Not only did Sean Baker win the Best Director for the night at the Oscars 2025, his movie Anora also bagged the Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards this year. Baker was a first time nominee in the category of Best Director and the film on the whole earned six nominations at the awards.

Sean Baker’s acclaimed dramedy dominated the 2025 Oscars ceremony, which also included emotionally searing acceptance speeches and high-energy musical numbers.

Anora swept up, Adrien Brody waffled on and first-time host Conan O’Brien was one of the only people to get political

Director Sean Baker, producers Alex Coco and Samantha Quan and cast and crew members win the Oscar for Best Picture for "Anora" during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles,

Mikey Madison, at 25, is the ninth-youngest best actress winner. Sean Baker is the first person to win four Oscars for the same movie: He produced, directed, wrote and edited it, winning statues for every hat he wore.