Sean Baker, Anora
'Anora' is a fairy tale. It's also a Cinderella story for director Sean Baker.
Sean Baker is scrappy. For years, the writer-director has been making independent films about marginalized groups, from undocumented immigrants to sex workers. He casts his own movies, working with friends and talent he finds on social media.
What Makes Us So Sure Sean Baker Can Sneak Anora Into the Oscars?
That ends this weekend, when Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora opens in New York and Los Angeles. To commemorate the occasion, here are 10 questions — one for each of GoldDerby’s top 10 Best Picture contenders — that remain unanswered in this “phony war” period of the 2025 Oscar season.
In "Anora," director Sean Baker paints a dazzling portrait of love, loss and self-discovery
As a writer and director, Baker has dedicated much of his career to elucidating the subtleties of figures like Ani who are often relegated to the background. He’s allowed us to peer inside the fictional lives of trans sex workers on Hollywood Boulevard in his 2015 breakout “ Tangerine ,
'Anora' might be the movie of the year. Sean Baker hopes it changes some things
Sean Baker's “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a best picture contender at the Oscars
Review: Sean Baker’s freewheeling ‘Anora’ is a stripper’s fairy tale crashing to Earth
Starring an inspired Mikey Madison, who dominates in the role of a stripper who falls for the wrong guy, Sean Baker's high-energy comedy comes with a side of sadness.
Where to Watch ‘Anora’: Is Sean Baker’s Romance Movie Streaming or in Theaters?
A rundown on where moviegoers can watch Sean Baker's latest film "Anora" and whether it's streaming or in theaters.
Sean Baker writes the ending first
Sean Baker’s film Anora won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival — the latest in the director’s acclaimed ...
Fellini Did It First: How ‘Nights of Cabiria’ Set the Template for Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’
Like Federico Fellini's 1957 Oscar-winning drama, 'Anora' uses sex work to explore the price of hope in broken societies.
‘Anora’ Is Already Breaking Domestic Box Office Records in Just Six Theaters
Directed by Sean Baker, Anora won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Now its breaking records at the ...
The Naked Humanity of Sean Baker
As Baker’s new film Anora arrives in theaters, our critic takes a look at the lauded filmmaker’s work to figure out what he’s ...
Sean Baker, Mikey Madison on Shooting Intimate Scenes for ‘Anora’ and That Epilogue He Wrote
The filmmaker and star discussed Neon's Cannes winner before sold-out London Film Fest screenings, with Baker sharing how he ...
Before He Wrote the Script for ‘Anora,’ Sean Baker Cast Yura Borisov
Yura Borisov is Baker's hidden weapon. He plays the quiet Russian who falls for Anora, and he tells IndieWire about his path ...
Sean Baker Laments “Few And Far Between” Films Not Focused On “Explosions” And “Superheroes”
Indie filmmaker Sean Baker lamented the diminishing quantity of films not geared toward the superhero, action flick or horror ...
Mikey Madison’s Favorite ‘Anora’ Memory Is Hosting Screening for Sex Workers: ‘Besides Winning the Palme, That Was the Highlight’
For 'Anora' star Mikey Madison, 'besides winning the Palme,' the 'highlight' since wrapping was hosting a screening for ...