora' surprise wins to Lisa's performance and kiss between Adrien Brody and Halle Berry: Oscars 2025 highlights
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From Anora' surprise wins to Lisa's performance and kiss between Adrien Brody and Halle Berry: Oscars 2025 highlights

Hindustan Times  

The 97th Academy Awards, held on Monday, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, celebrated the pinnacle of cinematic achievements over the past year. The 97th Academy awards ceremony was a blend of heartfelt tributes, historic wins, and memorable performances Conan O'Brien's hosting debut Making his Oscars hosting debut, Conan O'Brien infused the ceremony with his signature humour and wit. …

Anora dominates 97th Academy Awards
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Anora dominates 97th Academy Awards

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: Well, from the moon to the stars and the independent film, Anora, has dominated the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Rachel Hayter: This year's Academy Awards were hosted by talk show host Conan O'Brien for the first time at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Rachel Hayter: Zoe Saldana was awarded Best Supporting Actress for her role as …

Anora OTT release date: When and where to watch Oscar 2025 Best Picture winner online
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Anora OTT release date: When and where to watch Oscar 2025 Best Picture winner online

Live Mint  

Anora OTT release date: Sean Baker's Anora, a comedy-drama about a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, bagged the Oscar for Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards. This notable feat at the 97th Academy Awards has brought the movie to the attention of the masses, who now await its OTT release to witness Baker's award-winning …

Oscars 2025: Sean Baker Film Made With A Budget Of $6M Won Five Oscars Including Best Picture And Director
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Oscars 2025: Sean Baker Film Made With A Budget Of $6M Won Five Oscars Including Best Picture And Director

ABP News  

Oscars 2025: Sean Baker’s 'Anora' emerged as the big winner at the 97th Academy Awards, securing five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. Anora's shoe-string budget Sean Baker’s Anora, a film crafted on a modest $6 million budget, grossed nearly seven times its production cost during its theatrical run. Other notable wins included 'I’m Still Here,' which …

Oscars 2025: Anora director Sean Baker makes history with four-trophy haul
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Oscars 2025: Anora director Sean Baker makes history with four-trophy haul

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery PREMIOS OSCAR-DIRECCIÓN Some eagle-eyed Oscars fans may point out that director …

Best Picture Anora to Best Actor Adrien Brody's The Brutalist: Where to watch this year's Oscar winners
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Best Picture Anora to Best Actor Adrien Brody's The Brutalist: Where to watch this year's Oscar winners

Hindustan Times  

The Oscars 2025 marked big wins and many firsts. Anora Mikey Madison holds the Oscar for the Best Actress for "Anora" and producer Alex Coco pose with the Oscar for Best Picture for "Anora". The Brutalist US actor Adrien Brody attends the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025. Adrien Brody clinched …

Sean Baker wins best director Oscar for ‘Anora’ in Academy Awards sweep
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Sean Baker wins best director Oscar for ‘Anora’ in Academy Awards sweep

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — “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 wins best director Oscar for ‘Anora’ in Academy Awards sweep Baker, 53, wrote, produced, directed and edited the …

Oscars 2025: Anora’s Best Picture win is revolutionary in one major way.
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Oscars 2025: Anora’s Best Picture win is revolutionary in one major way.

Slate  

Anora’s awards fortunes have fluctuated so wildly the past few months that it can be hard to remember that, for most of awards season, it’s been the favorite. There’s never been a Best Picture winner so upfront about sex, so explicit in its portrayal of sex, so forthright about the woman at the center using sex as a tool. Anora …

Oscars 2025: Anora wins big at 97th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director; check complete list
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Oscars 2025: Anora wins big at 97th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director; check complete list

Live Mint  

Oscars 2025: The 97th Academy Awards just concluded marking a big win for team Anora. The film has fetched an impressive amount of awards, precisely five Oscar awards out of their six nominations across major categories at the 97th Academy Awards. Anora at Oscars 2025 Anora, released in 2024, is a romantic comedy-drama, built on a budget of $6 million …

Oscars 2025 | List of winners at the 97th Academy Awards
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Oscars 2025 | List of winners at the 97th Academy Awards

The Hindu  

The prestigious 97th Academy Awards was held at the Dolby Theatre in California, United States, today. The starry event saw Sean Baker’s fan-favourite Anora clinch Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Actress. The prestigious Best Picture category had several high-profile contenders this year, including Emilia Pérez, Anora, The Brutalist, Conclave, A Complete Unknown and The …

Oscars 2025: Anora was the right Best Picture winner
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Oscars 2025: Anora was the right Best Picture winner

