On March 3, Sean Baker won the 97th Academy Award for Best Director for "Anora". At the same time, he also won the Oscar for Best Editing for the film.
Sean Baker gave a speech accepting the award.
The film tells the story of a stripper from Brooklyn who marries the son of a Russian tycoon. She thought she had a fairy-tale marriage like Cinderella, but her dreams began to be shattered when her husband's parents traveled thousands of miles to New York to announce that the marriage was annulled.
Poster of Anora
Sean Baker, born on February 26, 1971 in New Jersey, USA, is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He graduated from the Film Department of New York University.
In 2000, he directed his first film "Four-Character Words".
In 2004, he directed the feature film "Takeaway".
In 2008, he directed the feature film Prince of Broadway, for which he received the Special Mention - Contemporary Filmmaker at the 61st Locarno International Film Festival.
In 2012, he directed the feature film "Rose Waiting to Bloom", which was shortlisted for the Golden Leopard Award at the 65th Locarno International Film Festival and won the Robert Altman Film Award at the 28th American Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2015, he directed the feature film "Tangerine", which won the Audience Choice Award at the 25th Gotham Independent Film Awards. He was nominated for the Best Director Award at the 31st American Independent Spirit Awards for the film.
In 2017, he won the Best Director Award at the 83rd New York Film Critics Circle Awards for the children's drama film "Florida Park".
In 2019, he served as producer in the short film "Colours".
In May 2024, the film "Anora", which he directed and wrote, was released at the Cannes Film Festival.
