Like other initial limited-release films, it’s not part of our survey. Baker’s film opened in six theaters October 18, saw its widest release November 17, and went to PVOD 30 days later ...

Best Director in Theatrical Feature Film nominees Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker, Edward Berger, and others were honored at the event. Baker expressed surprise during his acceptance speech ...

Sean Baker with DP Drew Daniels on the set of "Anora" (Neon) “It’s been a wild ride,” Sean Baker said with a grin. It, in this case, is “Anora,” Baker’s uproarious and affecting ...

Baker’s wild night started at the Beverly Hilton, where he won the Directors Guild’s top prize, the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film. He then raced to the ...

ANORA, foreground from left: Mikey Madison, Mark Eidelshtein, director Sean Baker, on set, 2024 Augusta Quirk / Neon / Courtesy Everett Collection Baker himself adds to the appeal. A guerrilla ...

Anora's Sean Baker won the coveted Best Film prize at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards on Saturday (08.02.25) night. The 53-year-old filmmaker beat off competition from Jacques Audiard ...

An awards season notable for wild momentum swings saw another big shift Saturday night with Sean Baker’s “Anora” winning top honors from both the directors and producers guilds. Baker picked ...

When Sean Baker and Mikey Madison arrive at the Deadline shoot for this article, it’s a beautiful, clear blue-sky day in Los Angeles. Just for a moment, it’s almost as though the fires and ...