Sean Baker, Independent film and Anora

Spirit Award ‘Anora’ Director Winner Sean Baker: “Indie Film Is Struggling More Than Ever”
Anora Best Director Spirit Award winner Sean Baker championed indie cinema in his acceptance speech, exclaiming that it’s “struggling more than ever” with little pay for those who provide a cultural zeitgeist for Hollywood and cinema.
At Spirit Awards, Sean Baker Calls on ‘Unsustainable’ Indie Film System to Change
"There's a good chance you're making a film for free or making next to nothing on production or sale," the "Anora" filmmaker said while accepting Best Director
'Anora gets sex work right': Porn stars cheer for Sean Baker's film as it competes for Oscars
Pornographers and sex workers are cheering for Anora at the Oscars as they feel the Sean Baker film gets their profession right.
2025 Independent Spirit Awards: ‘Anora,' Sean Baker, Mikey Madison + winners list in all 23 categories
Anora continued on its February roll through awards season on Saturday at the 40th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, winning for Best Feature, Best Director for Sean Baker and Best Lead Performance for star Mikey Madison in a ceremony from Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica,
Oscar favorite ‘Anora’ wins best film, director and actor at the Independent Spirit Awards
Sean Baker’s “Anora” won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in what could be a preview of next Sunday’s Oscars.
‘Anora’ sweeps Independent Spirit Awards. N.J.’s Sean Baker makes rousing call to support indie filmmakers.
The system has to change because this is simply unsustainable,' the director said, calling himself an 'indie film lifer.'
Sean Baker Fights for ‘Higher Upfront Fees' in Best Director Speech at Film Independent Spirit Awards
"We are creating product that creates jobs and revenue for the entire industry. We shouldn't be barely getting by," the "Anora" writer/director said upon accepting his award.
Oscars favorite Baker says indie film 'struggling' as 'Anora' tops Spirit Awards
Sean Baker, whose low-budget movie "Anora" is the frontrunner for next weekend's Oscars, delivered an impassioned plea to "keep indie film alive" as he won top prize at the Spirit
Sean Baker Reflects on Current State of Indie Films at Spirit Awards: "The System Has to Change, Because This Is Simply Unsustainable"
When Sean Baker (Anora) won best director at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, he took the opportunity to reflect on the current state of independent film and said the industry needed to change to keep that genre of films alive.
How did ‘Anora’ suddenly become the Oscars front-runner?
Following a series of surprise wins, Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner “Anora” has seemingly surged to the front of the Oscars ...
‘Anora’ wins at an emotionally charged Spirit Awards
Director Sean Baker's Oscar front-runner won three more prizes, with "A Real Pain" winning two. "Shōgun" and "Baby Reindeer" ...
‘Anora’ movie review: Sean Baker’s kitsch working-class fantasy is stripped off any nuance
Sean Baker has built a career on peering into the margins, but there’s a difference between telling stories about sex workers ...
Final Oscar Voting Begins: How ‘Anora’ and Sean Baker Became the New Frontrunners
Sean Baker's "Anora" is the new Oscars frontrunner after DGA, PGA and Critics Choice wins, and with final voting opening.
Director Sean Baker doesn’t know he’s the front-runner with ‘Anora’
After his sweep of the PGA and DGA awards, we catch up with the "Anora" writer-director in the upper offices of the Aero ...
Spirit Awards Winners List: ‘Anora’ Nabs Three Wins, Including Best Feature
Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Jesse Eisenberg, Keiran Culkan, Richard Gadd, Nava Mau, Jessica Gunning, 'Flow,' 'Didi' and ...
Sean Baker’s Theatrical Crusade Marches On
On the heels of last year’s Barbenheimer sweep — two theatrical juggernauts — and ahead of an uncertain film landscape, the ...
‘Anora’ review: A throbbing non-fairy tale
Mikey Madison delivers an unforgettable body-and-soul turn as the young stripper who desperately tries to reclaim her dignity. Ani’s refusal to be dismissed, while bordering on naivete at times, is ...