FILM #32
of 35
DAY#38
of 38
97TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2025 OSCARS CHALLENGE
“ANORA“
MARCH 1, 2025
STREAMING
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A young escort from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Directed by Sean Baker
NEON
October 18, 2024
139 minutes
best MOTION PICTURE
Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker
| First-time Nominee |
EXPERTS
1. “Anora”
2. “Conclave”
3. “The Brutalist”
4. “A Complete Unknown”
5. “Wicked”
6. “Emilia Pérez”
7. “The Substance”
8. “I’m Still Here”
9. “Dune: Part Two”
10. “Nickel Boys”
PERSONAL
1. “Anora”
2. “Dune: Part Two”
3. “The Substance”
4. “The Brutalist”
5. “Wicked”
6. “Conclave”
7. “Nickel Boys”
8. “A Complete Unknown”
9. “Emilia Pérez”
10. “I’m Still Here”
best ActrESS in a Leading Role
Mikey Madison
| First-time Nominee |
EXPERTS
1. Demi Moore – “The Substance”
2. Mikey Madison – “Anora”
3. Fernanda Torres – “I’m Still Here”
4. Cynthia Erivo – “Wicked”
5. Karla Sofía Gascón – “Emilia Pérez”
PERSONAL
1. Mikey Madison – “Anora”
2. Demi Moore – “The Substance”
3. Cynthia Erivo – “Wicked”
4. Fernanda Torres – “I’m Still Here”
5. Karla Sofía Gascón – “Emilia Pérez”
best Actor in a SUPPORTING Role
Yura Borisov
| First-time Nominee |
EXPERTS
1. Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain”
2. Edward Norton – “A Complete Unknown”
3. Guy Pearce – “The Brutalist”
4. Yura Borisov – “Anora”
5. Jeremy Strong – “The Apprentice”
PERSONAL
1. Yura Borisov – “Anora”
2. Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain”
3. Edward Norton – “A Complete Unknown”
4. Jeremy Strong – “The Apprentice”
5. Guy Pearce – “The Brutalist”
best Directing
Sean Baker
| First-time Nominee |
EXPERTS
1. Sean Baker – “Anora”
2. Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist”
3. James Mangold – “A Complete Unknown”
4. Coralie Fargeat – “The Substance”
5. Jacques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez”
PERSONAL
1. Sean Baker – “Anora”
2. Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist”
3. Coralie Fargeat – “The Substance”
4. James Mangold – “A Complete Unknown”
5. Jacques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez”
best Film Editing
Sean Baker
| First-time Nominee |
EXPERTS
1. “Conclave”
2. “Anora”
3. “The Brutalist”
4. “Emilia Pérez”
5. “Wicked”
PERSONAL
1. “Conclave”
2. “Anora”
3. “The Brutalist”
4. “Wicked”
5. “Emilia Pérez”
best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Written by Sean Baker
| First-time Nominee |
EXPERTS
1. “Anora”
2. “The Brutalist”
3. “The Substance”
4. “A Real Pain”
5. “September 5”
PERSONAL
1. “Anora”
2. “The Substance”
3. “The Brutalist”
4. “September 5”
5. “A Real Pain”
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