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‘Anora’ Star Yura Borisov on Making His First American Film with Sean Baker (Video Interview)

Not many Americans will have known Russian actor Yura Borisov before watching Sean Baker’s well-regarded dramedy Anora, for which Borisov has already been receiving awards attention. In fact, he’s actually one of Russia’s biggest stars with an acting career that goes back over twenty years. Any Americans that do know Borisov might remember him from…

Anora : Exclusive Interview with Director Sean Baker on His Cannes-Winning Film

After years of making low-budget indie films, often with new or lesser-known talent, filmmaker Sean Baker is starting to get his due, thanks to the overwhelming success of his latest film, Anora, beginning with it winning the coveted Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival back in May. Anora stars Mikey Madison from the…

NYFF: With ‘Anora’ You Just Need to Embrace the Chaos and Enjoy the Ride!

©Courtesy of NEON In the last ten years, Sean Baker has directed four movies that speak about life like nothing else in contemporary American cinema. Tangerine, The Florida Project, Red Rocket, and last but not least Anora are linked by a vitality that can drag the viewer into a chaotic world populated by flawed, questionable,…

New York Film Festival 62 : Main Slate Selections

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE SELECTIONS FOR THE 62nd NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 32 features including new films from Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, Brady Corbet, David Cronenberg, Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias, Robinson Devor, Mati Diop, Miguel Gomes, Alain Guiraudie, Hong Sangsoo, Jia Zhangke, Payal Kapadia, Dea Kulumbegashvili, Mike Leigh, Philippe Lesage,…

Neon Releases Trailer for Sean Baker’s ‘Anora,’ a Palme d’Or Winner at Cannes

©Courtesy of Neon Neon has just released the trailer for Anora, a dramedy about a sex worker and her liaison with the son of a Russian oligarch. Directed by Sean Baker, the bilingual film won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it received an enthusiastic standing ovation that lasted for between…

The Cannes Film Festival 2024 : See the Full List of Winners

At a gala ceremony on Saturday night, the 77th Cannes Film Festival’s winners were announced. Sean Baker was awarded the Palme d’Or, the festival’s highest honor for his latest outing, Anora which is about a rowdy whirlwind romance between an exotic dancer (Mikey Madison) and the obscenely rich son of a Russian oligarch (played by…

The Cannes Film Festival Reveals Lineup

  In what seems to be our favorite directors are back at the French resort, the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its line-up, the festival will bring “Godfather” series Director Francis ford Coppola with a highly anticipated film, “Magalopolis” starring Adam Driver, “Mad Max” series Director George Miller “Furiosa” starring Anya Taylor-Joy. “Star War” series…

Neon Acquires North American Rights for “The Florida Project” Director Sean Baker’s Latest Film ‘Anora’

Neon has acquired the North American distribution rights for Anora, a new dramedy by Sean Baker that is slated for release in 2024. Although the film is already in post-production, details about the plot have not yet been released by its producers, who include Baker as well as Samantha Quan and Alex Coco. online pharmacy…