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For Sean Baker’s Anora, crowned during a ceremony that saw it also take home four …

Sean Baker wins best director Oscar for ‘Anora’ in Academy Awards sweep
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Sean Baker wins best director Oscar for ‘Anora’ in Academy Awards sweep

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “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. For the Oscar, Baker beat out Brady Corbet of “The Brutalist,” James Mangold of “A Complete Unknown,” Jacques Audiard of …

Sean Baker wins original screenplay Oscar for 'Anora.' 'Conclave' wins adapted screenplay trophy
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Sean Baker wins original screenplay Oscar for 'Anora.' 'Conclave' wins adapted screenplay trophy

Hindustan Times  

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. 'Conclave' wins adapted screenplay trophy “This is crazy,” a smiling Baker said onstage. I share this with you.” Baker also won the Oscar for editing on …

Oscars 2025: Conan O’Brien mocks Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofia Gascon with Anora joke; here’s what happened
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Oscars 2025: Conan O’Brien mocks Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofia Gascon with Anora joke; here’s what happened

Live Mint  

Oscars 2025: Oscars host Conan O'Brien, in his unique style, took a dig at Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón over her recent social media controversy, with a subtle joke on Best Picture awardee Sean Baker's Anora. That's three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist.” He then told the Emilia Pérez actress, who came under fire …

Oscar 2025 full winners list: Best film Anora dominates 97th Academy Awards
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Oscar 2025 full winners list: Best film Anora dominates 97th Academy Awards

India Today  

The 97th Academy Awards were held on March 3 EST at Los Angeles, Hollywood, California. Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison took home the coveted honours of Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively. Sean Baker's Anora was also crowned Best Film of the night. The night started with Robert Downey Jr presenting the award for Best Supporting Actor. Take a look …

Oscars 2025 key moments: Mikey Madison upsets with Best Actress win and a singing speech for Best Original Song
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Oscars 2025 key moments: Mikey Madison upsets with Best Actress win and a singing speech for Best Original Song

ABC  

The final major event of award season, the 2025 Oscars, had it all. "I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me," Madison said on stage. Baker, who directed, wrote and edited the film took home the Oscars for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Picture. After winning Best Picture, Baker …

Best picture winner 'Anora' is an indie film — what does that mean?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Best picture winner 'Anora' is an indie film — what does that mean?

NPR  

Best picture winner 'Anora' is an indie film — what does that mean? That's how Anora director Sean Baker ended his speech on Sunday night after accepting the award for best picture. The production and distribution company — formed in 2017 — was behind Bong Joon-ho's 2019 film Parasite, which took home the best picture prize in 2020. In addition …

Why 'Anora' wins at 2025 Oscars were wins for Hollywood workers
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Why 'Anora' wins at 2025 Oscars were wins for Hollywood workers

LA Times  

When filmmaker Sean Baker won his first Oscar for original screenplay early Sunday night for “Anora,” a screwball dramedy about a stripper who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, he gave an acceptance speech so heartfelt and complete, heaping praise on everyone from his cast and crew to his distributors and management team, that I wondered if he’d thanked …

Oscars 2025: The list of winners from the 97th Academy Awards
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Oscars 2025: The list of winners from the 97th Academy Awards

Al Jazeera  

Anora walks away with five Oscars, while No Other Land – portraying Israeli settler violence – is judged the best documentary. The musical Emilia Perez, which had the highest total nominations with 13 nods, scooped up wins for Best Original Song and Best Supporting Actress on Sunday night. Kieran Culkin bagged the Best Supporting Actor award for A Real Pain, …

Oscars 2025: The Full List Of Winners
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Oscars 2025: The Full List Of Winners

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING After an awards season with no clear front-runner, one film ― “Anora” ― made a notable splash on Oscars night. Actor In A Supporting Role Yura Borisov WINNER — Kieran Culkin Edward Norton Guy Pearce Jeremy Strong Actress In A Supporting Role Monica Barbaro Ariana Grande Felicity Jones Isabella Rossellini WINNER — Zoe Saldaña Makeup And Hairstyling …

Oscars highlights: Best picture goes to ‘Anora,’ as ‘The Brutalist’ also wins big at Academy Awards
55 years, 2 months ago

Oscars highlights: Best picture goes to ‘Anora,’ as ‘The Brutalist’ also wins big at Academy Awards

CNN  

“Anora” is officially the little film that could, and did. The movie about a sex worker and her whirlwind romance with the son of a Russian oligarch took home five trophies Sunday night, including for best picture. “Anora” lead actress Mikey Madison clinched the best actress Oscar in something of an upset, as “The Substance” star Demi Moore was widely …

