‘Anora’ director Sean Baker made historical past on the 2025 Oscars — this is how

“Anora” director Sean Baker made historical past on the 2025 Oscars Sunday evening.

Baker broke the report for best wins for a similar movie by a nominee in a single present on the 97th Academy Awards, taking residence 4 trophies.

He received for finest director, finest unique screenplay, finest movie modifying and finest image — the latter he shared with fellow producers Samantha Quan and Alex Coco.

Two folks have famously accepted 4 Oscars in a single evening in years previous.

Walt Disney was the primary to set the report for profitable 4 Oscars in a single evening on the twenty seventh Academy Awards in 1954. Nevertheless, Disney accepted 4 Oscars for 4 completely different movies, whereas all of Baker’s have been for “Anora.”

Bong Joon-ho famously accepted 4 Oscars in a single evening on the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020. Nevertheless, one of many trophies he accepted was for finest worldwide function movie for his movie “Parasite.” Oscars in that class technically go to the nation of origin for the movie, that means Joon-ho accepted on behalf of South Korea, not himself.

Throughout all of his acceptance speeches, Baker spoke concerning the energy of unbiased cinema — each the way it has impressed him and the way he hopes the artform continues for generations to return.

When accepting the Oscar for finest image, Baker mentioned, “This movie was made on the blood, sweat and tears of unimaginable indie artists — and lengthy reside unbiased movie.”

Earlier, accepting the Oscar for finest director, Baker urged moviegoers to see movies on the cinemas, calling the moviegoing expertise “a significant a part of our tradition.”