The script that led the audience some of their favorite lines from last year – ”I shared my playlist with him and he was very dismissive!” – have finally won Best original script by 2025 Oscar.
Also nominated to the best image, Sean Baker’s Dark Fairytale The stars Mikey Madison as a New York stripper who is suddenly swept by the feet of the son of a Russian oligarch, played by Mark Eydelteyn. “Aor“Was favored by indieviews Awards Editor Marcus Jones in his Predictions for the category After it took home top awards at the WGA Awards in February. Triumph with a low budget was distributed by neon and made its world premiere in Cannes in May last year, where it Won Palme d’O or.
At the 97th Academy Awards, “Anora” was also recognized with nominations to the best director and best editing (both for Baker), best actress (for Madison) and best support actors (for Yura Borisov in his breakthrough performance). Baker’s Melancholic Masterpiece continues its artistic journey, a kind of lateral cinderella story with an unforgettable last scene, continues its artistic journey explore marginalized people in pursuit of the American dream.
“All cultures still apply one Stigma to sex workand they are dismissed and they are respected and discarded, ”Baker said in An interview with Indiegees Anne Thompson. “And what I wanted to come across the audience is how a young woman’s hope and dreams that are crushed are affected by the nonchalant, relaxed attitude of others. They couldn’t care less about her heart, who she is as a person, her humanity. “
Despite the lively success for Baker’s previous project (“Tangerine”, “Florida project”) in India film The world, not even the beloved “Red Rocket” got him a place at Dolby before now. Before you hosted the ceremony 2024 indieWire, Simon Rex reflected on his lead role As a porn star in Baker’s previous film and recalled the director’s insights into the academy – which highlights the organization’s historical reluctance to male nudity.
“He said,” The festivals and the Indiedirites will love “Red Rocket” and then the Academy Awards will run the other way, “said Rex.” And they did. Now I think they will embrace ‘Anora’ more than ‘red rocket’, but it will be interesting to see.
“Anora” brought Baker back to the Indie Spirit Awards weekend before Oscars, where the film won the best feature. Baker also won the best director-to steal headlines with a semi-viral acceptance number that demanded higher fees for filmmakers-while Madison won the best lead performance. Before that, “Anora” was appointed to the best picture of Critics Choice Awards. Producers Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Baker were also honored for outstanding production at Due to Awards in early February. The same day won Baker for outstanding director at DGA AWARDS.
