It was a great ceremony for the Anora team which picked most wins at this year's Academy Awards. The 97th Academy Awards had Conan O'Brien as its host with the whos who of the Hollywodo celebrity world in attendance. Among the films, Anora was a surprise winner which picked most awards in major categories including Best Film, Best Actress for Mikey Madison and Best Director for Sean Baker.
Exhilarated on the win, Sean Baker took to the stage and thanked his mother for introducing him to films. He mentioned he was introduced to films at a tender age of five. Sean went on to say that it was his mother's birthday, so he wanted to thank his mom for introducing him to films.&nbsp;
<h2>Encourage watching films in movie theatres</h2>
The Oscar winner also spoke at length about the idea of watching movies in theatres. Before he began his speech on why we must encourage people to watch films in theatres, he said, "We&rsquo;re all here tonight and watching this broadcast because we love movies. Where did we fall in love with the movies? At the movie theater. Watching a film in the theater with an audience is an experience. We can laugh together, cry together, and, in a time in which the world can feel very divided, this is more important than ever. It&rsquo;s a communal experience you don&rsquo;t get at home. And right now, the theater-going experience is under threat."
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Sean Baker uses his <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oscar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oscar</a> acceptance speech to convince people to go to movie theaters: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a communal experience that you don&rsquo;t get at home, and now the moviegoing experience is under threat&rdquo; See the full winners list: <a href="https://t.co/cDPncK6OIM">https://t.co/cDPncK6OIM</a> <a href="https://t.co/HsGbuw4Mda">pic.twitter.com/HsGbuw4Mda</a>
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He added, "Movie theaters, especially independently-owned theaters are struggling. During the pandemic, we lost 1,000 screens in the U.S. And we continue to lose them regularly. If we don&rsquo;t reverse this trend, we&rsquo;ll be losing a vital part of our culture. This is my battle cry.&rdquo;
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<h2>Anora won Best Film, Best Director</h2>
Sean Baker won Best Director for Anora and the film was also crowned Best Film Oscars. The two Academy Awards have been closley linked through the history of the awards. Of the 89 films that won&nbsp;Best Picture and were also nominated for Best Director, 68 won the award.
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Three Oscars. What about four? Or five? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oscars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oscars</a> Congratulations to ANORA, this year's Best Picture winner! <a href="https://t.co/Nt3Q2Ta405">pic.twitter.com/Nt3Q2Ta405</a>
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Other films that made a buzz at this year's Oscars was The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Perez, I&rsquo;m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Wicked.&nbsp;
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Entertainment Hollywood Sean Baker won Best Director Oscar for Anora at the 97th Academy Awards held at Dolby Theatre. Anora picked most wins.

It was a great ceremony for the Anora team which picked most wins at this year's Academy Awards. The 97th Academy Awards had Conan O'Brien as its host with the whos who of the Hollywodo celebrity world in attendance. Among the films, Anora was a surprise winner which picked most awards in major categories including Best Film, Best Actress for Mikey Madison and Best Director for Sean Baker. Exhilarated on the win, Sean Baker took to the stage and thanked his mother for introducing him to films. He mentioned he was introduced to films at a tender age of five. Sean went on to say that it was his mother's birthday, so he wanted to thank his mom for introducing him to films. Encourage watching films in movie theatres The Oscar winner also spoke at length about the idea of watching movies in theatres. Before he began his speech on why we must encourage people to watch films in theatres, he said, "We’re all here tonight and watching this broadcast because we love movies. Where did we fall in love with the movies? At the movie theater. Watching a film in the theater with an audience is an experience. We can laugh together, cry together, and, in a time in which the world can feel very divided, this is more important than ever. It’s a communal experience you don’t get at home. And right now, the theater-going experience is under threat." Sean Baker uses his #Oscar acceptance speech to convince people to go to movie theaters: “It’s a communal experience that you don’t get at home, and now the moviegoing experience is under threat” See the full winners list: https://t.co/cDPncK6OIM pic.twitter.com/HsGbuw4Mda — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 3, 2025 He added, "Movie theaters, especially independently-owned theaters are struggling. During the pandemic, we lost 1,000 screens in the U.S. And we continue to lose them regularly. If we don’t reverse this trend, we’ll be losing a vital part of our culture. This is my battle cry.” Oscars 2025: Lovebirds Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner bring romance to awards night Anora won Best Film, Best Director Sean Baker won Best Director for Anora and the film was also crowned Best Film Oscars. The two Academy Awards have been closley linked through the history of the awards. Of the 89 films that won Best Picture and were also nominated for Best Director, 68 won the award. Three Oscars. What about four? Or five? #Oscars Congratulations to ANORA, this year's Best Picture winner! pic.twitter.com/Nt3Q2Ta405 — The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 3, 2025 Other films that made a buzz at this year's Oscars was The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Perez, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Wicked. Oscars 2025 Full Winners List | Here is the complete list of winners

'Watch films in movie theatres' says Best Director Oscar winner Sean Baker in his acceptance speech

`The Florida Project'&nbsp;director Sean Baker will be heading the international jury of the upcoming Mumbai Film Festival. 
 
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Baker is joined on the jury by Thom Noble, Oscar-winning editor for 'Witness', filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, among others. 
 
Conducted under the aegis of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI), this will be the 20th edition of the festival. It will run from October 25 to November 1. 
 
The festival will open with Vasan Bala`s `The Man Who Feels No Pain`, while the closing film is Steve McQueen`s `Widows`.Meanwhile, Hollywood director Darren Aronofsky is all set hold a master class in the upcoming festival. 
 
Aronofsky had said he is excited to return to India, where he had "enjoyed as a tourist many times in the past". The `Mother` filmmaker added that he is also eager to be a part of this festival. 
 
In the past, the festival saw master classes being conducted by Oliver Stone and Cary Fukunaga, to name a few.

`The Florida Project' director Sean Baker will be heading the international jury of the upcoming Mumbai Film Festival. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Baker is joined on the jury by Thom Noble, Oscar-winning editor for 'Witness', filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, among others.

`The Florida Project' director Sean Baker will be heading the international jury of the upcoming Mumbai Film Festival. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Baker is joined on the jury by Thom Noble, Oscar-winning editor for 'Witness', filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, among others. Conducted under the aegis of the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI), this will be the 20th edition of the festival. It will run from October 25 to November 1. The festival will open with Vasan Bala`s `The Man Who Feels No Pain`, while the closing film is Steve McQueen`s `Widows`.Meanwhile, Hollywood director Darren Aronofsky is all set hold a master class in the upcoming festival. Aronofsky had said he is excited to return to India, where he had "enjoyed as a tourist many times in the past". The `Mother` filmmaker added that he is also eager to be a part of this festival. In the past, the festival saw master classes being conducted by Oliver Stone and Cary Fukunaga, to name a few.

'The Florida Project' director Sean Baker to head international jury at Mumbai Film Festival

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'Watch films in movie theatres' says Best Director Oscar winner Sean Baker in his acceptance speech

'The Florida Project' director Sean Baker to head international jury at Mumbai Film Festival