Samantha Quan, from left, winner of the award for best picture for "Anora, Sean Baker, winner of the awards for best original screenplay, best film editing, best director, and best picture for "Anora,

Sean Baker, winner of the Best Film Editing for “Anora”, poses in the press room during the 97th Annual Oscars at Ovation Hollywood on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/) Sean Baker,

Sean Baker, a North Jersey native, keeps winning Academy Awards. Baker, who was born in Summit and grew up in Short Hills won Best Director for his movie

Sean Baker, a North Jersey native, keeps winning Academy Awards. Baker, who was born in Summit and grew up in Short Hills won Best Director for his movie

Samantha Quan, from left, winner of the award for best picture for "Anora, Sean Baker, winner of the awards for best original screenplay, best film editing, best director, and bes

LOS ANGELES — "Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritt

"Anora," the story of a New York sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client on a whim, won five Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2), including the coveted best picture Oscar.