Sean Baker, Indie and Film

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
Spirit Award ‘Anora' Director Winner Sean Baker Exclaims "Indie Film Is Struggling More Than Ever"
Anora Spirit Award Best director 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 zeithgeist for Hollywood and cinema.
Sean Baker Reflects on Current State of Indie Films at Spirit Awards: “The System Has to Change, Because This Is Simply Unsustainable”
Baker won the best director award for his film 'Anora' on Saturday, and took the opportunity to advocate for keeping the indie film genre alive.
'Anora' and 'Baby Reindeer' win top prizes at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards
The Independent Spirit Awards celebrates the best in independent film and television, offering a more irreverent take on the Oscars.
‘Anora’ Triumphs at Indie Spirit Awards
Oscar contenders "Anora," "Nickel Boys" and "The Substance" are among the Film Independent Spirit Award nominees
'Anora' Wins 3 Categories At Independent Spirit Awards, Sean Baker Calls For Change In Film Industry
The official Film Independent YouTube channel just recently posted a clip from the Independent Spirit Awards. The clip is for the announcement of the Best Feature film at the event, with the winner of the award being the movie Anora.
Oscars favourite 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 Awards on Saturday.
2025 Indie Spirit Awards: Sean Baker's 'Anora' Lands Top 3 Awards
The Spirit Awards are an annual award given in the name of independent film, featuring all of the indie films which deserve honor and recognition - celebrating their 40th year. The 2025 winners of the Spirit Awards were announced Saturday evening,
‘Anora’ sweeps Independent Spirit Awards. N.J.’s Sean Baker makes rousing call to support indie filmmakers.
Sean Baker’s movie may be well on its way to winning the biggest award in all of Hollywoodland. But on Saturday, he used his latest moment in the spotlight to rally for small-budget indie films. Baker,
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.
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 ...
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 ...
‘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.
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Porn stars: Oscar favorite 'Anora' gets sex work right
"Sean gets sex work. He just does," porn actress and director Casey Calvert tells AFP, as she prepares to film an explicit ...
Who is Mikey Madison? Meet the 1st time Oscar nominee and ‘Anora’ star
Mikey Madison is having her breakout year. The actor earned her first Oscar nomination playing the titular character in Sean ...
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' Named Best Picture of 2024 by Vancouver Film Critics Circle
Oscar nominee Mikey Madison was also given the best female actor crown for her role as a sex worker in Sean Baker's screwball ...