'Anora' wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards
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'Anora' wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sean Baker's Brooklyn comedy “Anora” took top honors at both the Producers Guild Awards and the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night, catapulting it to Oscar favorite status with wins from a pair of closely watched Academy Awards precursors. Jacques Audiard's “Emilia Pérez" is the lead nominee with 13 nominations, but the Netflix film has seen its chances crater following multiple waves of backlash and controversy. On Saturday at the Annie Awards, DreamWorks Animation's “The Wild Robot” cleaned up with nine awards including best film. “The Wild Robot” will be the heavy favorite to win best animated film at the March 2 Academy Awards.

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

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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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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

'Anora' wins best picture at the 2025 Oscars
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'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 …

Oscar Favorite ‘Anora’ Wins Best Film, Director And Actor At The Independent Spirit Awards
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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
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‘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’ strengthens Best Picture odds with Writers Guild Award win
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‘Anora’ strengthens Best Picture odds with Writers Guild Award win

The Hindu  

The 2025 Writers Guild Awards delivered another major boost to Anora‘s Oscar campaign, as the film clinched the award for Original Screenplay on Saturday night. This victory adds to Anora’s already impressive awards season run, having previously won the top honors at the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America Awards. Notably, the only film to sweep the …

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

‘The Wild Robot’ triumphs at Annie Awards 2025, intensifies Oscar race with ‘Flow’
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‘The Wild Robot’ triumphs at Annie Awards 2025, intensifies Oscar race with ‘Flow’

The Hindu  

DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot emerged as the dominant force at the 2025 Annie Awards, securing a staggering nine wins, including Best Feature. In addition to its Annie Awards sweep, The Wild Robot also claimed the Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures on Saturday, just a day after winning Best Animated Feature at the Critics …

‘Anora’ wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Anora’ wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

Associated Press  

Did a wide-open Oscar race just get a frontrunner? Sean Baker’s Brooklyn comedy “Anora” took top honors at both the Producers Guild Awards and the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night, catapulting it to Oscar favorite status with wins from a pair of closely watched Academy Awards precursors. The guild also named RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys” best first film. Jacques …

Oscars 2025: Predictions for animated, international and documentary feature
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Oscars 2025: Predictions for animated, international and documentary feature

LA Times  

Looking at the front-runners in the Oscar races for animated feature, international film and documentary, I’d guess you’ve seen two of the three movies leading their respective categories. DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” arrived at the end of September, three weeks after the rapturous reception it received at its Toronto International Film Festival premiere. The one movie you probably haven’t …

Inside Out 2 and Other Animated Contenders Vie for Best Animated Feature Oscar
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Inside Out 2 and Other Animated Contenders Vie for Best Animated Feature Oscar

Hindustan Times  

The 2025 Best Animated Feature Oscar race is heating up with several contenders vying for the coveted award. Pixar's Inside Out 2 leads the pack with its impressive box office success, facing stiff competition from The Wild Robot, Memoir of a Snail, and other promising titles. Other notable contenders include Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Ultraman: Rising, and The …

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