Anora Wins Big and Sean Baker Makes Oscars History at the 97th Academy Awards

On the March 3, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Nina Starner to talk about the actual winners of the 97th Annual Academy Awards.

In Our Feature Presentation: 2025 Academy Award Winners: A Complete List

• The 2025 Oscars Showed How To Do A Long Ceremony Right
• Kieran Culkin's Oscar-Winning Performance Couldn't Be More Different Than Roman Roy
• Kieran Culkin's Oscar Speech Is One Of The Best We've Ever Seen
• Zoe Saldaña Is A Wonderful Actor – But She Won An Oscar For The Wrong Performance
• Wicked's Costume Design Win Offers A Staggering First For The Oscars
• If You Want To Study A Great Screenplay, Just Look To The 2025 Oscar Winners
• The 2025 Oscars Just Reminded Us Why James Bond Matters - Pay Attention, Amazon
• The Wild Robot Is Great, But The Actual Best Animated Movie Won At The 2025 Oscars
• Body Horror Just Took Home An Oscar For The First Time In Almost 40 Years
• One Oscar-Winning Movie Never Got Distribution – Here's How You Can Watch It
• The 2025 Oscars In Memoriam Left Out A Horror Icon And Several Other Major Names
• The Best Actress Category Gave The 2025 Oscars Its Most Shocking Upset
• Anora Director Sean Baker Tied An Oscars Record Set By Walt Disney
• Hulu's Oscars Streaming Debut Was An Instant And Embarrassing Failure

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