The fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival, one of the Middle East’s largest film festivals, opened Thursday…
Browsing: Sean Baker
During his best director acceptance speech at this year’s Academy Awards, Sean Baker zealously spoke about the importance of theatergoing,…
Last fall, Sean Baker was sitting in a Manhattan restaurant, talking about a poll. The survey, about sex in movies…
“Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards…
Sean Baker’s “Anora” won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on…
Yura Borisov does not have a flashy entrance in “Anora.” His character Igor isn’t even introduced until the movie’s nearly…
Sean Baker won the marquee feature prize at the 77th Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards on Saturday night (2/8)…
Sean Baker’s interest in the lives of sex workers began with his 2012 drama “Starlet.” For that film, set around…
Things are going a little too well in “Anora” until a call from Russia and a knock at the door…
The New York Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the main slate for its 62nd edition, with selections including Sean Baker’s…
Sean Baker's "Anora," a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy…
"Beauty is like war," says Gary Oldman, in character, in Paolo Sorrentino's "Parthenope." "It opens doors." "Parthenope," in which Oldman…
In a pandemic-induced era of uncertainty, there’s much to be said for persevering as reflected in this week’s installment of…
When cinematographer Drew Daniels got a call out of the blue from his agent that writer-director Sean Baker wanted to…
The Palais des Festivals, the central hub of the Cannes Film Festival, a massive bulwark of filmmaker-named halls and pristine…
The Cannes Film Festival on Thursday unveiled a lineup of films from big-name auteurs — including Wes Anderson, Asghar Farhadi,…
Production house Superprime has signed filmmaker Sean Baker to its roster for U.S. commercial representation. Baker is a director, cinematographer,…
Willem Dafoe came into "The Florida Project" ready to be transformed, and working in a cheap motel helped him get…
Lady Bird and The Florida Project each won two honors at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. The marquee…
While the Cliff Notes’ version of writer/producer/director/editor Sean Baker’s filmography often first points to his revolutionary use of the iPhone…
Sean Baker's "The Florida Project" takes place in a blindingly purple low-budget motel named the Magic Castle, just down Route…
Not too far from the gates of the Walt Disney World Resort, where families are promised "enchanted escapes" and "fun"…
Donut Time doesn't look like much from the outside, but for "Tangerine" director Sean Baker, it was everything. With bright…
