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Anora wins Best Picture at 97th Academy Awards
Anora wins Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards amidst a surprising indie victory over blockbuster competitors.
Anora wins Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards amidst a surprising indie victory over blockbuster competitors.
In Short
Anora, directed by Sean Baker, won best picture at the 97th Academy Awards, following its success at Cannes. Mikey Madison won best actress for her role in the film, as the event celebrated a diverse range of talent.
Anora was named best picture at the 97th Academy Awards, directed by Sean Baker.
This unexpected win comes after it also won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. The film, set in Brooklyn, tells the story of an erotic dancer who elopes with a Russian oligarch’s son and was produced for US$6 million.
Best Adapted Screenplay winner Peter Straughan for CONCLAVE at the 97th #Oscars.
Photo Credit: Matt Sayles
Oscar voters opted for Anora over larger films like Wicked and Dune: Part Two, joining other indie best picture winners in recent years. Mikey Madison won best actress for her role in Anora, defeating favourite Demi Moore.
The cast and crew, including Baker, accepted the best picture award at the ceremony. Sean Baker also won best director, best original screenplay, and best editing, advocating for the importance of theatrical releases in his speech.
Adrien Brody received his second Oscar for best actor for his performance in The Brutalist. Kieran Culkin won the first award of the night for A Real Pain.
Zoe Saldaña earned her first Academy Award for best supporting actress in Emilia Pérez.
Host Conan O’Brien opened the show with his trademark humour, while Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Gene Hackman, who had recently passed away.
The winners list featured Anora as the standout with various other films, marking a diverse range of talent recognised at this year’s awards.
ALL THE 2025 OSCARS WINNERS
- Anora – WINNER
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Still Here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Wicked
- Adrien Brody – The Brutalist – WINNER
- Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
- Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
- Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
- Mikey Madison – Anora – WINNER
- Demi Moore – The Substance
- Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here
- Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
- Sean Baker – Anora – WINNER
- Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
- Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
- James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
- Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
- Ariana Grande – Wicked
- Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
- Yura Borisov – Anora
- Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain – WINNER
- Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
- A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks and James Mangold
- Conclave – Peter Straughan
- Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard
- Nickel Boys – RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
- Sing Sing – Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
- Anora – Sean Baker – WINNER
- The Brutalist – Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
- A Real Pain – Jesse Eisenberg
- September 5 – Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David
- The Substance – Coralie Fargeat
- Never Too Late – Elton John: Never Too Late
- El Mal – Emilia Pérez – WINNER
- Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez
- Like A Bird – Sing Sing
- The Journey – The Six Triple Eight
- The Brutalist – WINNER
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
- I’m Still Here – Brazil – WINNER
- The Girl with the Needle – Denmark
- Emilia Pérez – France
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Germany
- Flow – Latvia
- Flow – WINNER
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
- Black Box Diaries
- No Other Land – WINNER
- Porcelain War
- Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
- Sugarcane
- Wicked – WINNER
- Nosferatu
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Gladiator II
- A Different Man
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- The Substance – WINNER
- Wicked
- Wicked – WINNER
- The Brutalist
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
- Conclave
- A Complete Unknown
- Dune: Part Two – WINNER
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
- Anora – WINNER
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Brutalist- WINNER
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Maria
- Nosferatu
- Alien: Romulus
- Better Man
- Dune: Part Two – WINNER
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Wicked
- Anuja
- I’m Not a Robot – WINNER
- The Last Ranger
- A Lien
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
- Beautiful Men
- In the Shadow of the Cypress – WINNER
- Magic Candies
- Wander to Wonder
- Yuck!
- Death by Numbers
- I Am Ready, Warden
- Incident
- Instruments of a Beating Heart
- The Only Girl in the Orchestra – WINNER
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Russia strengthens ties with China following Trump-Xi meeting
Russia strengthens ties with China following Trump’s positive meeting with Xi Jinping, aiming for deeper cooperation across various sectors
Russia strengthens ties with China following Trump’s positive meeting with Xi Jinping, aiming for deeper cooperation across various sectors
– Russian officials emphasise their alliance with China after Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping.
– Prime Minister Mishustin’s visit to China aims to strengthen trade and cooperation between the two nations.
Mishustin described his Chinese counterpart as a “dear friend,” stating that Russian-Chinese relations are at their peak despite Western sanctions. Li Qiang reciprocated by expressing Beijing’s readiness to strengthen ties, noting mutual support amid external risks and challenges.
Strategic Partnership
China remains Russia’s most important ally, having not condemned the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and echoes Russia’s language, referring to the situation as a “crisis.”
Ahead of this visit, the Kremlin highlighted the significance of the talks, sending a robust delegation, including top officials from finance, agriculture, space, and nuclear energy.
Mishustin’s visit coincides with Trump’s recent discussions with Xi, where agreements were reportedly reached on several issues in a gesture seen as a trade truce amidst rising tariffs.
Trump’s engagement with China contrasts with his lack of progress in talks with Russia, which he attributed to frustrations over the Ukraine conflict. This context may indicate Russia’s unease regarding China’s positive interactions with the U.S.
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Hyundai and Mazda are now sourcing new EVs from China, their first models built for and by the Chinese market. It’s a move that underscores China’s growing dominance in global electric vehicle manufacturing.
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Nine injured in Cambridge train stabbing; two arrests made as authorities investigate possible terror motives.
Nine injured in Cambridge train stabbing; two arrests made as authorities investigate possible terror motives.
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Two men have been arrested, as British Transport Police—assisted by counterterrorism units—investigate the motives behind the attack. Armed officers reportedly tackled one suspect armed with a large knife as emergency services flooded the scene.
The attack has left the community shaken and authorities on high alert, with questions swirling about whether this was an act of terror or a random rampage.
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