Anora is a 2024 American romantic comedy-drama film written, directed, and edited by Sean Baker. It follows the beleaguered marriage between Anora (Mikey Madison), a young sex worker, and Vanya Zakharov (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a Russian oligarch. The supporting cast includes Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Aleksei Serebryakov.
Anora premiered on May 21, 2024, at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d'Or and received critical acclaim. It was released theatrically on October 18 by Neon. It was named one of the top 10 films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute.
It made history at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards, becoming the first film to only win the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture and none of its other six nominations at the ceremony.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2025-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-1236128672/ It did garner the corresponding six nominations at the 97th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay & Best Editing all for Baker, Best Actress for Madison, going on to win all 5 of these awards (atop a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Borisov). With this, Baker became the 9th ever individual to receive 4 nominations at that ceremony in one night, and subsequently the first ever person to win 4 awards in one ceremony for a single film, tying the record for the most Oscar wins in a single year with Walt Disney. Anora is the fourth ever film to win both the Palme d'Or & the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The film also won the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture and, for Baker, the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. It also received five nominations at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards (including Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical), and seven at British Academy Film Awards (including Best Film), winning for Best Casting & Best Actress for Madison at the latter ceremony.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result AACTA International Awards February 7, 2025 Best International Film Anora Best International Actress Mikey Madison Best International Screenplay Sean Baker Academy Awards March 2, 2025 Best Picture Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Film Editing American Cinema Editors Awards March 14, 2025 Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy, Theatrical) Alliance of Women Film Journalists January 7, 2025 Best Film Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Women's Breakthrough Performance Best Actor in a Supporting Role Yura Borisov Best Screenplay, OriginalSean Baker Best Editing Best Ensemble Cast and Casting Director Anora American Film Institute Awards December 5, 2024 Top 10 Films Astra Film and Creative Awards December 8, 2024 Best Picture Best Comedy or Musical Best Director Sean Baker Best Original Screenplay Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Editing Sean Baker Austin Film Critics Association January 6, 2025 Best Film Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Film Editing Best Ensemble Anora Boston Society of Film Critics December 8, 2024 Best Picture Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Screenplay Sean Baker British Academy Film Awards February 16, 2025 Best Film Sean Baker, Alex Coco, and Samantha Quan Best Direction Sean Baker Best Actress in a Leading Role Mikey Madison Best Actor in a Supporting Role Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Casting Sean Baker and Samantha Quan Best Editing Sean Baker British Independent Film Awards December 8, 2024 Best International Independent Film Sean Baker, Alex Coco, and Samantha Quan Cannes Film Festival May 25, 2024 Palme d'Or Sean Baker Capri Hollywood International Film FestivalJanuary 2, 2025Best Original ScreenplaySean Baker Celebration of Cinema and Television November 12, 2024 Producer Award Samantha Quan Chicago Film Critics Association December 12, 2024 Best Film Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Editing Critics' Choice Movie Awards February 7, 2025 Best Picture Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Acting Ensemble Anora Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Editing David di Donatello AwardsMay 7, 2025Best International Film Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 18, 2024 Best Picture Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Screenplay Sean Baker Directors Guild of America Awards February 8, 2025 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Florida Film Critics Circle December 20, 2024 Best Picture Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Breakout Performance Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Ensemble Anora Georgia Film Critics Association January 7, 2025 Best Picture Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Golden Globe Awards January 5, 2025 Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyAnora Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Yura Borisov Best Director Sean Baker Best Screenplay Golden Trailer Awards May 29, 2025 Best Independent Trailer Neon / GrandSon (for "Love Story") Best Independent TV Spot Universal Pictures / Inside Job (for "Fun Review Safe") Best Romance TV Spot (for a Feature Film) Neon / AV Squad (for "One Question") Gotham Awards December 2, 2024 Best Feature Sean Baker, Alex Coco, and Samantha Quan Best Director Sean Baker Outstanding Lead Performance Mikey Madison Outstanding Supporting Performance Yura Borisov Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards November 14, 2024 Property Master Award Kendra Eaves Houston Film Critics Society January 14, 2025 Best Picture Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Screenplay Sean Baker Best Ensemble Cast The cast of Anora Imagine Film Festival November 2, 2024 Silver Scream Award Sean Baker Independent Spirit Awards February 22, 2025 Best Feature Sean Baker, Alex Coco, and Samantha Quan Best Director Sean Baker Best Lead Performance Mikey Madison Best Supporting Performance Yura Borisov Karren Karagulian Kansas City Film Critics Circle January 4, 2025 Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker London Film Critics' Circle February 2, 2025 Film of the Year Anora Director of the Year Sean Baker Actress of the Year Mikey Madison Supporting Actor of the Year Yura Borisov Screenwriter of the Year Sean Baker Breakthrough Performer Mikey Madison Technical Achievement Award Stunts (Manny Siverio, Christopher Colombo and Roberto Lopez) Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 8, 2024 Best Picture Anora Best Leading Performance Mikey Madison Best Supporting Performance Yura Borisov Best Director Sean Baker Best Screenplay Mill Valley Film Festival October 16, 2024 MVFF Breakthrough Performance Award Mikey Madison Miskolc International Film Festival September 14, 2024 Emeric Pressburger Prize Anora National Board of Review December 4, 2024 Top Ten Films Breakthrough Performance Mikey Madison National Society of Film Critics January 4, 2025 Best Picture Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Screenplay Sean Baker New York Film Critics Circle January 8, 2025 Best Screenplay Sean Baker New York Film Critics OnlineDecember 16, 2024 Best Film Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Breakthrough Performer Mark Eidelstein Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Ensemble Cast Anora Online Film Critics Society January 27, 2025 Best Picture Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Editing Palm Springs International Film Festival January 3, 2025 Breakthrough Performance Award Mikey Madison Producers Guild of America Awards February 8, 2025 Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker San Diego Film Critics Society December 9, 2024 Best Film Anora Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Editing San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle December 15, 2024 Best Film Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Film Editing Santa Barbara International Film Festival February 9, 2025 Virtuoso Award Mikey Madison Satellite AwardsJanuary 26, 2025 Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Mikey Madison Best Actor in a Supporting Role Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Editing Savannah Film Festival November 2, 2024 Breakthrough Award Mikey Madison Screen Actors Guild Awards February 23, 2025 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Mikey Madison Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Yura Borisov Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Yura Borisov, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Mikey Madison, Aleksei Serebryakov, and Vache Tovmasyan Seattle Film Critics Society December 16, 2024 Best Picture Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Lead Actress Mikey Madison Best Ensemble The cast of Anora Best Screenplay Sean Baker Best Editing Set Decorators Society of America February 7, 2025 Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film Christopher Phelps, Stephen Phelps St. Louis Film Critics Association December 15, 2024 Best Film Anora Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Toronto Film Critics Association December 15, 2024 Best Film Anora Best Director Sean Baker Best Lead Performance Mikey Madison Best Breakthrough Performance Best Supporting Performance Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Toronto International Film Festival September 15, 2024 People's Choice Award Anora Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 8, 2024 Best Film Best Director Sean Baker Best Actress Mikey Madison Best Supporting Actor Yura Borisov Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker Best Editing Best Ensemble Anora Writers Guild of America Awards February 15, 2025 Best Original Screenplay Sean Baker
See also List of people who have won multiple Academy Awards in a single year
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