Anora, Oscar and Sean Baker

Quadruple Oscar nominee Sean Baker thought ‘Anora’ would be too ‘divisive’ for awards
Sean Baker is having himself a day. “I’m actually really still processing it. Crazy. For this to happen to a small indie like this really is mind-blowing,” the Anora mastermind tells Gold Derby about the film’s six Oscar nominations on Thursday,
‘Anora' Oscar Nominations: Sean Baker, Mikey Madison and Yura Borisov On L.A. Fires, First Russian Nom in nearly 50 Years And Baker's Next Project
Sean Baker's film Anora landed a total of six Oscar nominations Thursday morning. Among them, Best Picture, Best Actress for rising star Mikey Madison, and Best Supporting Actor for Yura Borislov, making him the first Russian actor to be nominated in almost 50 years.
‘Anora’ Breakout Yura Borisov Becomes First Russian Actor to Earn Oscar Nom in Almost 5 Decades
The last Russian nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category was Mikhail Baryshnikov in '77 for 'The Turning Point'.
‘I want to do characters that are better than me’: Yura Borisov on his Oscar nomination for ‘Anora’
Russian actor Yura Borisov received his first Oscar nomination for his role in 'Anora' as hired muscle who proves he also has a tender heart.
‘Anora' Breakout Yura Borisov on His First U.S. Film and Director Sean Baker: ‘There Was a Lot of Freedom'
Sean Baker knew he wanted the Russian actor Yura Borisov for his new film even before he'd written the script that would become "Anora." "I saw him in ‘Compartment No. 6' at Cannes in 2021 and immediately fell in love - I could just see what an amazing actor he was,
How ‘Anora’ Filmmaker Sean Baker Pulled Off an Oscar Feat That’s Happened Only a Few Times in History
On Thursday, however, Anora filmmaker Sean Baker pulled off the rare hat trick-plus-one — he landed noms for director, picture, original screenplay and editing.
‘Anora’ is nominated for 6 Oscars. Here’s how to watch the film
"Anora," one of ten films nominated for best picture at the 2025 Oscars, featured multiple breakout performances that helped ...
I Finally Watched Anora, And If Mikey Madison Doesn't Get An Oscar Nomination, I Will Freak Out
With Anora, Mikey Madison was at the top of the call sheet, and really stepped up to the plate as the title character. And as ...
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When is Anora coming to streaming? Here’s how to watch the Oscar-nominated film
But there is another option to see the film at home. Anora can be purchased or rented on various VOD services. The film is ...
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3 local filmmakers highlighted with Oscars nominations
Three local filmmakers are looking ahead to this year's Oscars ceremony after their film received six Academy Awards ...
Mikey Madison’s Soft Hollywood Waves Deserve an Oscar
But it’s Madison’s hair that proved Oscar-worthy on her most recent outing. The actor was photographed outside CBS Studios ...
Oscars: Has Netflix Finally Found Its Best Picture Winner? Could Fernanda Torres Pull Off an Upset? And What About ‘Wicked’?
The directing lineup encompasses all first-timers — Sean Baker (“Anora”), Brady Corbet (“The Brutalist”), James Mangold (“A ...
‘Anora’ Is More Than a Brooklyn Cinderella Story
A sex worker in a romantic comedy isn’t new. How the Oscar-nominated film uses immigrant Brooklyn to subvert the genre? That’s different.
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‘Anora’ leads 2025 Oscar nominations with multiple major nods including Best Picture
The 2025 Academy Awards have revealed their nominees, with Anora emerging as the front-runner in several key categories. The ...