"I want to thank Sean Baker. All of this started with you. You are an incredible director, a wonderful friend, incredible ...

Sean Baker’s “Anora” won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on ...

Anora Wins Big and Director Sean Baker Pushes for Change . When Sean Baker (Anora) won best director at the Film Independent ...

In accepting the directing prize for Anora, Sean Baker spoke passionately about the difficulty of making independent films in an industry that is no longer able to fund riskier projects.

The Spirit Awards, held in a beachside tent in Santa Monica, California, is the more irreverent sister to the Academy Awards.