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Anora's Best Picture Win, Defended

A year after Sean Baker's fourth feature took five Oscars including Best Picture, the predictable backlash has arrived on schedule. Here's why the Academy, improbably, got it right.

Lena Ashworth·2 Mar·5 min

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Industry

Sean Baker Uses Oscars Night to Argue for Theatres

Sean Baker's four-award sweep for Anora at the 97th Academy Awards was the industry headline. His acceptance speech, which explicitly called on audiences to see films in cinemas, was the industrial subtext.

Casey Winters·4 Aug·4 min

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Industry

Conan O'Brien's Oscars and the Ratings Picture

Conan O'Brien hosted the 97th Academy Awards on 2 March 2025. The ratings ticked up. The question is whether the host delivered the number, or whether the number would have arrived regardless.

Casey Winters·16 May·4 min