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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,
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’ Breakout Yura Borisov on His First U.S. Film and Director Sean Baker: ‘There Was a Lot of Freedom’
“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,” says the director, who cites Spike Lee as his influence for his constant use of “fresh faces” in films like “Tangerine,” “Florida Project” and “Red Rocket.”
‘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’ 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 it earn six Academy Award nominations.
‘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'.
‘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?
Mikey Madison’s Favorite Film From Her ‘Anora’ Director Is This Eye-Opening, Underseen Drama
The Criterion Collection recently announced its new releases for 2025, and among them are two Sean Baker films—last year’s ...
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Oscar-nominated ‘Anora’: The Cinderella story that wasn’t
Anora,” the new Oscar-nominated film from the writer and director Sean Baker, answers this question—that is, if Cinderella were an exotic dancer and her prince the profligate son of a Russian oligarch ...
'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 ...
‘Anora’ Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle Nominations With Five Nods
Sean Baker’s screwball comedy will face other multiple nominees like ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘A Real Pain’ and ‘A Complete Unknown.’ ...
N.J. Oscar nominees: ‘Anora,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Trump film ‘The Apprentice’
“Emilia Pérez,” helmed by French director Jacques Audiard, is also nominated for best lead actress for Saldaña’s co-star ...
Final Oscar Predictions: Best Film Editing — Will Sean Baker Nab Four Total Noms With ‘Anora?’
Oscars Best Film Editing Predictions include "The Brutalist," "Conclave," "Dune 2," Gladiator 2," "Anora," "Emilia Perez," ...
Front Row - Anora director Sean Baker, Caryl Phillips's new novel, Somerset House exhibition on Soil - BBC Sounds
Anora director Sean Baker, Caryl Phillips's new novel, Somerset House exhibition on Soil We use cookies to give you the best ...