'Anora' wins best picture at the 2025 Oscars
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'Anora' wins best picture at the 2025 Oscars

NPR  

'Anora' wins best picture at the 2025 Oscars toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images Anora, Sean Baker's screwball dramedy about a whirlwind marriage between an enterprising sex worker and an impish spoiled son of a Russian oligarch, took home the award for best picture at Sunday night's Oscars, capping off a winning evening in which the director was also honored for …

NPR critic's Oscar predictions: 'Anora' for best picture, Demi Moore for best actress
3 weeks, 2 days ago

NPR critic's Oscar predictions: 'Anora' for best picture, Demi Moore for best actress

NPR  

NPR critic's Oscar predictions: 'Anora' for best picture, Demi Moore for best actress We look ahead to Sunday night's Academy Awards and talk about all the buzz over the nominees. Now, what I think will win and should win is "Anora," which is Sean Baker's kind of screwball dramedy about a whirlwind marriage between an enterprising sex worker and the …

Ready to win your Oscar pool?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ready to win your Oscar pool?

LA Times  

You won’t get any argument here. The 97th Academy Awards arrive Sunday after an awards season full of wild momentum swings, online trolling and internecine whisper campaigns that almost made me long for the day when Harvey Weinstein would personally take me to a movie theater just so I’d know how much people loved “Chocolat.” Almost. But here we are …

Oscars 2025: Final predictions for all 23 categories
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Oscars 2025: Final predictions for all 23 categories

LA Times  

Gravity has been defied and social media accounts deleted. But here we are at the finish line and “Anora,” my favorite movie of 2024, the one I’ve been championing for the past several months, is about to win the Oscar for best picture. BEST PICTURE “Anora” “The Brutalist” “A Complete Unknown” “Conclave” “Dune: Part Two” “Emilia Pérez” “I’m Still Here” …

Oscars 2025: Why Anora deserves to win the Academy Award for Best Picture
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Oscars 2025: Why Anora deserves to win the Academy Award for Best Picture

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bookies are hardly a trustful barometer when it comes to the …

Oscar Favorite ‘Anora’ Wins Best Film, Director And Actor At The Independent Spirit Awards
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1 month ago

Oscar Favorite ‘Anora’ Wins Best Film, Director And Actor At The Independent Spirit Awards

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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 22: Alex Coco, Karren Karagulian, Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Vache Tovmasyan, Samantha Quan, Mark Eydelshteyn, and Yura Borisov accept the Best Feature Award for "Anora" onstage during the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 22, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. Kevin Winter via Getty Images Sean Baker’s “Anora” won best film, best director and …

‘Anora’ wins at an emotionally charged Spirit Awards
1 month ago

‘Anora’ wins at an emotionally charged Spirit Awards

LA Times  

“Anora” producer Alex Coco speaks on behalf of the team after the movie took the biggest prize at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Continuing to build momentum as award season nears its conclusion, “Anora” won three prizes at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon, including best feature. This is for all the indie-film lifers who are holding …

‘Anora’ movie review: Sean Baker’s kitsch working-class fantasy is stripped off any nuance
1 month ago

‘Anora’ movie review: Sean Baker’s kitsch working-class fantasy is stripped off any nuance

The Hindu  

Sean Baker has built his career peeling back the tattered sequins of the American Dream, revealing it as either a grand cosmic gag or a long con perpetuated by those with just the right mix of shamelessness and dumb luck. The film is a raucous, whiplash-inducing satire of the American Dream as seen through the eyes of the titular New …

‘Anora’ breakout Yura Borisov is not sure what ‘Russian Ryan Gosling’ means. But he’ll take it
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Anora’ breakout Yura Borisov is not sure what ‘Russian Ryan Gosling’ means. But he’ll take it

Associated Press  

Yura Borisov does not have a flashy entrance in “Anora.” His character Igor isn’t even introduced until the movie’s nearly halfway through. “We discussed everything trying to find the balance humor and scares and drama and comedy because it’s important for this scene to,” Borisov said. But it’s still significant: Borisov is the first Russian actor to get an Oscar …

Awards Watch: Why this is 'one of the closest and most thrilling Oscar races ever'
1 month, 1 week ago

Awards Watch: Why this is 'one of the closest and most thrilling Oscar races ever'

BBC  

Awards Watch: Why this is 'one of the closest and most thrilling Oscar races ever' 4 days ago Nicholas Barber Getty Images With less than two weeks to go until this year's Oscars, we've reached the stage where most of the results should be boringly easy to predict. Sean Baker's dynamic anti-romantic comedy won best picture at the DGA, PGA, …

‘Anora’ season once again in full swing
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Anora’ season once again in full swing

LA Times  

Would you pay a trillion dollars for California? ‘Anora’ is the Oscar front-runner, much to Sean Baker’s surprise Upstairs at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Sean Baker is talking shop with Ivan Rothberg as the veteran projectionist threads the fifth reel of “Anora,” Baker’s Oscar-nominated crowd-pleaser that won top honors from the directors and producers guilds last weekend. Loyal …

Does ‘Anora’ have all the right moves for Oscar voters?
1 month, 1 week ago

Does ‘Anora’ have all the right moves for Oscar voters?

