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 ...

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The 97th Academy Awards will take place on March 2 at the ... greats and one of the most coveted awards is that of Best Director. “I didn't show up at the ceremony to collect any of my first ...

Mikey Madison has won the Oscar for Best Actress for "Anora" at the 2025 Academy Awards. Go here for a look at the full list ...

The movie's 25-year-old star, Mikey Madison, was named best actress. The film also won best director for Sean Baker. Adrien Brody claimed his second Academy Award, winning the best actor trophy for ...

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"Anora,” a strip-club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on ...

Anora” took home the coveted Best Picture award at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, following a near sweep of the major categories for which it was recognized. Also winning Best Original Screenplay, Best ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "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 ...