LA Times  

Movies about, or at least prominently featuring, exotic dancers are not uncommon, but it’s rare for them to clean up at the box office and the Academy Awards. If “Anora” star Mikey Madison wins a statuette, she will be the first performer in such a role to do so in four decades: Mary Steenburgen scored the supporting actress trophy for …

Oscars 2025: How ‘Anora’ is leading the Best Picture race by simply outlasting the wreckage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Oscars 2025: How ‘Anora’ is leading the Best Picture race by simply outlasting the wreckage

The Hindu  

For months, the Oscars race this year has had every contender suffering from some combination of bad luck, bad strategy, or the increasingly unavoidable reality that the Internet never forgets. Then, in one seismic weekend, Anora pulled off an improbable hat trick, winning Best Picture at the Producers Guild Awards, Best Director at the Directors Guild Awards, and Best Picture …

Oscars 2025: A new Best Picture front-runner is here, and America is saved.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Oscars 2025: A new Best Picture front-runner is here, and America is saved.

Slate  

Just a few weeks ago, America was facing a crisis. The year’s Best Picture front-runner had long been Anora, Sean Baker’s class-war adventure comedy about a sex worker and the Russian oligarch who marries her. Even as The Brutalist opened to rave reviews and Wicked and Emilia Pérez dominated the Oscar long lists, Anora held onto its position as narrow …

‘Anora’ takes PGA and DGA top honors. Is the Oscar next?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Anora’ takes PGA and DGA top honors. Is the Oscar next?

LA Times  

An awards season notable for wild momentum swings saw another big shift Saturday night with Sean Baker’s “Anora” winning top honors from both the directors and producers guilds. It’s a perch that “Anora” had enjoyed after taking the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, where had its world premiere in May. But after “Anora” failed to take any prizes …

Zoe Saldana turns heads in a lace corset dress as she joins fellow actresses Mikey Madison, Marisa Abela and America Ferrera at the Critics Circle Film Awards in London
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Zoe Saldana turns heads in a lace corset dress as she joins fellow actresses Mikey Madison, Marisa Abela and America Ferrera at the Critics Circle Film Awards in London

Daily Mail  

Zoe Saldana turned heads as she arrived on the red carpet at the Critics Circle Film Awards at the Mayfair hotel in London on Sunday. The Emilia Perez star, 46, who took home both the Best Supporting Actress Award and the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation, looked incredible in a lace corset dress for the ceremony. Zoe Saldana turned heads …

From The Apprentice to Wicked, the 2025 Oscar nominations are the most political ever
2 months ago

From The Apprentice to Wicked, the 2025 Oscar nominations are the most political ever

BBC  

From The Apprentice to Wicked, the 2025 Oscar nominations are the most political ever 8 hours ago Nicholas Barber Mongrel Media The contenders for the film industry's biggest prizes this year represent a range of genres and styles. Its 13 nominations include best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay while its star, Karla Sofía Gascón, is the first trans …

‘I want to do characters that are better than me’: Yura Borisov on his Oscar nomination for ‘Anora’
2 months ago

‘I want to do characters that are better than me’: Yura Borisov on his Oscar nomination for ‘Anora’

LA Times  

If “Anora” is a cockeyed contemporary reconfiguration of the Cinderella story, then actor Yura Borisov is its Prince Charming. His nomination makes Borisov the first Russian actor nominated for an Academy Award in a performing category since Mikhail Baryshnikov in 1978 for “The Turning Point.” “Anora” won the Palme d’Or when it premiered last year at the Cannes Film Festival. …

Inside the Los Angeles film critics vote that gave ‘Anora’ best picture
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside the Los Angeles film critics vote that gave ‘Anora’ best picture

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. Those included Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-honored “Anora,” which took the award for best picture and saw two of its actors cited: Mikey Madison and Yura Borisov. GLENN WHIPP: Josh, when you asked me to create a file for this story before the weekend, I put a placeholder headline atop it: “Los Angeles Film Critics …

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